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Small Obsidian Shard
Item Level 10Trade Goods
Sell price: 25 silver
Current price
3 gold89 silver
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Drops in AQ. Note that they are not looted from the mobs: Mining nodes will appear around the corpse of the mobs.
You need 152 of these to craft all the items, however only Jagged Obsidian Shield has unique model. If you plan to farm these yourself, I present a bit of statistics below.
[zone=3429]:
17 [object=181068] ([npc=15338] and [npc=15355])
1 [object=181069] ([npc=15340]).[zone=3428]:
4 [object=181068] ([npc=15264])
~10 [object=181069] ([npc=15277] and [npc=15311], note that [npc=15312] do not spawn nodes).A full AQ20 run yielded me 14x Small Obsidian Shard, 2x Large Obsidian Shard, 1x Huge Emerald and 1x Essence of Earth,
and AQ40 yielded me 17x Small Obsidian Shard, 4x Large Obsidian Shard, 1x Arcane Crystal and 1x Essence of Earth.
These mine-able objects are also affected by [spell=83966].
- Right now 4,105 units listed across 17 price tiers.live market
- Listings cluster between 4 gold and 4 gold: a 0% spread reads as a steady market.live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 39% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Small Obsidian Shard Price History
EU Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
EU Region (Commodity)4,105Units listed
47Sellers
3 gold89 silverCheapest now
Deep supply
Small Obsidian Shard is listed at 3 gold89 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 66% above its typical price of 2 gold33 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 96 silver74 copper to 13 gold70 silver. About 4,105 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 66% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 2 gold33 silver.
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- Used in 6 recipes across Blacksmithing: Black Grasp of the Destroyer, Heavy Obsidian Belt, Jagged Obsidian Shield and more.crafting
Used In
The 6 recipes below use Small Obsidian Shard, all from Classic Blacksmithing. The largest single use is 40 for Thick Obsidian Breastplate.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thick Obsidian BreastplateEpic Plate Chest, item level 29. Also takes 18 Large Obsidian Shard, 12 Enchanted Thorium Bar, 10 Essence of Earth and 4 Huge Emerald. | Thick Obsidian Breastplate | Classic Blacksmithing | 40 |
| Obsidian Plate TunicEpic Mail Chest, item level 29. Also takes 15 Large Obsidian Shard, 12 Enchanted Leather, 10 Guardian Stone and 4 Azerothian Diamond. | Obsidian Mail Tunic | Classic Blacksmithing | 36 |
 Black Grasp of the DestroyerEpic Mail Hands, item level 29. Also takes 8 Large Obsidian Shard, 8 Enchanted Leather and 1 Flask of Supreme Power. | Black Grasp of the Destroyer | Classic Blacksmithing | 24 |
 Jagged Obsidian ShieldEpic Shield, item level 29. Also takes 8 Large Obsidian Shard, 8 Enchanted Thorium Bar and 4 Essence of Earth. | Jagged Obsidian Shield | Classic Blacksmithing | 24 |
 Heavy Obsidian BeltRare Plate Waist, item level 29. Also takes 4 Enchanted Thorium Bar and 2 Essence of Earth. | Heavy Obsidian Belt | Classic Blacksmithing | 14 |
| Light Obsidian BeltRare Mail Waist, item level 29. Also takes 4 Enchanted Leather. | Light Obsidian Belt | Classic Blacksmithing | 14 |
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Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Small Obsidian Shard among Trade Goods > Metal & Stone, all from Classic like Small Obsidian Shard.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Obsidian Shard (this item) | 10 | Used in 6 recipes (Classic Blacksmithing), including Heavy Obsidian Belt and Jagged Obsidian Shield | 3 gold |
 Copper Ore | 10 | Used in Copper Bar and Relic of the Past I | 3 gold |
 Tin Ore | 10 | Used in Tin Bar and Relic of the Past II | 2 gold |
 Iron Ore | 10 | Used in 3 recipes, including Iron Bar and Relic of the Past III | 4 gold |
 Rough Stone | 10 | Used in 5 recipes, including Rough Sharpening Stone and Rough Weightstone | 3 silver |
 Coarse Stone | 10 | Used in 5 recipes, including Coarse Weightstone and Coarse Grinding Stone | 8 silver |
 Heavy Stone | 10 | Used in 5 recipes, including Heavy Sharpening Stone and Heavy Weightstone | 18 silver |
 Copper Bar | 10 | Crafted with Classic Mining; Used in 39 recipes, including Bronze Bar and Copper Chain Pants | 3 gold |
 Bronze Bar | 10 | Crafted with Classic Mining; Used in 42 recipes, including Rough Bronze Leggings and Rough Bronze Bracers | 2 gold |
 Rough Grinding Stone | 10 | Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing; Used in 15 recipes (Classic Blacksmithing), including Runed Copper Breastplate and Copper Battle Axe | 8 silver |
 Coarse Grinding Stone | 10 | Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing; Used in 17 recipes (Classic Blacksmithing), including Silvered Bronze Breastplate and Deadly Bronze Poniard | 1 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Rough Stone at 3 silver in the EU Auction House.
Across Regions
Small Obsidian Shard 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 | 85 silver | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 3 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Small Obsidian Shard in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Small Obsidian Shard 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 Small Obsidian Shard next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Small Obsidian Shard in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Small Obsidian Shard 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 Small Obsidian Shard in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Small Obsidian Shard is Common quality, item level 1 with no level requirement.
- What does Small Obsidian Shard sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 25s for one Small Obsidian Shard in Classic Era.
- What is Small Obsidian Shard used for in WoW Classic?
- Small Obsidian Shard is a reagent in 8 Classic Era recipes, including Black Grasp of the Destroyer, Heavy Obsidian Belt, Jagged Obsidian Shield, Light Obsidian Belt and 4 more.
- How much is Small Obsidian Shard on the auction house right now?
- 3g 89s 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 Small Obsidian Shard