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Purple Dye
Item Level 10Trade Goods
Sell price: 6 silver25 copper
Current price
24 silver
A Common Trade Goods, item level 10.
- Right now 1,241 units listed across 5 price tiers.AH scan
- Listings are down 85% from their 7 day average (1,241 vs 8,382 units).AH scan
- Today's price is on the high side: only 8% of recorded snapshots were pricier.AH scan
Purple Dye Price History
EU Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
EU Region (Commodity)1,241Units listed
15Sellers
24 silverCheapest now
Deep supply
Purple Dye is listed at 24 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 16% below its typical price of 28 silver74 copper. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 9 silver30 copper to 1 gold43 silver. About 1,241 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 16% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 28 silver74 copper.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
- Used in 6 recipes across Alchemy, Engineering, Leatherworking and Tailoring: Ghost Dye, Purple Smoke Flare, Camp Narache Rug and more.crafting
In WoW Forever it is item level 50. In Classic Era it is item level 50. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 50. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 50. In MoP Classic it is item level 50.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 10 | Common | 6s 25c |
| WoW Forever | 50 | Common | 6s 25c |
| Classic Era | 50 | Common | 6s 25c |
| The Burning Crusade | 50 | Common | 6s 25c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 50 | Common | 6s 25c |
| MoP Classic | 50 | Common | 6s 25c |
Used In
The 6 recipes below use Purple Dye, across Classic Tailoring (2), Classic Alchemy (1), Classic Leatherworking (1), Outland Engineering (1) and Outland Leatherworking (1). The largest single use is 4 for Stylin' Purple Hat.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ghost DyeAlso takes 2 Ghost Mushroom and 1 Crystal Vial. | Ghost Dye | Classic Alchemy | 1 |
 Camp Narache RugAlso takes 6 Ironwood Lumber, 3 Devilsaur Leather, 2 Red Dye and 2 Rune Thread. | Camp Narache Rug | Classic Leatherworking | 2 |
 Lavender Mageweave ShirtUncommon Shirt. Also takes 2 Bolt of Mageweave and 2 Heavy Silken Thread. | Lavender Mageweave Shirt | Classic Tailoring | 2 |
 Rich Purple Silk ShirtUncommon Shirt. Also takes 4 Bolt of Silk Cloth and 1 Silken Thread. | Rich Purple Silk Shirt | Classic Tailoring | 1 |
 Purple Smoke FlareAlso takes 1 Elemental Blasting Powder and 1 Netherweave Cloth. | Purple Smoke Flare | Outland Engineering | 1 |
 Stylin' Purple HatRare Leather Head, item level 32. Also takes 6 Heavy Knothide Leather, 2 Cobra Scales, 8 Primal Shadow and 3 Rune Thread. | Stylin' Purple Hat | Outland Leatherworking | 4 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Purple Dye among Trade Goods > Other.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Dye (this item) | 10 | Used in 6 recipes, including Rich Purple Silk Shirt and Ghost Dye | 22 silver |
 Black Dye | 10 | Used in 19 recipes, including Black Swashbuckler's Shirt and Black Silk Pack | 6 silver |
 Red Dye | 10 | Used in 40 recipes, including Red Linen Robe and Red Linen Shirt | 2 silver |
 Green Dye | 10 | Used in 24 recipes, including Green Linen Shirt and Green Woolen Vest | 7 silver |
 Crystal Vial | 10 | Used in 119 recipes, including Elixir of Lion's Strength and Minor Healing Potion | 1 silver |
| Yellow Dye | 10 | Used in 5 recipes, including Bright Yellow Shirt and Yellow Lumberjack Shirt | 3 silver |
 Simple Wood | 10 | Used in 13 recipes, including Lesser Magic Wand and Greater Magic Wand | 1 silver |
 Blue Dye | 10 | Used in 22 recipes, including Blue Linen Shirt and Azure Silk Gloves | 14 silver |
 Pink Dye | 10 | Used in Pink Mageweave Shirt and Pink Party Hat | 33 silver |
 Star Wood | 10 | Used in 4 recipes, including Lesser Mystic Wand and Greater Mystic Wand | 4 gold |
 Simple Flour | 10 | Used in 6 recipes, including Spice Bread and Delicious Chocolate Cake | 1 silver |
The lowest listed price among them is Crystal Vial at 1 silver in the EU Auction House.
Across Regions
Purple Dye 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 silver | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 22 silver | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Purple Dye's Icon
Purple Dye uses icon file 134713, which 3 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
- Minor Rejuvenation Potion ID 2456 · Consumable · item level 7
- Elixir of Versatility ID 40072 · Consumable · item level 30
Items Numbered Next to Purple Dye
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4342 (4337 to 4347) were usually added in the same batch as Purple Dye: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Thick Spider's Silk ID 4337 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Mageweave Cloth ID 4338 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Bolt of Mageweave ID 4339 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Gray Dye ID 4340 · Trade Goods · item level 10- Yellow Dye ID 4341 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Brown Linen Pants ID 4343 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
Brown Linen Shirt ID 4344 · Armor
Pattern: Red Woolen Boots ID 4345 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Red Woolen Boots."- Pattern: Heavy Woolen Cloak ID 4346 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Heavy Woolen Cloak."
- Pattern: Reinforced Woolen Shoulders ID 4347 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Reinforced Woolen Shoulders."
Purple Dye Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 4342 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 25 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 6 silver25 copper
- Stacks to
- 1,000
- Material
- Liquid
- Flags
- 0 / -2147475456 / 0 / 16384 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Purple Dye in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Purple Dye 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 Purple Dye next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Purple Dye in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Purple Dye 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 Purple Dye in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Purple Dye is Common quality, item level 50 with no level requirement.
- What does Purple Dye sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 6s 25c for one Purple Dye in Classic Era; it stacks to 10.
- What is Purple Dye used for in WoW Classic?
- Purple Dye is a reagent in 3 Classic Era recipes, including Ghost Dye, Lavender Mageweave Shirt and Rich Purple Silk Shirt.
- How much is Purple Dye on the auction house right now?
- 24s 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 Purple Dye
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