A Common Trade Goods, item level 25. Crafted with Smelt Hardened Elementium.
Hardened Elementium Bar is listed at 141 gold57 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 28% below its typical price of 197 gold12 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 77 gold9 silver to 429 gold91 silver. About 134 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 28% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 197 gold12 silver.
| Crafted | Smelt Hardened Elementium | Recipe |
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First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
In MoP Classic it is item level 83.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | Common | 1g 8s |
| MoP Classic | 83 | Common | 1g 8s |
The Cataclysm Mining recipe Smelt Hardened Elementium takes 10 Elementium Bar and 4 Volatile Earth.
The 25 recipes below use Hardened Elementium Bar, across Cataclysm Blacksmithing (17) and Cataclysm Engineering (8). The largest single use is 10 for Emberforged Elementium Boots.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Emberforged Elementium BootsEpic Plate Feet, item level 37. Also takes 40 Volatile Fire, 4 Living Ember and 3 Chaos Orb. | Emberforged Elementium Boots | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 10 |
 Eternal Elementium HandguardsEpic Plate Hands, item level 37. Also takes 40 Volatile Fire, 4 Living Ember and 3 Chaos Orb. | Eternal Elementium Handguards | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 10 |
 Fists of FuryEpic Plate Hands, item level 37. Also takes 40 Volatile Fire, 4 Living Ember and 3 Chaos Orb. | Fists of Fury | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 10 |
 Foundations of CourageEpic Plate Legs, item level 37. Also takes 8 Truegold, 4 Chaos Orb and 8 Essence of Destruction. | Foundations of Courage | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 10 |
 Elementium DeathplateEpic Plate Chest, item level 37. Also takes 6 Truegold and 3 Chaos Orb. | Elementium Deathplate | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 5 |
 Elementium PoleaxeRare Polearm Two-Hand, item level 37. Also takes 6 Truegold and 3 Chaos Orb. | Elementium Poleaxe | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 5 |
 Forged Elementium MindcrusherRare Two-Handed Mace Two-Hand, item level 37. Also takes 6 Truegold and 3 Chaos Orb. | Forged Elementium Mindcrusher | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 5 |
 Elementium BonesplitterRare One-Handed Axe One-Hand, item level 37. Also takes 6 Truegold and 3 Chaos Orb. | Elementium Bonesplitter | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 4 |
 Elementium Girdle of PainEpic Plate Waist, item level 37. Also takes 3 Truegold and 2 Chaos Orb. | Elementium Girdle of Pain | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 4 |
 Elementium GutslicerRare One-Handed Axe One-Hand, item level 37. Also takes 5 Truegold and 3 Chaos Orb. | Elementium Gutslicer | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 4 |
 Elementium HammerRare One-Handed Mace One-Hand, item level 37. Also takes 6 Truegold and 3 Chaos Orb. | Elementium Hammer | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 4 |
 Elementium ShankRare Dagger One-Hand, item level 37. Also takes 6 Truegold and 3 Chaos Orb. | Elementium Shank | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 4 |
 Elementium SpellbladeRare Dagger One-Hand, item level 37. Also takes 6 Truegold and 3 Chaos Orb. | Elementium Spellblade | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 4 |
 Elementium-Edged ScalperEpic One-Handed Axe One-Hand, item level 37. Also takes 8 Truegold, 8 Volatile Fire and 5 Chaos Orb. | Elementium-Edged Scalper | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 4 |
 BrainsplinterEpic Dagger One-Hand, item level 37. Also takes 8 Truegold, 2 Inferno Ruby and 5 Chaos Orb. | Brainsplinter | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 3 |
 Elementium EarthguardEpic Shield, item level 37. Also takes 3 Truegold and 1 Chaos Orb. | Elementium Earthguard | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 3 |
 Elementium StormshieldEpic Shield, item level 37. Also takes 3 Truegold and 1 Chaos Orb. | Elementium Stormshield | Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 3 |
 Extreme-Impact Hole PuncherEpic Gun Ranged, item level 37. Also takes 8 Truegold, 1 Hair Trigger, 1 Walnut Stock and 5 Chaos Orb. | Extreme-Impact Hole Puncher | Cataclysm Engineering | 5 |
 Finely-Tuned Throat NeedlerRare Crossbow Ranged, item level 37. Also takes 4 Obsidium Bar and 2 Electrified Ether. | Finely-Tuned Throat Needler | Cataclysm Engineering | 5 |
