Is Shadowgem in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Shadowgem 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 Shadowgem in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Shadowgem is Uncommon quality, item level 20 with no level requirement.

What does Shadowgem sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 2s 50c for one Shadowgem in Classic Era; it stacks to 20.

What is Shadowgem used for in WoW Classic?

Shadowgem is a reagent in 13 Classic Era recipes, including Barbaric Iron Shoulders, Big Black Mace, Deadly Bronze Poniard, Goblin Jumper Cables and 9 more.

How much is Shadowgem on the auction house right now?

3g 72s 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.

Shadowgem Price - WoW Auction House, Classic and Forever

Auction House

Right now 46,040 units listed across 11 price tiers.AH scan
Listings cluster between 4 gold and 4 gold: a 0% spread reads as a steady market.AH scan
Listings are up 19% from their 7 day average (46,040 vs 38,698 units).AH scan
Today's price is on the high side: only 6% of recorded snapshots were pricier.AH scan

46,040Units listed

58Sellers

3 gold72 silverCheapest now

Deep supply

Auction House snapshot 41 min ago.

Pricing

This is a commodity - it shares one region-wide Auction House price across all EU realms, so there is no per-realm comparison. Prices come from recorded Blizzard snapshots.

Shadowgem is listed at 3 gold72 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 286% above its typical price of 96 silver42 copper. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 31 silver26 copper to 2 gold45 silver. About 46,040 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 286% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 96 silver42 copper.

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Used in 11 recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering and Jewelcrafting: Big Black Mace, Deadly Bronze Poniard, Heavy Bronze Mace and more.crafting

Other versions

Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 20. In Classic Era it is item level 20. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 20. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 20. In MoP Classic it is item level 20.

Version	Item level	Quality	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	10	Uncommon	2s 50c
WoW Forever	20	Uncommon	2s 50c
Classic Era	20	Uncommon	2s 50c
The Burning Crusade	20	Uncommon	2s 50c
Wrath of the Lich King	20	Uncommon	2s 50c
MoP Classic	20	Uncommon	2s 50c

Shadowgem Game Data

Used In

The 11 recipes below use Shadowgem, across Classic Blacksmithing (5), Classic Jewelcrafting (4) and Classic Engineering (2). The largest single use is 4 for Big Black Mace.

Creates	Recipe	Profession	Needs
Big Black MaceUncommon One-Handed Mace One-Hand, item level 24. Also takes 16 Mithril Bar, 1 Black Pearl, 1 Solid Grinding Stone and 2 Thick Leather.	Big Black Mace	Classic Blacksmithing	4
Ironforge GauntletsUncommon Mail Hands, item level 18. Also takes 8 Bronze Bar and 4 Coarse Grinding Stone.	Ironforge Gauntlets	Classic Blacksmithing	3
Deadly Bronze PoniardUncommon Dagger One-Hand, item level 16. Also takes 4 Bronze Bar, 1 Strong Flux, 1 Swiftness Potion, 2 Coarse Grinding Stone and 2 Medium Leather.	Deadly Bronze Poniard	Classic Blacksmithing	2
Heavy Bronze MaceUncommon One-Handed Mace One-Hand, item level 16. Also takes 8 Bronze Bar, 1 Strong Flux, 1 Moss Agate, 2 Coarse Grinding Stone and 2 Medium Leather.	Heavy Bronze Mace	Classic Blacksmithing	1
Runed Copper BreastplateUncommon Mail Chest, item level 11. Also takes 12 Copper Bar and 2 Rough Grinding Stone.	Runed Copper Breastplate	Classic Blacksmithing	1
Goblin Jumper CablesAlso takes 6 Iron Bar, 2 Whirring Bronze Gizmo, 2 Flask of Oil, 2 Silk Cloth and 1 Fused Wiring.	Goblin Jumper Cables	Classic Engineering	2
Shadow GogglesUncommon Cloth Head, item level 15. Also takes 4 Medium Leather.	Shadow Goggles	Classic Engineering	2
Bronze Band of ForceRare Finger, item level 14. Also takes 2 Bronze Bar, 1 Bronze Setting, 3 Malachite and 3 Tigerseye.	Bronze Band of Force	Classic Jewelcrafting	2
Gloom BandUncommon Finger, item level 15. Also takes 1 Bronze Setting and 2 Delicate Copper Wire.	Gloom Band	Classic Jewelcrafting	2
Ring of Twilight ShadowsUncommon Finger, item level 18. Also takes 2 Bronze Bar.	Ring of Twilight Shadows	Classic Jewelcrafting	2
Thick Bronze NecklaceUncommon Neck, item level 14. Also takes 2 Bronze Bar and 1 Delicate Copper Wire.	Thick Bronze Necklace	Classic Jewelcrafting	1

