An Uncommon Item Enhancement, item level 35, requires level 32, binds when equipped. Crafted with Living Steel Weapon Chain.
Living Steel Weapon Chain is listed at 278 gold74 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 12% above its typical price of 248 gold47 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 101 gold64 silver to 4,072 gold39 silver. About 131 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 12% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 248 gold47 silver.
| Crafted | Living Steel Weapon Chain | Recipe |
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First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
Attaches a chain to your weapon, reducing the duration of Disarm effects by 50% and increasing your critical strike. Does not stack with other similar effects. Attaching the weapon chain causes the weapon to become soulbound. Cannot be applied to items higher than level.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In MoP Classic it is item level 90 and requires level 85.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 35 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped |
| MoP Classic | 90 | 85 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped |
The Pandaria Blacksmithing recipe Living Steel Weapon Chain takes 1 Living Steel.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 509g 49s. Living Steel Weapon Chain lists from 608g 12s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 68g 22s after the 5% auction cut, a 13% margin over its reagents. The Pandaria Blacksmithing recipe Living Steel Weapon Chain is taught by Plans: Living Steel Weapon Chain.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Living Steel | 1 | 509 gold49 silver | 509 gold49 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 509 gold49 silver | ||
| Living Steel Weapon Chain at its lowest listing | 608 gold12 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 68 gold22 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 Weapon Chain among Item Enhancement > Weapon; 6 of them also come from Mists of Pandaria.
| Item | Item Level | Enchantment | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living Steel Weapon Chain (this item) | 35 | Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 608 gold |
 Enchant Weapon - Windsong | 32 | Windsong; Crafted with Pandaria Enchanting | 3 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Jade Spirit | 32 | Jade Spirit; Crafted with Pandaria Enchanting | 89 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Elemental Force | 32 | Elemental Force; Crafted with Pandaria Enchanting | 17 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Dancing Steel | 32 | Dancing Steel; Crafted with Pandaria Enchanting | 180 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Colossus | 32 | Colossus; Crafted with Pandaria Enchanting | 48 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - River's Song | 32 | River's Song; Crafted with Pandaria Enchanting | 58 gold |
| Pyrium Weapon Chain | 32 | Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 31 gold |
 Titanium Weapon Chain | 30 | Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing | 118 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Mending | 30 | Mending; Crafted with Cataclysm Enchanting | 9 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Avalanche | 30 | Avalanche; Crafted with Cataclysm Enchanting | 125 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Enchant Weapon - Windsong at 3 gold in the EU Auction House.
Living Steel Weapon Chain 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 | 434 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 608 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Living Steel Weapon Chain uses icon file 463560, which 15 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Pyrium Weapon Chain ID 55057 · Item Enhancement · item level 32Lekos' Leash ID 128958 · Armor · item level 44Cursebinder Chains ID 132830 · Gem · item level 44Soulsap Shackles ID 137543 · Gem · item level 50Cracked Crawg Shackles ID 161182 · Armor · item level 50Havoc Chains ID 175132 · QuestRusted Chain ID 175981 · Quest "You could break this chain apart to create something sharp enough for a trap."Simple Manacles ID 179290 · Miscellaneous · item level 100Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 86597 (86592 to 86599) were usually added in the same batch as Living Steel Weapon Chain: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Hozen Peace Pipe ID 86592 · Consumable
Hozen Beach Ball ID 86593 · Miscellaneous
Helpful Wikky's Whistle ID 86594 · Miscellaneous · item level 35 "Appears to have been heavily chewed on."
Bag of Helpful Things ID 86595 · Miscellaneous
Nat's Fishing Chair ID 86596 · Miscellaneous "It even has a beverage holder!"
Vor'thik Eggs ID 86598 · Quest
Ghost Iron Shield Spike ID 86599 · Item Enhancement · item level 35The raw ItemSparse values for item 86597 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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