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Oil of Olaf
Item Level 4Consumable
Use: Lesser Armor
Sell price: 3 copper
Current price
12 silver
A Common Consumable, item level 4.
- Right now 50 units listed across 2 price tiers.AH scan
- Listings cluster between 12 silver and 989 gold: a 824100% spread reads as a volatile market.AH scan
- Today's price is cheaper than 61% of recorded snapshots.AH scan
Oil of Olaf Price History
EU Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
EU Region (Commodity)50Units listed
31Sellers
12 silverCheapest now
Moderate supply
Oil of Olaf is listed at 12 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 76% below its typical price of 49 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 1 silver89 copper to 21 gold50 silver. About 50 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 76% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 49 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Oil of Olaf Effects
- Use: Lesser Armor - 1 hr
Increases armor for 60 min. Guardian Elixir.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 8. In Classic Era it is item level 8. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 8. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 8. In MoP Classic it is item level 8.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 4 | Common | 3c |
| WoW Forever | 8 | Common | 3c |
| Classic Era | 8 | Common | 3c |
| The Burning Crusade | 8 | Common | 3c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 8 | Common | 3c |
| MoP Classic | 8 | Common | 3c |
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Oil of Olaf among Consumable > Other, all from Classic like Oil of Olaf.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil of Olaf (this item) | 4 | Use: Lesser Armor | 90 silver |
 Explosive Rocket | 4 | Use: Rocket Blast | 2,227 gold |
 Rough Sharpening Stone | 3 | Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing; Use: Sharpen Blade | 6 silver |
 Rough Weightstone | 3 | Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing; Use: Enhance Blunt Weapon | 4 silver |
 Red Ribboned Wrapping Paper | 3 | Use: Wrapping Paper - Dummy Spell | 67 silver |
 Blue Ribboned Wrapping Paper | 3 | Use: Wrapping Paper - Dummy Spell | 3 gold |
 Enriched Lasher Root | 3 | 1 gold | |
 Cro's Apple | 3 | Use: Apple Crush | Not listed |
 Empty Poison Vial | 5 | 19 gold | |
 Bogling Root | 6 | Use: Fury of the Bogling | 79 silver |
 Scroll of Strength | 1 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Use: Strength | 50 silver |
The lowest listed price among them is Rough Weightstone at 4 silver in the EU Auction House. 9 of the 10 have a current listing.
Across Regions
Oil of Olaf 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 | 4 silver | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 90 silver | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Oil of Olaf's Icon
Oil of Olaf uses icon file 134743, which 27 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
- Fishliver Oil ID 1322 · Consumable · item level 10
- Elixir of Tongues ID 2460 · Miscellaneous · item level 7
- Flask of Stormwind Tawny ID 2593 · Consumable · item level 7
- Green Dye ID 2605 · Trade Goods · item level 10
- Jungle Remedy ID 2633 · Quest
- Essence of Pain ID 2930 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Used by rogues to brew poison."
- Potion of Curing ID 3386 · Consumable · item level 23
Items Numbered Next to Oil of Olaf
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1177 (1169 to 1182) were usually added in the same batch as Oil of Olaf: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Blackskull Shield ID 1169 · Armor - Shield · item level 24
Well-Stitched Robe ID 1171 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
Grayson's Torch ID 1172 · Armor · item level 13
Weather-Worn Boots ID 1173 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
A Gold Tooth ID 1175 · Miscellaneous- Explosive Rocket ID 1178 · Consumable · item level 4
Ice Cold Milk ID 1179 · Consumable · item level 3
Scroll of Stamina ID 1180 · Consumable
Scroll of Versatility ID 1181 · Consumable
Brass-Studded Bracers ID 1182 · Armor - Plate · item level 5
Oil of Olaf Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 1177 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 12 copper
- Vendor sell price
- 3 copper
- Stacks to
- 10
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 16384 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Oil of Olaf in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Oil of Olaf is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Oil of Olaf next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Oil of Olaf in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Oil of Olaf is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Oil of Olaf in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Oil of Olaf is Common quality, item level 8 with no level requirement.
- What does Oil of Olaf sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 3c for one Oil of Olaf in Classic Era; it stacks to 10.
- How much is Oil of Olaf on the auction house right now?
- 12s on the EU region auction house, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's Professions, Legacy, Camping and Honor changes · Classic Era page for Oil of Olaf
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4