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Arcanite Skeleton Key
Item Level 23Consumable
Use: Arcanite Skeleton Key
Sell price: 6 silver25 copper
Current price
50 gold35 silver
- Right now 20 units listed across 3 price tiers.live market
- Listings cluster between 50 gold and 50 gold: a 0% spread reads as a steady market.live market
- Listings are down 59% from their 7 day average (20 vs 49 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 10% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Arcanite Skeleton Key Price History
US Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
US Region (Commodity)20Units listed
4Sellers
50 gold35 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
Arcanite Skeleton Key is listed at 50 gold35 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 8% 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 20 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 54 gold55 silver.
Arcanite Skeleton Key Effects
- Use: Arcanite Skeleton Key
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.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Arcanite Skeleton Key takes 1 Arcanite Bar and 1 Dense Grinding Stone.
Requirements & Properties
- Requires
- Classic Blacksmithing (275)
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Arcanite Skeleton Key
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 241g 98s, and Arcanite Bar is the largest share at 100%. One craft makes 2 Arcanite Skeleton Key. Arcanite Skeleton Key lists from 50g 36s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 146g 29s 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 | 240 gold98 silver | 240 gold98 silver |
 Dense Grinding Stone | 1 | 1 gold | 1 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 241 gold98 silver | ||
| Arcanite Skeleton Key x2 at its lowest listing | 100 gold72 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −146 gold29 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Arcanite Bar goes into 93 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Engineering, Inscription, Alchemy, Mining, Leatherworking and Tailoring, including Sulfuron Hammer, Invulnerable Mail, Warblades of the Hakkari, Reborn and Arcanite Reaper. It is itself made by the recipe Transmute: Arcanite.
- Dense Grinding Stone goes into 22 other recipes in Blacksmithing, including Harbinger of Death, Gurubashi Carver, Warsword of Caer Darrow and Huge Thorium Battleaxe. It is itself made by the recipe Dense Grinding Stone.
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.
Similar Items
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 | 50 gold |
 Iced Berry Slush | 23 | Use: Drink | 1 gold |
 Powerful Anti-Venom | 24 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy | 1 gold |
 Elemental Sharpening Stone | 25 | Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 49,999 gold |
 Snake Burst Firework | 21 | Crafted with Classic Engineering; Use: Yellow Rose Firework | 21 silver |
 Tallstalk Mushroom | 21 | 456,456 gold | |
 Scroll of Agility V | 21 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Use: Agility | 5 silver |
 Scroll of Intellect V | 21 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Use: Intellect | 3 silver |
 Scroll of Protection V | 21 | Use: Armor | 2 gold |
| Scroll of Versatility V | 21 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Use: Versatility | 13 silver |
| Scroll of Stamina V | 21 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Use: Stamina | 36 silver |
The lowest listed price among them is Scroll of Intellect V at 3 silver in the US Auction House.
Across Regions
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 | 50 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Arcanite Skeleton Key in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
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.
- Is Arcanite Skeleton Key in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Arcanite Skeleton Key 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 Arcanite Skeleton Key in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Arcanite Skeleton Key is created by Arcanite Skeleton Key.
- What level is Arcanite Skeleton Key in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Arcanite Skeleton Key is Uncommon quality, item level 55 with no level requirement.
- What does Arcanite Skeleton Key sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 6s 25c for one Arcanite Skeleton Key in Classic Era.
- How much is Arcanite Skeleton Key on the auction house right now?
- 50g 35s on the US 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 Arcanite Skeleton Key