This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Consumable, item level 23, binds when used. Crafted with Steam Tonk Controller.
| Crafted | Steam Tonk Controller | Recipe |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Summon and control your steam tonk.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 55 and Uncommon quality. In Classic Era it is item level 55. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 55. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 55. In MoP Classic it is item level 55.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | Common | Binds when used | 50s |
| WoW Forever | 55 | Uncommon | - | 50s |
| Classic Era | 55 | Common | - | 50s |
| The Burning Crusade | 55 | Common | Binds when used | 50s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 55 | Common | Binds when used | 50s |
| MoP Classic | 55 | Common | Binds when used | 50s |
The Classic Engineering recipe Steam Tonk Controller takes 3 Mithril Bar and 1 Gold Power Core.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 17g 90s, and Mithril Bar is the largest share at 89%. The Classic Engineering recipe Steam Tonk Controller is taught by Schematic: Steam Tonk Controller. It turns yellow at Classic Engineering skill 275 and grey at 285.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mithril Bar | 3 | 5 gold30 silver | 15 gold90 silver |
 Gold Power Core | 1 | 2 gold | 2 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 17 gold90 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.
The 3 items nearest to Steam Tonk Controller among Consumable > Explosives and Devices; 2 of them also come from Classic.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Tonk Controller (this item) | 23 | Crafted with Classic Engineering | Not listed |
 Hi-Explosive Bomb | 20 | Crafted with Classic Engineering | 8 silver |
 Explosive Sheep | 13 | Crafted with Classic Engineering | 49 silver |
 Explosive Decoy | 30 | Crafted with Northrend Engineering | 10 silver |
The lowest listed price among them is Hi-Explosive Bomb at 8 silver in the EU Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Steam Tonk Controller uses icon file 133015, which 52 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Arcanometer ID 34669 · Quest "A feat of mechanimagicological engineering."Shake-n-Quake 5000 Control Unit ID 34981 · QuestXink's Shredder Control Device ID 36734 · QuestGolem Control Unit ID 36865 · QuestGolem Control Unit ID 36936 · QuestQuarterflash's Homing Bot ID 37459 · QuestBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22728 (22722 to 22733) were usually added in the same batch as Steam Tonk Controller: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Seal of the Gurubashi Berserker ID 22722 · Armor · item level 29
A Letter from the Keeper of the Rolls ID 22723 · Quest "The indelible mark of the Argent Dawn is pressed clearly into the wax of the seal."
Band of Cenarius ID 22725 · Armor · item level 29
Splinter of Atiesh ID 22726 · Miscellaneous · item level 25 "A splinter of Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian."
Frame of Atiesh ID 22727 · Miscellaneous · item level 25 "The head and base are missing."
Schematic: Steam Tonk Controller ID 22729 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Steam Tonk Controller."
Eyestalk Waist Cord ID 22730 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30
Cloak of the Devoured ID 22731 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30
Mark of C'Thun ID 22732 · Armor · item level 30
Staff Head of Atiesh ID 22733 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 22728 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Steam Tonk Controller 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 Steam Tonk Controller next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's Professions, Legacy, Camping and Honor changes · Classic Era page for Steam Tonk Controller
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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