A Rare Gem, item level 32. Sold by 3 vendor NPCs.
Piercing Dream Emerald is listed at 55 gold44 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 30% below its typical price of 79 gold39 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 13 gold71 silver to 506 gold71 silver. About 51 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 30% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 79 gold39 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #1146 | Northern Stranglethorn |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #2483 | Northern Stranglethorn |
| Vendor | NPC #4884 | Dustwallow Marsh 36.2, 31.8 |
| Crafted | Piercing Dream Emerald | Recipe |
The game's collection data lists Piercing Dream Emerald as sold by 5 vendor NPCs in Northern Stranglethorn and Dustwallow Marsh. The 3 with the most spawn points are shown.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #1146 | Northern Stranglethorn | - | - | 9 |
| NPC #2483 | Northern Stranglethorn | - | - | 4 |
| NPC #4884 | Dustwallow Marsh | 36.2, 31.8 | /way #70 36.2 31.8 | 9 |
Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
In MoP Classic it is item level 85 and sells to vendors for 3g 75s.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 32 | Rare | 82s 50c |
| MoP Classic | 85 | Rare | 3g 75s |
The Cataclysm Jewelcrafting recipe Piercing Dream Emerald takes 1 Dream Emerald.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 18g 88s. Piercing Dream Emerald lists from 64g 74s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 42g 62s after the 5% auction cut, a 226% margin over its reagents. The Cataclysm Jewelcrafting recipe Piercing Dream Emerald is taught by Design: Piercing Dream Emerald. It turns yellow at Cataclysm Jewelcrafting skill 50 and grey at 65.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dream Emerald | 1 | 18 gold88 silver | 18 gold88 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 18 gold88 silver | ||
| Piercing Dream Emerald at its lowest listing | 64 gold74 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 42 gold62 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.
Piercing Dream Emerald adds Critical Strike when socketed. Socket colors it matches: Yellow, Blue. See Piercing Dream Emerald on the gem list for every socket it fits.
The 10 items nearest to Piercing Dream Emerald among Gem > Critical Strike, all from Cataclysm like Piercing Dream Emerald.
| Item | Item Level | Bonus | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piercing Dream Emerald (this item) | 32 | Critical Strike; Crafted with Cataclysm Jewelcrafting | 64 gold |
 Rigid Ocean Sapphire | 32 | Critical Strike; Crafted with Cataclysm Jewelcrafting | 500 gold |
 Smooth Amberjewel | 32 | Critical Strike; Crafted with Cataclysm Jewelcrafting | 224 gold |
 Smooth Cogwheel | 32 | Critical Strike | 110 gold |
| Rigid Cogwheel | 32 | Critical Strike | 798 gold |
 Rigid Deepholm Iolite | 32 | Critical Strike; Crafted with Cataclysm Jewelcrafting | 364 gold |
 Piercing Elven Peridot | 32 | Critical Strike; Crafted with Cataclysm Jewelcrafting | 1,997 gold |
 Smooth Lightstone | 32 | Critical Strike; Crafted with Cataclysm Jewelcrafting | 748 gold |
 Perfect Piercing Jasper | 31 | Critical Strike | 1,427 gold |
 Perfect Smooth Alicite | 31 | Critical Strike | 902 gold |
 Perfect Rigid Zephyrite | 31 | Critical Strike | 450 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Smooth Cogwheel at 110 gold in the EU Auction House.
Piercing Dream Emerald 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 | 17 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 64 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Piercing Dream Emerald is listed at 5 vendor placements; the first 4 are below. NPC 4884 stands in Dustwallow Marsh at map coordinates 36.2, 31.8.
Piercing Dream Emerald uses icon file 463886, which 11 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Nimble Dream Emerald ID 52227 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Lightning Dream Emerald ID 52225 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Puissant Dream Emerald ID 52231 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Jagged Dream Emerald ID 52223 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Regal Dream Emerald ID 52233 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Sensei's Dream Emerald ID 52237 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Forceful Dream Emerald ID 52218 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Steady Dream Emerald ID 52245 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 52228 (52223 to 52233) were usually added in the same batch as Piercing Dream Emerald: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Jagged Dream Emerald ID 52223 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."
Keen Ember Topaz ID 52224 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Lightning Dream Emerald ID 52225 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Mystic Amberjewel ID 52226 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Nimble Dream Emerald ID 52227 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Polished Ember Topaz ID 52229 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."
Precise Inferno Ruby ID 52230 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Puissant Dream Emerald ID 52231 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Quick Amberjewel ID 52232 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Regal Dream Emerald ID 52233 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."The raw ItemSparse values for item 52228 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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