 Agile Bio-Optic KillshadesEpic Leather Head, item level 37. Also takes 6 Handful of Obsidium Bolts, 6 Electrified Ether, 2 Dream Emerald, 1 Truegold and 1 Chaos Orb. | Agile Bio-Optic Killshades | Cataclysm Engineering | 3 |
 Camouflage Bio-Optic KillshadesEpic Leather Head, item level 37. Also takes 6 Handful of Obsidium Bolts, 6 Electrified Ether, 2 Ocean Sapphire, 1 Truegold and 1 Chaos Orb. | Camouflage Bio-Optic Killshades | Cataclysm Engineering | 3 |
| Deadly Bio-Optic KillshadesEpic Mail Head, item level 37. Also takes 6 Handful of Obsidium Bolts, 6 Electrified Ether, 2 Dream Emerald, 1 Truegold and 1 Chaos Orb. | Deadly Bio-Optic Killshades | Cataclysm Engineering | 3 |
| Energized Bio-Optic KillshadesEpic Mail Head, item level 37. Also takes 6 Handful of Obsidium Bolts, 6 Electrified Ether, 2 Ocean Sapphire, 1 Truegold and 1 Chaos Orb. | Energized Bio-Optic Killshades | Cataclysm Engineering | 3 |
 Gilnean Problem SolverAlso takes 20 Ashwood Lumber, 6 Handful of Obsidium Bolts and 6 Embersilk Cloth. | Gilnean Problem Solver | Cataclysm Engineering | 2 |
 Flintlocke's WoodchuckerAlso takes 4 Electrified Ether, 5 Handful of Obsidium Bolts and 2 Dream Emerald. | Flintlocke's Woodchucker | Cataclysm Engineering | 1 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 193g 66s, and Elementium Bar is the largest share at 93%. Hardened Elementium Bar lists from 118g 70s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 80g 89s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Smelt Hardened Elementium turns yellow at Cataclysm Mining skill 50 and grey at 75.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Elementium Bar | 10 | 17 gold99 silver | 179 gold90 silver |
 Volatile Earth | 4 | 3 gold44 silver | 13 gold76 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 193 gold66 silver | ||
| Hardened Elementium Bar at its lowest listing | 118 gold70 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −80 gold89 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The 10 items nearest to Hardened Elementium Bar among Trade Goods > Metal & Stone; 8 of them also come from Cataclysm.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardened Elementium Bar (this item) | 25 | Crafted with Cataclysm Mining; Used in 47 recipes, including Hardened Elementium Hauberk and Hardened Elementium Girdle | 118 gold |
 Elementium Ore | 25 | Used in 3 recipes, including Elementium Bar and Relic of the Past IV | 5 gold |
| Elementium Bar | 25 | Crafted with Cataclysm Mining; Used in 56 recipes, including Band of Blades and Ring of Warring Elements | 17 gold |
 Obsidium Ore | 25 | Used in 4 recipes, including Obsidium Bar and Relic of the Past I | 7 gold |
 Obsidium Bar | 25 | Crafted with Cataclysm Mining; Used in 20 recipes, including Folded Obsidium and Handful of Obsidium Bolts | 14 gold |
 Folded Obsidium | 25 | Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing; Used in 28 recipes (Cataclysm Blacksmithing), including Hardened Obsidium Bracers and Hardened Obsidium Gauntlets | 35 gold |
 Pyrium Bar | 25 | Crafted with Cataclysm Mining; Used in 4 recipes, including Ebonsteel Belt Buckle and Pyrium Shield Spike | 13 gold |
 Pyrite Ore | 25 | Used in Pyrium Bar (Cataclysm Mining) | 6 gold |
 Truegold | 25 | Crafted with Cataclysm Alchemy; Used in 41 recipes, including Rhinestone Sunglasses and Hardened Elementium Hauberk | 700 gold |
 Enchanted Elementium Bar | 25 | Crafted with Classic Mining | 1,249 gold |
 Cobalt Ore | 20 | Used in 4 recipes, including Cobalt Bar and Relic of the Past I | 11 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Elementium Ore at 5 gold in the EU Auction House.
Hardened Elementium Bar has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in Europe.
| Region | Lowest Listed Price | Listed On | Cheapest Realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 118 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 200 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Hardened Elementium Bar uses icon file 463522, which 3 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Iron Stock ID 71964 · Quest "Standard lengths of iron ready to be worked into finished products."Machined Phaedrum Bar ID 181994 · QuestBorrowed Sinvyr Bar ID 182091 · QuestBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 53039 (53038 to 53038) were usually added in the same batch as Hardened Elementium Bar: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Obsidium Ore ID 53038 · Trade Goods · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 53039 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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