This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Recipe, item level 1, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In MoP Classic it is item level 81.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Common | Binds when picked up |
| MoP Classic | 81 | Common | Binds when picked up |
Creates 
Cold-Forged Shank Rare Dagger One-Hand, item level 36
Using Plans: Cold-Forged Shank teaches this recipe. The Cataclysm Blacksmithing recipe Cold-Forged Shank takes 15 Folded Obsidium, 6 Volatile Earth and 4 Volatile Water.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Cold-Forged Shank teaches the Cataclysm Blacksmithing recipe Cold-Forged Shank, which makes Cold-Forged Shank. At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 658g 69s, and Folded Obsidium is the largest share at 80%. It turns yellow at Cataclysm Blacksmithing skill 30 and grey at 35.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Folded Obsidium | 15 | 35 gold7 silver | 526 gold5 silver |
 Volatile Earth | 6 | 3 gold44 silver | 20 gold64 silver |
 Volatile Water | 4 | 28 gold | 112 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 658 gold69 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 recipes nearest to Plans: Cold-Forged Shank in required skill among Recipe > Blacksmithing, all from Classic like Plans: Cold-Forged Shank.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans: Cold-Forged Shank (this item) | 425 | Not listed | |
| Plans: Runic Plate Shoulders |  Runic Plate Shoulders | 300 | Not listed |
| Plans: Runic Plate Boots |  Runic Plate Boots | 300 | Not listed |
| Plans: Runic Plate Helm |  Runic Plate Helm | 300 | Not listed |
| Plans: Runic Plate Leggings |  Runic Plate Leggings | 300 | Not listed |
 Plans: Thorium Leggings | Thorium Leggings | 300 | Not listed |
| Plans: Radiant Leggings |  Radiant Leggings | 300 | Not listed |
| Plans: Hammer of the Titans |  Hammer of the Titans | 300 | Not listed |
| Plans: Annihilator |  Annihilator | 300 | Not listed |
| Plans: Frostguard |  Frostguard | 300 | Not listed |
| Plans: Arcanite Reaper |  Arcanite Reaper | 300 | Not listed |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plans: Cold-Forged Shank uses icon file 134939, which 1,738 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Decapitator's Razor ID 66094 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Decapitator's Razor."Plans: Fire-Etched Dagger ID 66096 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Fire-Etched Dagger."Plans: Stormforged Shield ID 66093 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Stormforged Shield."Plans: Lifeforce Hammer ID 66097 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Lifeforce Hammer."Plans: Hardened Obsidium Shield ID 66092 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Hardened Obsidium Shield."Plans: Obsidium Executioner ID 66098 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Obsidium Executioner."Plans: Stormforged Breastplate ID 66091 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Stormforged Breastplate."Plans: Obsidium Skeleton Key ID 66099 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Obsidium Skeleton Key."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 66095 (66090 to 66100) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Cold-Forged Shank: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Plans: Stormforged Helm ID 66090 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Stormforged Helm."Plans: Stormforged Breastplate ID 66091 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Stormforged Breastplate."Plans: Hardened Obsidium Shield ID 66092 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Hardened Obsidium Shield."Plans: Stormforged Shield ID 66093 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Stormforged Shield."Plans: Decapitator's Razor ID 66094 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Decapitator's Razor."Plans: Fire-Etched Dagger ID 66096 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Fire-Etched Dagger."Plans: Lifeforce Hammer ID 66097 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Lifeforce Hammer."Plans: Obsidium Executioner ID 66098 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Obsidium Executioner."Plans: Obsidium Skeleton Key ID 66099 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Obsidium Skeleton Key."Plans: Ebonsteel Belt Buckle ID 66100 · Recipe · item level 32 "Teaches you how to make an Ebonsteel Belt Buckle."The raw ItemSparse values for item 66095 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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