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Shadowgem Compares

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Shadowgem among Trade Goods > Jewelcrafting, all from Classic like Shadowgem.

Item	Item Level	Details	Lowest Listed Price
Shadowgem (this item)	10	Used in 11 recipes, including Runed Copper Breastplate and Deadly Bronze Poniard	1 gold
Malachite	10	Used in 10 recipes, including Copper Battle Axe and Gemmed Copper Gauntlets	1 gold
Tigerseye	10	Used in 11 recipes, including Heavy Copper Broadsword and Gemmed Copper Gauntlets	1 gold
Moss Agate	10	Used in 16 recipes, including Heavy Bronze Mace and Green Iron Hauberk	13 gold
Jade	10	Used in 21 recipes, including Jade Serpentblade and Frost Tiger Blade	98 silver
Lesser Moonstone	10	Used in 16 recipes, including Mighty Iron Hammer and Hardened Iron Shortsword	1 gold
Citrine	10	Used in 26 recipes, including Shadow Crescent Axe and Green Iron Helm	85 silver
Small Lustrous Pearl	10	Used in 9 recipes, including Green Iron Gauntlets and Heavy Woolen Cloak	5 gold
Iridescent Pearl	10	Used in 6 recipes, including Gem-Studded Leather Belt and Phoenix Pants	5 gold
Aquamarine	10	Used in 17 recipes, including Truesilver Gauntlets and Heavy Mithril Helm	30 silver
Star Ruby	10	Used in 42 recipes, including Truesilver Breastplate and Ebon Shiv	84 silver

The lowest listed price among them is Aquamarine at 30 silver in the EU Auction House.

Across Regions

Shadowgem 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	70 silver	Region-wide
Europe	1 gold	Region-wide

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Shadowgem Fits

Items That Share Shadowgem's Icon

Shadowgem uses icon file 134074, which 4 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:

Crystal Yield ID 11565 · Quest · item level 23
Crystal Giant Heart ID 110418 · Quest "The heart is cold to the touch and pulsating with arcane energy."

Items Numbered Next to Shadowgem

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1210 (1204 to 1215) were usually added in the same batch as Shadowgem: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

The Green Tower ID 1204 · Armor - Shield · item level 22
Melon Juice ID 1205 · Consumable · item level 7
Moss Agate ID 1206 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Murphstar ID 1207 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 22
Maybell's Love Letter ID 1208 · Quest
Gnoll War Harness ID 1211 · Armor - Leather · item level 8
Gnoll Spittle ID 1212 · Miscellaneous · item level 7
Gnoll Kindred Bracers ID 1213 · Armor - Leather · item level 7
Gnoll Punisher ID 1214 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 10
Support Girdle ID 1215 · Armor - Leather · item level 14

Shadowgem Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 1210 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 10 silver
Vendor sell price: 2 silver50 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.

Shadowgem in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Shadowgem 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 Shadowgem next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Shadowgem in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Shadowgem 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 Shadowgem in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Shadowgem is Uncommon quality, item level 20 with no level requirement.
What does Shadowgem sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 2s 50c for one Shadowgem in Classic Era; it stacks to 20.
What is Shadowgem used for in WoW Classic?: Shadowgem is a reagent in 13 Classic Era recipes, including Barbaric Iron Shoulders, Big Black Mace, Deadly Bronze Poniard, Goblin Jumper Cables and 9 more.
How much is Shadowgem on the auction house right now?: 3g 72s 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.

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

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