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Black Dragonscale
Item Level 10Trade Goods
Sell price: 10 silver
Current price
3 gold24 silver
A Common Trade Goods, item level 10.
- Right now 7,117 units listed across 18 price tiers.AH scan
- Listings cluster between 3 gold and 5 gold: a 36% spread reads as a volatile market.AH scan
- Today's price is cheaper than 87% of recorded snapshots.AH scan
Black Dragonscale Price History
US Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
US Region (Commodity)7,117Units listed
53Sellers
3 gold24 silverCheapest now
Deep supply
Black Dragonscale is listed at 3 gold24 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 48% below its typical price of 6 gold28 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 2 gold23 silver to 50 gold51 silver. About 7,117 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 48% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 6 gold28 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
- Used in 8 recipes across Leatherworking: Black Dragonscale Boots, Black Dragonscale Breastplate, Black Dragonscale Leggings and more.crafting
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) | 10 | Common | 10s |
| WoW Forever | 55 | Common | 10s |
| Classic Era | 55 | Common | 10s |
| The Burning Crusade | 55 | Common | 10s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 55 | Common | 10s |
| MoP Classic | 55 | Common | 10s |
Used In
The 8 recipes below use Black Dragonscale, across Classic Leatherworking (7) and Outland Leatherworking (1). The largest single use is 60 for Onyxia Scale Breastplate.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Onyxia Scale BreastplateEpic Mail Chest, item level 29. Also takes 40 Rugged Leather, 12 Scale of Onyxia and 2 Rune Thread. | Onyxia Scale Breastplate | Classic Leatherworking | 60 |
| Black Dragonscale BreastplateRare Mail Chest, item level 28. Also takes 25 Rugged Leather, 1 Cured Rugged Hide and 2 Rune Thread. | Black Dragonscale Breastplate | Classic Leatherworking | 25 |
 Black Dragonscale LeggingsRare Mail Legs, item level 29. Also takes 25 Rugged Leather, 1 Cured Rugged Hide and 2 Rune Thread. | Black Dragonscale Leggings | Classic Leatherworking | 25 |
 Black Dragonscale BootsEpic Mail Feet, item level 29. Also takes 3 Fiery Core, 3 Lava Core and 2 Rune Thread. | Black Dragonscale Boots | Classic Leatherworking | 18 |
 Skyfury HeaddressEpic Mail Head, item level 29. Also takes 1 Blue Sapphire, 2 Huge Emerald, 30 Enchanted Leather and 8 Cured Rugged Hide. | Skyfury Headdress | Classic Leatherworking | 16 |
 Black Dragonscale ShouldersRare Mail Shoulder, item level 29. Also takes 20 Rugged Leather, 1 Cured Rugged Hide and 1 Rune Thread. | Black Dragonscale Shoulders | Classic Leatherworking | 15 |
 Chromatic CloakEpic Cloth Back, item level 29. Also takes 25 Rugged Leather, 4 Brilliant Chromatic Scale, 12 Red Dragonscale and 2 Rune Thread. | Chromatic Cloak | Classic Leatherworking | 12 |
| Golden Dragonstrike BreastplateRare Mail Chest, item level 31. Also takes 4 Heavy Knothide Leather, 3 Primal Fire and 2 Rune Thread. | Golden Dragonstrike Breastplate | Outland Leatherworking | 8 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Black Dragonscale among Trade Goods > Leather, all from Classic like Black Dragonscale.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Dragonscale (this item) | 10 | Used in 8 recipes, including Black Dragonscale Breastplate and Black Dragonscale Shoulders | 3 gold |
 Light Hide | 10 | Used in Cured Light Hide (Classic Leatherworking) | 2 gold |
 Light Leather | 10 | Crafted with Classic Leatherworking; Used in 46 recipes, including Handstitched Leather Boots and Light Armor Kit | 1 gold |
 Medium Leather | 10 | Crafted with Classic Leatherworking; Used in 56 recipes, including Dark Leather Cloak and Bronze Shortsword | 3 gold |
 Ruined Leather Scraps | 10 | Used in Light Leather (Classic Leatherworking); Use: Light Leather | 1 gold |
 Cured Light Hide | 10 | Crafted with Classic Leatherworking; Used in 13 recipes (Classic Leatherworking), including Embossed Leather Pants and Fine Leather Tunic | 6 gold |
 Medium Hide | 10 | Used in Cured Medium Hide (Classic Leatherworking) | 2 gold |
 Cured Medium Hide | 10 | Crafted with Classic Leatherworking; Used in 6 recipes (Classic Leatherworking), including Dark Leather Belt and Hillman's Shoulders | 6 gold |
 Heavy Leather | 10 | Crafted with Classic Leatherworking; Used in 85 recipes, including Hardened Iron Shortsword and Jade Serpentblade | 4 gold |
 Heavy Hide | 10 | Used in Cured Heavy Hide (Classic Leatherworking) | 73 gold |
 Cured Heavy Hide | 10 | Crafted with Classic Leatherworking; Used in 20 recipes (Classic Leatherworking), including Guardian Armor and Green Leather Belt | 115 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Ruined Leather Scraps at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Across Regions
Black Dragonscale 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 | 2 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 3 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Black Dragonscale's Icon
Black Dragonscale uses icon file 134309, which 35 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
- Scale of Onyxia ID 15410 · Trade Goods · item level 10
- Juju Might ID 12460 · Quest · item level 25
- Thick Hydra Scale ID 24375 · Quest "A tough scale from the belly of a hydra."
- Speckled Shell Fragment ID 4556 · Miscellaneous
- Onyx Scale of Rivendark ID 32681 · Miscellaneous
- Obsidia Scale ID 32682 · Miscellaneous
Items Numbered Next to Black Dragonscale
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15416 (15411 to 15421) were usually added in the same batch as Black Dragonscale: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Mark of Fordring ID 15411 · Armor · item level 29
Green Dragonscale ID 15412 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Ornate Adamantium Breastplate ID 15413 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Red Dragonscale ID 15414 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Blue Dragonscale ID 15415 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Devilsaur Leather ID 15417 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Shimmering Platinum Warhammer ID 15418 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 29- Warbear Leather ID 15419 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Ironfeather ID 15420 · Miscellaneous · item level 21
Shroud of the Exile ID 15421 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Black Dragonscale Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 15416 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 40 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 10 silver
- Stacks to
- 1,000
- Flags
- 0 / -2147475456 / 0 / 16384 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Black Dragonscale in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Black Dragonscale 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 Black Dragonscale next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Black Dragonscale in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Black Dragonscale 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.
- What level is Black Dragonscale in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Black Dragonscale is Common quality, item level 55 with no level requirement.
- What does Black Dragonscale sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 10s for one Black Dragonscale in Classic Era; it stacks to 20.
- What is Black Dragonscale used for in WoW Classic?
- Black Dragonscale is a reagent in 12 Classic Era recipes, including Black Dragonscale Boots, Black Dragonscale Breastplate, Black Dragonscale Leggings, Black Dragonscale Shoulders and 8 more.
- How much is Black Dragonscale on the auction house right now?
- 3g 24s 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 · Classic Era page for Black Dragonscale
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