A Rare Gem, item level 32. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.
Rigid Ocean Sapphire is listed at 9 gold98 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 86% below its typical price of 69 gold29 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 9 gold47 silver to 1,908 gold90 silver. About 52 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 86% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 69 gold29 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #2845 | The Cape of Stranglethorn |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #12040 | The Hinterlands 66.6, 44.1 |
| Crafted | Rigid Ocean Sapphire | Recipe |
The game's collection data lists Rigid Ocean Sapphire as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in The Cape of Stranglethorn and The Hinterlands.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #2845 | The Cape of Stranglethorn | - | - | 9 |
| NPC #12040 | The Hinterlands | 66.6, 44.1 | /way #26 66.6 44.1 | 17 |
The Hinterlands 1 placement
VendorVendor 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 Rigid Ocean Sapphire takes 1 Ocean Sapphire.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 22g 88s. Rigid Ocean Sapphire lists from 500g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 452g 12s after the 5% auction cut, a 1,976% margin over its reagents. The Cataclysm Jewelcrafting recipe Rigid Ocean Sapphire is taught by Design: Rigid Ocean Sapphire. It turns yellow at Cataclysm Jewelcrafting skill 50 and grey at 65.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ocean Sapphire | 1 | 22 gold88 silver | 22 gold88 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 22 gold88 silver | ||
| Rigid Ocean Sapphire at its lowest listing | 500 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 452 gold12 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.
Rigid Ocean Sapphire adds Critical Strike when socketed. Socket colors it matches: Blue. See Rigid Ocean Sapphire on the gem list for every socket it fits.
The 10 items nearest to Rigid Ocean Sapphire among Gem > Critical Strike, all from Cataclysm like Rigid Ocean Sapphire.
| Item | Item Level | Bonus | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigid Ocean Sapphire (this item) | 32 | Critical Strike; Crafted with Cataclysm Jewelcrafting | 500 gold |
 Piercing Dream Emerald | 32 | Critical Strike; Crafted with Cataclysm Jewelcrafting | 64 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 Piercing Dream Emerald at 64 gold in the EU Auction House.
Rigid Ocean Sapphire 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 | 9 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 500 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Rigid Ocean Sapphire is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 2845 stands in The Cape of Stranglethorn at map coordinates 44.1, 70.0.
Rigid Ocean Sapphire uses icon file 463883, which 4 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Solid Ocean Sapphire ID 52242 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Sparkling Ocean Sapphire ID 52244 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Stormy Ocean Sapphire ID 52246 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Moonlit Prism ID 137541 · Armor · item level 50Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 52235 (52230 to 52240) were usually added in the same batch as Rigid Ocean Sapphire: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
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."
Retaliating Demonseye ID 52234 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Purified Demonseye ID 52236 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Sensei's Dream Emerald ID 52237 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Shifting Demonseye ID 52238 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."
Potent Ember Topaz ID 52239 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Skillful Ember Topaz ID 52240 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."The raw ItemSparse values for item 52235 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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