Is Thorium Tube in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Thorium Tube 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.

Where do you get Thorium Tube in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Thorium Tube is created by Thorium Tube.

What level is Thorium Tube in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Thorium Tube is Common quality, item level 39 with no level requirement.

What does Thorium Tube sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 37s 50c for one Thorium Tube in Classic Era; it stacks to 10.

What is Thorium Tube used for in WoW Classic?

Thorium Tube is a reagent in 11 Classic Era recipes, including Biznicks 247x128 Accurascope, Core Marksman Rifle, Dark Iron Rifle, Fiery Core Sharpshooter Rifle and 7 more.

How much is Thorium Tube on the auction house right now?

13g 38s 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.

Thorium Tube Price - WoW Auction House, Classic and Forever

A Common Trade Goods, item level 10. Crafted with Thorium Tube.

Auction House

Right now 161 units listed across 3 price tiers.AH scan
Listings cluster between 13 gold and 199 gold: a 93% spread reads as a volatile market.AH scan
Listings are down 60% from their 7 day average (161 vs 404 units).AH scan
Today's price is on the high side: only 28% of recorded snapshots were pricier.AH scan

161Units listed

15Sellers

13 gold38 silverCheapest now

Moderate supply

Auction House snapshot 25 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.

Thorium Tube is listed at 13 gold38 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, in line with its typical price of 13 gold53 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 38 silver80 copper to 61 gold85 silver. About 161 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 13 gold53 silver.

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Where it comes from

Crafted	Thorium Tube	Recipe

Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Used in 8 recipes across Engineering: Biznicks 247x128 Accurascope, Core Marksman Rifle, Dark Iron Rifle and more.crafting

Other versions

Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 39. In Classic Era it is item level 39. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 39. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 39. In MoP Classic it is item level 39.

Version	Item level	Quality	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	10	Common	37s 50c
WoW Forever	39	Common	37s 50c
Classic Era	39	Common	37s 50c
The Burning Crusade	39	Common	37s 50c
Wrath of the Lich King	39	Common	37s 50c
MoP Classic	39	Common	37s 50c

Thorium Tube Game Data

Crafted By

Thorium Tube Classic Engineering

6Thorium Bar

The Classic Engineering recipe Thorium Tube takes 6 Thorium Bar.

Used In

The 8 recipes below use Thorium Tube, all from Classic Engineering. The largest single use is 2 for Core Marksman Rifle.

Creates	Recipe	Profession	Needs
Core Marksman RifleEpic Gun Ranged, item level 29. Also takes 4 Fiery Core, 2 Lava Core, 6 Arcanite Bar and 2 Delicate Arcanite Converter.	Core Marksman Rifle	Classic Engineering	2
Dark Iron RifleRare Gun Ranged, item level 28. Also takes 6 Dark Iron Bar, 2 Deadly Scope, 2 Blue Sapphire, 2 Large Opal and 4 Rugged Leather.	Dark Iron Rifle	Classic Engineering	2
Flawless Arcanite RifleRare Gun Ranged, item level 29. Also takes 10 Arcanite Bar, 2 Essence of Fire, 2 Essence of Earth, 2 Azerothian Diamond and 2 Enchanted Leather.	Flawless Arcanite Rifle	Classic Engineering	2
Gnomish Steam-Powered BedAlso takes 10 Ironwood Lumber, 1 Delicate Arcanite Converter, 2 Essence of Fire and 5 Bolt of Runecloth.	Gnomish Steam-Powered Bed	Classic Engineering	2
Major RecombobulatorUncommon Trinket, item level 28. Also takes 1 Truesilver Transformer and 2 Runecloth.	Major Recombobulator	Classic Engineering	2
Refurbished PurifierEpic Gun Ranged, item level 29. Also takes 4 Delicate Arcanite Converter, 6 Arcanite Bar, 1 Deadly Scope and 1 Unstable Trigger.	Refurbished Purifier	Classic Engineering	2
Biznicks 247x128 AccurascopeAlso takes 2 Lava Core, 2 Essence of Earth, 4 Delicate Arcanite Converter and 6 Dark Iron Bar.	Biznicks 247x128 Accurascope	Classic Engineering	1
Masterwork Target DummyAlso takes 1 Mithril Casing, 2 Thorium Widget, 1 Truesilver Bar, 2 Rugged Leather and 4 Runecloth.	Masterwork Target Dummy	Classic Engineering	1

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Thorium Tube Crafting Costs

Cost to Craft: Thorium Tube

At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 17g 94s. Thorium Tube lists from 12g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 6g 54s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The Classic Engineering recipe Thorium Tube is taught by Schematic: Thorium Tube. It turns yellow at Classic Engineering skill 295 and grey at 300.

