A Common Item Enhancement, item level 16. Sold by 3 vendor NPCs.
Steel Weapon Chain is listed at 332 gold50 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 13% below its typical price of 384 gold28 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 107 gold33 silver to 31,727 gold23 silver. About 111 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 13% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 384 gold28 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #40210 | Dalaran |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #40214 | Tanaris 51.5, 28.1 |
| Vendor | NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan |
| Crafted | Steel Weapon Chain | Recipe |
The game's collection data lists Steel Weapon Chain as sold by 7 vendor NPCs in Dalaran, Tanaris and Gadgetzan. The 3 with the most spawn points are shown.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #40210 | Dalaran | - | - | 131 |
| NPC #40214 | Tanaris | 51.5, 28.1 | /way #71 51.5 28.1 | 131 |
| NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan | - | - | 162 |
Tanaris 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 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Attaches a chain to your weapon, reducing the duration of Disarm effects by 50%. Does not stack with other similar effects. Cannot be applied to items higher than level.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 38. In Classic Era it is item level 38. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 38. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 38. In MoP Classic it is item level 38.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | Common | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 38 | Common | 15s |
| Classic Era | 38 | Common | 15s |
| The Burning Crusade | 38 | Common | 15s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 38 | Common | 15s |
| MoP Classic | 38 | Common | 15s |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Steel Weapon Chain takes 8 Steel Bar, 2 Heavy Grinding Stone and 4 Heavy Leather.
The 1 recipe below uses Steel Weapon Chain, all from Classic Blacksmithing.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gauntlets of the UnrelentingEpic Plate Hands, item level 30. Also takes 35 Wartorn Scrap, 1 Blood of Innocents, 4 Star Ruby, 8 Arcanite Bar and 2 Dark Rune. | Gauntlets of the Unrelenting | Classic Blacksmithing | 2 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 85g 72s, and Steel Bar is the largest share at 58%. Steel Weapon Chain lists from 599g 88s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 484g 16s after the 5% auction cut, a 565% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Steel Weapon Chain is taught by Plans: Steel Weapon Chain. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 215 and grey at 240.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Steel Bar | 8 | 6 gold25 silver | 50 gold |
 Heavy Grinding Stone | 2 | 1 gold18 silver | 2 gold36 silver |
 Heavy Leather | 4 | 8 gold34 silver | 33 gold36 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 85 gold72 silver | ||
| Steel Weapon Chain at its lowest listing | 599 gold88 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 484 gold16 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 10 items nearest to Steel Weapon Chain among Item Enhancement > Weapon, all from Classic like Steel Weapon Chain.
| Item | Item Level | Enchantment | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Weapon Chain (this item) | 16 | Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing; Used in Gauntlets of the Unrelenting (Classic Blacksmithing); Use: Weapon Chain | 599 gold |
 Enchant Weapon - Minor Beastslayer | 1 | s1 Beastslaying; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 5 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Minor Striking | 1 | Weapon Damage; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 2 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Lesser Striking | 1 | Weapon Damage; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 91 silver |
| Enchant Weapon - Lesser Beastslayer | 1 | s1 Beastslaying; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 78 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Lesser Elemental Slayer | 1 | s1 Elemental Slayer; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 77 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Striking | 1 | Weapon Damage; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 67 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Fiery Weapon | 1 | Fiery Weapon; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 1 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Demonslaying | 1 | Demonslaying; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 78 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Greater Striking | 1 | Weapon Damage; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 15 gold |
| Enchant Weapon - Icy Chill | 1 | Icy Chill; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 247 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Enchant Weapon - Lesser Striking at 91 silver in the EU Auction House.
Steel Weapon Chain 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 | 599 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 18,888 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Steel Weapon Chain is listed at 7 vendor placements; the first 4 are below. NPC 40216 stands in Gadgetzan.
Steel Weapon Chain uses icon file 135834, which 6 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Adamantite Weapon Chain ID 33185 · Item Enhancement · item level 25Water Elemental Link ID 38323 · QuestNorthwatch Manacles ID 52271 · Quest "You are the law."Cursed Shackles ID 63149 · QuestArcane Trap ID 134128 · Quest "The runes on the trap pulse faintly."Cruelty of Dantalionax ID 137272 · Gem · item level 50Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6041 (6016 to 6046) were usually added in the same batch as Steel Weapon Chain: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Wolf Heart Sample ID 6016 · Quest
Truesilver Bar ID 6037 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Giant Clam Scorcho ID 6038 · Consumable · item level 11
Recipe: Giant Clam Scorcho ID 6039 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a delicious Giant Clam Scorcho."
Golden Scale Bracers ID 6040 · Armor - Mail · item level 21
Iron Shield Spike ID 6042 · Item Enhancement · item level 13
Iron Counterweight ID 6043 · Item Enhancement · item level 14
Plans: Iron Shield Spike ID 6044 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Iron Shield Spike."Plans: Iron Counterweight ID 6045 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Iron Counterweight to help balance a two-handed weapon."Plans: Steel Weapon Chain ID 6046 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Steel Weapon Chain."The raw ItemSparse values for item 6041 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Steel Weapon Chain 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 Steel Weapon Chain 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 Steel Weapon Chain
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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