A Rare Gem, item level 32. Sold by a vendor NPC.
Rigid Cogwheel is listed at 799 gold86 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 61% below its typical price of 2,026 gold53 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 189 gold80 silver to 25,634 gold24 silver. About 23 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 61% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,026 gold53 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #28997 | Dalaran |
|---|
The game's collection data lists Rigid Cogwheel as sold by a vendor NPC in Dalaran.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #28997 | Dalaran | - | - | 96 |
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.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 32 | Rare | 85s |
| MoP Classic | 85 | Rare | - |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Rigid Cogwheel adds Critical Strike when socketed. Socket colors it matches: Cogwheel. See Rigid Cogwheel on the gem list for every socket it fits.
The 10 items nearest to Rigid Cogwheel among Gem > Critical Strike, all from Cataclysm like Rigid Cogwheel.
| Item | Item Level | Bonus | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigid Cogwheel (this item) | 32 | Critical Strike | 798 gold |
 Piercing Dream Emerald | 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 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 Piercing Dream Emerald at 64 gold in the EU Auction House.
Rigid Cogwheel has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in Europe.
| Region | Lowest Listed Price | Listed On | Cheapest Realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 798 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 799 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Rigid Cogwheel is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 28997 stands in Dalaran.
Rigid Cogwheel uses icon file 237293, which 18 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Flashing Cogwheel ID 59491 · Gem · item level 32 "Only fits in a Cogwheel socket."Sparkling Cogwheel ID 59496 · Gem · item level 32 "Only fits in a Cogwheel socket."Precise Cogwheel ID 59489 · Gem · item level 32 "Only fits in a Cogwheel socket."Fractured Cogwheel ID 59480 · Gem · item level 32 "Only fits in a Cogwheel socket."Quick Cogwheel ID 59479 · Gem · item level 32 "Only fits in a Cogwheel socket."Smooth Cogwheel ID 59478 · Gem · item level 32 "Only fits in a Cogwheel socket."Subtle Cogwheel ID 59477 · Gem · item level 32 "Only fits in a Cogwheel socket."Mystic Cogwheel ID 68660 · Gem · item level 32 "Only fits in a Cogwheel socket."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 59493 (59487 to 59498) were usually added in the same batch as Rigid Cogwheel: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Helm of Maddening Whispers ID 59487 · Armor - Plate · item level 37Precise Cogwheel ID 59489 · Gem · item level 32 "Only fits in a Cogwheel socket."
Membrane of C'Thun ID 59490 · Armor - Leather · item level 37Flashing Cogwheel ID 59491 · Gem · item level 32 "Only fits in a Cogwheel socket."
Akirus the Worm-Breaker ID 59492 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 37
Uhn'agh Fash, the Darkest Betrayal ID 59494 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 37 "Uulwi gag erh'ongg w'ssht."
Treads of Hideous Transformation ID 59495 · Armor - Leather · item level 37Sparkling Cogwheel ID 59496 · Gem · item level 32 "Only fits in a Cogwheel socket."
Shackles of the End of Days ID 59497 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Hands of the Twilight Council ID 59498 · Armor - Cloth · item level 37The raw ItemSparse values for item 59493 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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