An Uncommon Consumable, item level 23. Crafted with Arcanite Skeleton Key.
Arcanite Skeleton Key is listed at 40 gold50 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 26% below its typical price of 54 gold55 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 14 gold3 silver to 1,769 gold64 silver. About 40 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 26% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 54 gold55 silver.
| Crafted | Arcanite Skeleton Key | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Allows opening of locks that require up to 30 lockpicking skill. The skeleton key is consumed in the process.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 55. 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 | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | Uncommon | 6s 25c |
| WoW Forever | 55 | Uncommon | 6s 25c |
| Classic Era | 55 | Uncommon | 6s 25c |
| The Burning Crusade | 55 | Uncommon | 6s 25c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 55 | Uncommon | 6s 25c |
| MoP Classic | 55 | Uncommon | 6s 25c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Arcanite Skeleton Key takes 1 Arcanite Bar and 1 Dense Grinding Stone.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 163g 45s, and Arcanite Bar is the largest share at 100%. One craft makes 2 Arcanite Skeleton Key. Arcanite Skeleton Key lists from 40g 50s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 86g 50s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Arcanite Skeleton Key turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 275 and grey at 285.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Arcanite Bar | 1 | 163 gold30 silver | 163 gold30 silver |
 Dense Grinding Stone | 1 | 15 silver | 15 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 163 gold45 silver | ||
| Arcanite Skeleton Key x2 at its lowest listing | 81 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −86 gold50 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US 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 Arcanite Skeleton Key among Consumable > Other, all from Classic like Arcanite Skeleton Key.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcanite Skeleton Key (this item) | 23 | Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 40 gold |
 Iced Berry Slush | 23 | Use: Drink | 4 gold |
 Brilliant Wizard Oil | 23 | Crafted with Classic Enchanting; Used in 3 recipes, including Gurubashi Hexxer and Fiery Vengeance | 50 gold |
 Empty Poison Vial | 23 | 4 silver | |
 Powerful Anti-Venom | 24 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 23 silver |
 Elemental Sharpening Stone | 25 | Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 94 gold |
 Snake Burst Firework | 21 | Crafted with Classic Engineering; Use: Yellow Rose Firework | 69 silver |
 Tallstalk Mushroom | 21 | 5,341 gold | |
 Redcap Toadstool | 21 | Use: Toadstool Toxin | 10,269 gold |
 Scroll of Agility V | 21 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Use: Agility | 97 silver |
 Scroll of Intellect V | 21 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Use: Intellect | 3 silver |
The lowest listed price among them is Scroll of Intellect V at 3 silver in the US Auction House.
Arcanite Skeleton Key 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 | 11 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 40 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Arcanite Skeleton Key uses icon file 134242, which 29 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Azure Key ID 20022 · MiscellaneousThe High Chief's Key ID 24099 · QuestTazan's Key ID 7208 · QuestCoilskar Chest Key ID 30426 · KeyVeil Skith Prison Key ID 31655 · QuestDragonflayer Cage Key ID 33308 · QuestBeryl Prison Key ID 34688 · QuestBurblegobble's Key ID 34961 · QuestBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15872 (15867 to 15877) were usually added in the same batch as Arcanite Skeleton Key: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Prismcharm ID 15867 · Armor · item level 29
The Grand Crusader's Command ID 15868 · Quest "Bears the Seal of the Scarlet Crusade"
Silver Skeleton Key ID 15869 · Consumable · item level 10
Golden Skeleton Key ID 15870 · Consumable · item level 13
Truesilver Skeleton Key ID 15871 · Consumable · item level 17
Ragged John's Neverending Cup ID 15873 · Armor · item level 29
Soft-Shelled Clam ID 15874 · Quest
Rotten Apple ID 15875 · Quest "The Worm is the Best Part."
Nathanos' Chest ID 15876 · Quest
Shrine Bauble ID 15877 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 15872 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Arcanite Skeleton Key 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 Arcanite Skeleton Key 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 Arcanite Skeleton Key
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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