A Rare Consumable, item level 90, requires level 90. Crafted with Buttered Root Crab.
Buttered Root Crab is listed at 5 gold74 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 79% below its typical price of 26 gold74 silver. Across its tracked history (Feb 2026 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 12 gold75 silver to 144 gold99 silver. About 241 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 79% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 26 gold74 silver.
| Crafted | Buttered Root Crab | Recipe |
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First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
Restores 7% of your maximum health every second over 20 sec. Must remain seated while eating.|n|n |nIf you spend at least 10 seconds eating, you will become and gain Versatility for 60 min.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
The Midnight Cooking recipe Buttered Root Crab takes 6 Root Crab, 3 Plant Protein, 3 A Big Ol' Stick of Butter, 3 Pouch of Spices and 1 Tavern Fixings.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 22g 69s, and Plant Protein is the largest share at 79%. The recipe Buttered Root Crab turns yellow at Midnight Cooking skill 60 and grey at 75.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Root Crab | 6 | 61 silver | 3 gold66 silver |
 Plant Protein | 3 | 6 gold | 18 gold |
 A Big Ol' Stick of Butter | 3 | 9 silver | 27 silver |
 Pouch of Spices | 3 | 12 silver | 36 silver |
 Tavern Fixings | 1 | 40 silver | 40 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 22 gold69 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 Buttered Root Crab among Consumable > Food & Drink, all from Midnight like Buttered Root Crab.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttered Root Crab (this item) | 90 | Crafted with Midnight Cooking; Use: Refreshment | 5 gold |
 Braised Blood Hunter | 90 | Crafted with Midnight Cooking; Use: Refreshment | 29 gold |
 Glitter Skewers | 90 | Crafted with Midnight Cooking; Use: Refreshment | 42 gold |
 Null and Void Plate | 90 | Crafted with Midnight Cooking; Use: Refreshment | 10 gold |
 Void-Kissed Fish Rolls | 90 | Crafted with Midnight Cooking; Use: Refreshment | 1 gold |
 Twilight Angler's Medley | 90 | Crafted with Midnight Cooking; Use: Refreshment | 94 silver |
 Spellfire Filet | 90 | Crafted with Midnight Cooking; Use: Refreshment | 42 silver |
 Wise Tails | 90 | Crafted with Midnight Cooking; Use: Refreshment | 3 gold |
 Eversong Pudding | 90 | Crafted with Midnight Cooking; Use: Refreshment | 2 gold |
 Sunwell Delight | 90 | Crafted with Midnight Cooking; Use: Refreshment | 1 gold |
 Felberry Figs | 90 | Crafted with Midnight Cooking; Use: Refreshment | 1 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Spellfire Filet at 42 silver in the US Auction House.
Buttered Root Crab 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 | 5 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 15 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Buttered Root Crab uses icon file 1045950, which 2 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
Hearty Buttered Root Crab ID 242752 · Consumable · item level 90Steamed Scorpion ID 111439 · Consumable · item level 40Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 242280 (242274 to 242285) were usually added in the same batch as Buttered Root Crab: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Champion's Bento ID 242274 · Consumable · item level 90
Royal Roast ID 242275 · Consumable · item level 90Braised Blood Hunter ID 242276 · Consumable · item level 90
Crimson Calamari ID 242277 · Consumable · item level 90
Tasty Smoked Tetra ID 242278 · Consumable · item level 90Glitter Skewers ID 242281 · Consumable · item level 90Null and Void Plate ID 242282 · Consumable · item level 90
Sun-Seared Lumifin ID 242283 · Consumable · item level 90Void-Kissed Fish Rolls ID 242284 · Consumable · item level 90
Warped Wise Wings ID 242285 · Consumable · item level 90The raw ItemSparse values for item 242280 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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