An Uncommon Trade Goods, item level 30. Crafted with Transmute: Living Steel.
Living Steel is listed at 390 gold in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 23% below its typical price of 508 gold56 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 211 gold26 silver to 761 gold16 silver. About 7,682 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 23% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 508 gold56 silver.
| Crafted | Transmute: Living Steel | Recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Crafted | Riddle of Steel | Recipe |
First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
In MoP Classic it is item level 88.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 30 | Uncommon | 36s |
| MoP Classic | 88 | Uncommon | 36s |
The Pandaria Alchemy recipe Transmute: Living Steel takes 6 Trillium Bar.
The Pandaria Alchemy recipe Riddle of Steel takes 3 Trillium Bar and 3 Spirit of Harmony.
The 25 recipes below use Living Steel, across Pandaria Blacksmithing (17) and Pandaria Engineering (8). The largest single use is 12 for Depleted-Kyparium Rocket.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bloodmoon, RebornEpic Two-Handed Axe Two-Hand, item level 39. Also takes 15 Lightning Steel Ingot, 9 Spirit of Harmony and 1 Mooncleaver, Reborn. | Bloodmoon, Reborn | Pandaria Blacksmithing | 9 |
 Breastplate of Ancient SteelEpic Plate Chest, item level 39. Also takes 8 Spirit of Harmony. | Breastplate of Ancient Steel | Pandaria Blacksmithing | 8 |
 Chestplate of Limitless FaithEpic Plate Chest, item level 39. Also takes 8 Blood Spirit and 3 Spirit of Harmony. | Chestplate of Limitless Faith | Pandaria Blacksmithing | 8 |
 Ghost Reaver's BreastplateEpic Plate Chest, item level 39. Also takes 8 Spirit of Harmony. | Ghost Reaver's Breastplate | Pandaria Blacksmithing | 8 |
 Blazefury, RebornEpic One-Handed Sword One-Hand, item level 39. Also takes 15 Lightning Steel Ingot, 9 Spirit of Harmony and 1 Blazeguard, Reborn. | Blazefury, Reborn | Pandaria Blacksmithing | 6 |
 Bloodforged WarfistsEpic Plate Hands, item level 39. Also takes 6 Blood Spirit and 2 Spirit of Harmony. | Bloodforged Warfists | Pandaria Blacksmithing | 6 |
 Dragonmaw, RebornEpic One-Handed Mace One-Hand, item level 39. Also takes 10 Lightning Steel Ingot, 6 Spirit of Harmony and 1 Drakefist Hammer, Reborn. | Dragonmaw, Reborn | Pandaria Blacksmithing | 6 |
 Dragonstrike, RebornEpic One-Handed Mace One-Hand, item level 39. Also takes 15 Lightning Steel Ingot, 9 Spirit of Harmony and 1 Dragonmaw, Reborn. | Dragonstrike, Reborn | Pandaria Blacksmithing | 6 |
 Gauntlets of Battle CommandEpic Plate Hands, item level 39. Also takes 6 Blood Spirit and 2 Spirit of Harmony. | Gauntlets of Battle Command | Pandaria Blacksmithing | 6 |
 Gauntlets of Unbound DevotionEpic Plate Hands, item level 39. Also takes 6 Blood Spirit and 2 Spirit of Harmony. | Gauntlets of Unbound Devotion | Pandaria Blacksmithing | 6 |
| Gauntlets of Ancient SteelEpic Plate Hands, item level 39. Also takes 8 Spirit of Harmony. | Gauntlets of Ancient Steel | Pandaria Blacksmithing | 5 |
 Ghost Reaver's GauntletsEpic Plate Hands, item level 39. Also takes 8 Spirit of Harmony. | Ghost Reaver's Gauntlets | Pandaria Blacksmithing | 5 |
 Black Planar Edge, RebornEpic One-Handed Axe One-Hand, item level 39. Also takes 10 Lightning Steel Ingot, 6 Spirit of Harmony and 1 The Planar Edge, Reborn. | Black Planar Edge, Reborn | Pandaria Blacksmithing | 4 |
 Blazeguard, RebornEpic One-Handed Sword One-Hand, item level 39. Also takes 10 Lightning Steel Ingot, 6 Spirit of Harmony and 1 Fireguard, Reborn. | Blazeguard, Reborn | Pandaria Blacksmithing | 4 |
 Deep Thunder, RebornEpic Two-Handed Mace Two-Hand, item level 39. Also takes 10 Lightning Steel Ingot, 6 Spirit of Harmony and 1 Thunder, Reborn. | Deep Thunder, Reborn | Pandaria Blacksmithing | 4 |
 Drakefist Hammer, RebornRare One-Handed Mace One-Hand, item level 39. Also takes 5 Lightning Steel Ingot and 3 Spirit of Harmony. | Drakefist Hammer, Reborn | Pandaria Blacksmithing | 2 |
 Fireguard, RebornRare One-Handed Sword One-Hand, item level 39. Also takes 5 Lightning Steel Ingot and 3 Spirit of Harmony. | Fireguard, Reborn | Pandaria Blacksmithing | 2 |
 Depleted-Kyparium RocketAlso takes 200 Kyparite, 3 Orb of Mystery, 12 High-Explosive Gunpowder, 12 Spirit of Harmony and 20 Ghost Iron Bolts. | Depleted-Kyparium Rocket | Pandaria Engineering | 12 |
 Geosynchronous World SpinnerAlso takes 12 Trillium Bar, 12 Spirit of Harmony, 20 Ghost Iron Bolts and 3 Orb of Mystery. | Geosynchronous World Spinner | Pandaria Engineering | 12 |
