A Common Quest, item level 6, requires level 5.
On Captain Sanders' Treasure Map's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 490 gold45 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 16 gold21 silver to 3,970 gold75 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 81% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 490 gold45 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 10, requires level 10 and is named Captain Sander's Treasure Map. In Classic Era it is item level 10, requires level 10 and is named Captain Sander's Treasure Map. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 10, requires level 10 and is named Captain Sander's Treasure Map. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 10 and requires level 10. In MoP Classic it is item level 13 and requires level 9.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 6 | 5 | Common |
| WoW Forever | 10 | 10 | Common |
| Classic Era | 10 | 10 | Common |
| The Burning Crusade | 10 | 10 | Common |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 10 | 10 | Common |
| MoP Classic | 13 | 9 | Common |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The 10 items nearest to Captain Sanders' Treasure Map among Quest, all from Classic like Captain Sanders' Treasure Map.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Sanders' Treasure Map (this item) | 6 | 10 gold on 43 realms | |
 Telemancy Orbs | 1 | Use: Throw Telemancy Orb | 1 silver on 61 realms |
 Imbued Crystal | 1 | 300 gold on 65 realms | |
 Monstrous Egg | 1 | 500 gold on 67 realms | |
 Mysterious Grimoire | 1 | 300 gold on 72 realms | |
 Ornate Weapon | 1 | 200 gold on 70 realms | |
 A Treatise on Strategy | 1 | 200 gold on 72 realms | |
 Banner of the Fallen | 1 | 399 gold on 68 realms | |
 Captured Insignia | 1 | 399 gold on 65 realms | |
 Fallen Adventurer's Journal | 1 | 499 gold on 69 realms | |
 Soothsayer's Runes | 25 | 200 gold on 78 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Telemancy Orbs at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Captain Sanders' Treasure Map uses icon file 134269, which 24 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Bloodsail Charts ID 3920 · QuestMaiden's Folly Charts ID 4487 · QuestSpirit of Silverpine Charts ID 4488 · QuestBristleback Attack Plans ID 4850 · QuestDirt-Stained Map ID 4851 · QuestCuergo's Treasure Map ID 9254 · MiscellaneousCurled Map Parchment ID 11105 · QuestBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1357 (1349 to 1362) were usually added in the same batch as Captain Sanders' Treasure Map: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Abercrombie's Crate ID 1349 · Quest "This large crate is sealed tight, but it reeks of dead things."
Fingerbone Bracers ID 1351 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Shaw's Report ID 1353 · Quest "Shaw's report on the Stonemason Guild for Gryan Stoutmantle."
Buckskin Cape ID 1355 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8
Commendation - Elwynn Forest ID 1356 · Quest
A Clue to Sanders' Treasure ID 1358 · Quest "This torn piece of parchment contains scribbled writing."
Lion-Stamped Gloves ID 1359 · Armor - Leather · item level 4
Stormwind Plate Gloves ID 1360 · Armor - Plate · item level 5
Another Clue to Sanders' Treasure ID 1361 · Quest "This torn piece of parchment contains scribbled writing."
Final Clue to Sanders' Treasure ID 1362 · Quest "This torn piece of parchment contains scribbled writing."The raw ItemSparse values for item 1357 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Captain Sanders' Treasure Map 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 Captain Sanders' Treasure Map next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Classic Era page for Captain Sanders' Treasure Map
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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