Reagent	Needed	Lowest listed	Cost
Thorium Bar	6	2 gold99 silver	17 gold94 silver
Reagents for one craft			17 gold94 silver
Thorium Tube at its lowest listing			12 gold
Return after the 5% auction cut			−6 gold54 silver

What Else the Reagents Make

Thorium Bar goes into 88 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting, Inscription, Enchanting and Alchemy, including Lionheart Helm, Axe of Sundered Bone, Gurubashi Carver and Hammer of the Titans. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Thorium.

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.

How Thorium Tube Compares

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Thorium Tube among Trade Goods > Parts, all from Classic like Thorium Tube.

Item	Item Level	Details	Lowest Listed Price
Thorium Tube (this item)	10	Crafted with Classic Engineering; Used in 8 recipes (Classic Engineering), including Dark Iron Rifle and Masterwork Target Dummy	12 gold
Flask of Oil	10	Used in Gnomish Universal Remote and Goblin Jumper Cables (Classic Engineering)	1 silver
Rough Blasting Powder	10	Crafted with Classic Engineering; Used in Rough Dynamite and Rough Copper Bomb (Classic Engineering)	94 silver
Handful of Copper Bolts	10	Crafted with Classic Engineering; Used in 5 recipes (Classic Engineering), including Rough Copper Bomb and Rough Boomstick	2 gold
Coarse Blasting Powder	10	Crafted with Classic Engineering; Used in 9 recipes (Classic Engineering), including Coarse Dynamite and Small Seaforium Charge	7 gold
Bronze Tube	10	Crafted with Classic Engineering; Used in 10 recipes (Classic Engineering), including Deadly Blunderbuss and Lovingly Crafted Boomstick	6 gold
Whirring Bronze Gizmo	10	Crafted with Classic Engineering; Used in 11 recipes (Classic Engineering), including Flame Deflector and Silver-Plated Shotgun	6 gold
Heavy Blasting Powder	10	Crafted with Classic Engineering; Used in 14 recipes (Classic Engineering), including Heavy Dynamite and Big Bronze Bomb	69 silver
Bronze Framework	10	Crafted with Classic Engineering; Used in 4 recipes (Classic Engineering), including Explosive Sheep and Compact Harvest Reaper Kit	30 gold
Iron Strut	10	Crafted with Classic Engineering; Used in 4 recipes (Classic Engineering), including Portable Bronze Mortar and Compact Harvest Reaper Kit	4 gold
Gyrochronatom	10	Crafted with Classic Engineering; Used in 9 recipes (Classic Engineering), including Compact Harvest Reaper Kit and Advanced Target Dummy	7 gold

The lowest listed price among them is Flask of Oil at 1 silver in the EU Auction House.

Across Regions

Thorium Tube 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	10 gold	Region-wide
Europe	12 gold	Region-wide

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

Where Thorium Tube Fits

Items That Share Thorium Tube's Icon

Thorium Tube uses icon file 133027, which 5 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:

Twitching Antenna ID 7119 · Quest "This antenna won't twitch forever"
Clogged Webbing Fabricator ID 169139 · Miscellaneous · item level 40
Silver Shardhide Whistle ID 187339 · Miscellaneous · item level 60
Bent Lever ID 234205 · Miscellaneous · item level 80 "Gallywix's face is engraved on the handle at the end."
Dented Bloodhose ID 234489 · Quest "Bears a similarity to the barrel of a gun."

Items Numbered Next to Thorium Tube

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16000 (15995 to 16005) were usually added in the same batch as Thorium Tube: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Thorium Rifle ID 15995 · Weapon - Gun · item level 27
Lifelike Mechanical Toad ID 15996 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Thorium Shells ID 15997 · Miscellaneous
Lewis' Note ID 15998 · Quest
Spellpower Goggles Xtreme Plus ID 15999 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
SI:7 Insignia (Fredo) ID 16001 · Quest
SI:7 Insignia (Turyen) ID 16002 · Quest
SI:7 Insignia (Rutger) ID 16003 · Quest
Dark Iron Rifle ID 16004 · Weapon - Gun · item level 28
Dark Iron Bomb ID 16005 · Consumable · item level 24

Thorium Tube Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 16000 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 1 gold50 silver
Vendor sell price: 37 silver50 copper
Stacks to: 1,000
Material: Plate
Flags: 0 / -2147475456 / 0 / 16384 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Thorium Tube in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Thorium Tube 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 Thorium Tube next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Thorium Tube in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Thorium Tube 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.
Where do you get Thorium Tube in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Thorium Tube is created by Thorium Tube.
What level is Thorium Tube in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Thorium Tube is Common quality, item level 39 with no level requirement.
What does Thorium Tube sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 37s 50c for one Thorium Tube in Classic Era; it stacks to 10.
What is Thorium Tube used for in WoW Classic?: Thorium Tube is a reagent in 11 Classic Era recipes, including Biznicks 247x128 Accurascope, Core Marksman Rifle, Dark Iron Rifle, Fiery Core Sharpshooter Rifle and 7 more.
How much is Thorium Tube on the auction house right now?: 13g 38s 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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