 Agile Retinal ArmorEpic Leather Head, item level 39. Also takes 1 Primal Diamond and 6 Ghost Iron Bolts. | Agile Retinal Armor | Pandaria Engineering | 6 |
| Camouflage Retinal ArmorEpic Leather Head, item level 39. Also takes 1 River's Heart and 6 Ghost Iron Bolts. | Camouflage Retinal Armor | Pandaria Engineering | 6 |
| Deadly Retinal ArmorEpic Mail Head, item level 39. Also takes 1 Wild Jade and 6 Ghost Iron Bolts. | Deadly Retinal Armor | Pandaria Engineering | 6 |
| Energized Retinal ArmorEpic Mail Head, item level 39. Also takes 1 River's Heart and 6 Ghost Iron Bolts. | Energized Retinal Armor | Pandaria Engineering | 6 |
 Advanced Refrigeration UnitAlso takes 5 Jard's Peculiar Energy Source. | Advanced Refrigeration Unit | Pandaria Engineering | 5 |
 Blingtron 4000Also takes 4 Trillium Bar, 4 Ghost Iron Bar, 4 Vermilion Onyx, 4 Wild Jade and 4 Spirit of Harmony. | Blingtron 4000 | Pandaria Engineering | 4 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 427g 20s. Living Steel lists from 509g 49s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 56g 81s after the 5% auction cut, a 13% margin over its reagents.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Trillium Bar | 6 | 71 gold20 silver | 427 gold20 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 427 gold20 silver | ||
| Living Steel at its lowest listing | 509 gold49 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 56 gold81 silver | ||
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 570g 57s, and Spirit of Harmony is the largest share at 63%. Living Steel lists from 509g 49s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 86g 55s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trillium Bar | 3 | 71 gold20 silver | 213 gold60 silver |
 Spirit of Harmony | 3 | 118 gold99 silver | 356 gold97 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 570 gold57 silver | ||
| Living Steel at its lowest listing | 509 gold49 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −86 gold55 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 Living Steel among Trade Goods > Metal & Stone; 9 of them also come from Mists of Pandaria.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living Steel (this item) | 30 | Crafted with Pandaria Alchemy; Used in 58 recipes, including Ruby Panther and Sapphire Panther | 509 gold |
 Black Trillium Ore | 30 | Used in Trillium Bar (Pandaria Mining) | 15 gold |
| Trillium Bar | 30 | Crafted with Pandaria Mining; Used in 23 recipes, including Living Steel and Masterwork Spiritguard Helm | 71 gold |
 White Trillium Ore | 30 | Used in Trillium Bar (Pandaria Mining) | 16 gold |
 Ghost Iron Ore | 30 | Used in 4 recipes, including Ghost Iron Bar and Relic of the Past I | 3 gold |
 Kyparite | 30 | Used in 8 recipes, including Masterwork Forgewire Axe and Masterwork Ghost-Forged Blade | 81 silver |
 Ghost Iron Bar | 30 | Crafted with Pandaria Mining; Used in 106 recipes, including Ghost Iron Staff and Trillium Bar | 8 gold |
 Ghost Iron Nugget | 30 | Use: Create Ghost Iron Ore | 73 silver |
 Kyparite Fragment | 30 | Use: Create Kyparite | 2 gold |
 Folded Ghost Iron | 33 | 159 gold | |
 Pyrium Bar | 25 | Crafted with Cataclysm Mining; Used in 4 recipes, including Ebonsteel Belt Buckle and Pyrium Shield Spike | 13 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Ghost Iron Nugget at 73 silver in the EU Auction House.
Living Steel has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in United States.
| Region | Lowest Listed Price | Listed On | Cheapest Realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 390 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 509 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 72104 (72094 to 72118) were usually added in the same batch as Living Steel: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Black Trillium Ore ID 72094 · Trade Goods · item level 30Trillium Bar ID 72095 · Trade Goods · item level 30Ghost Iron Bar ID 72096 · Trade Goods · item level 30
Darkmoon Rifle ID 72098 · Weapon - GunWhite Trillium Ore ID 72103 · Trade Goods · item level 30
Wind Stone ID 72109 · Quest
Battered Wrench ID 72110 · Quest "An old, worn wrench that's been used to repair hundreds of tonks."
Dry Dogwood Root ID 72111 · Quest "Strangely dry and likely very flammable."
Fluttering Breeze ID 72112 · Quest "The tighter you hold, the more it tries to slip away."
The Invader's Claw ID 72118 · Quest "Far larger than any claw you've ever seen."The raw ItemSparse values for item 72104 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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