An Epic Trade Goods, item level 20. Crafted with Transmute: Cardinal Ruby.
Cardinal Ruby is listed at 9 gold57 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 64% below its typical price of 26 gold49 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 5 gold33 silver to 85 gold34 silver. About 1,401 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 64% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 26 gold49 silver.
| Crafted | Transmute: Cardinal Ruby | Recipe |
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First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).
In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 80 and sells to vendors for 5g. In MoP Classic it is item level 80 and sells to vendors for 5g.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 20 | Epic | 20s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 80 | Epic | 5g |
| MoP Classic | 80 | Epic | 5g |
The Northrend Alchemy recipe Transmute: Cardinal Ruby takes 1 Eternal Fire and 1 Scarlet Ruby.
The 7 recipes below use Cardinal Ruby, across Northrend Jewelcrafting (5) and Northrend Tailoring (2). The largest single use is 1 for Bold Cardinal Ruby.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bold Cardinal Ruby | Bold Cardinal Ruby | Northrend Jewelcrafting | 1 |
| Brilliant Cardinal Ruby | Brilliant Cardinal Ruby | Northrend Jewelcrafting | 1 |
| Delicate Cardinal Ruby | Delicate Cardinal Ruby | Northrend Jewelcrafting | 1 |
| Flashing Cardinal Ruby | Flashing Cardinal Ruby | Northrend Jewelcrafting | 1 |
| Precise Cardinal Ruby | Precise Cardinal Ruby | Northrend Jewelcrafting | 1 |
 Bejeweled Wizard's BracersEpic Cloth Wrist, item level 35. Also takes 8 Spellweave, 1 Eye of Zul, 1 Majestic Zircon and 4 Crusader Orb. | Bejeweled Wizard's Bracers | Northrend Tailoring | 1 |
 Bejeweled Wizard's BracersEpic Cloth Wrist, item level 35. Also takes 8 Spellweave, 1 Eye of Zul, 1 Majestic Zircon and 4 Crusader Orb. | Bejeweled Wizard's Bracers | Northrend Tailoring | 1 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 70g 99s, and Eternal Fire is the largest share at 96%. Cardinal Ruby lists from 9g 57s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 61g 89s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Transmute: Cardinal Ruby turns yellow at Northrend Alchemy skill 65 and grey at 75.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eternal Fire | 1 | 67 gold81 silver | 67 gold81 silver |
 Scarlet Ruby | 1 | 3 gold18 silver | 3 gold18 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 70 gold99 silver | ||
| Cardinal Ruby at its lowest listing | 9 gold57 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −61 gold89 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 Cardinal Ruby among Trade Goods > Jewelcrafting, all from Wrath of the Lich King like Cardinal Ruby.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Ruby (this item) | 20 | Crafted with Northrend Alchemy; Used in 7 recipes, including Brilliant Cardinal Ruby and Bold Cardinal Ruby | 9 gold |
 King's Amber | 20 | Crafted with Northrend Alchemy; Used in 7 recipes, including Subtle King's Amber and Smooth King's Amber | 19 gold |
 Majestic Zircon | 20 | Crafted with Northrend Alchemy; Used in 9 recipes, including Solid Majestic Zircon and Sparkling Majestic Zircon | 22 gold |
 Dreadstone | 20 | Crafted with Northrend Alchemy; Used in 11 recipes (Northrend Jewelcrafting), including Timeless Dreadstone and Sovereign Dreadstone | 4 gold |
 Ametrine | 20 | Crafted with Northrend Alchemy; Used in 14 recipes, including Inscribed Ametrine and Deadly Ametrine | 174 gold |
 Eye of Zul | 20 | Crafted with Northrend Alchemy; Used in 13 recipes, including Regal Eye of Zul and Steady Eye of Zul | 6 gold |
 Siren's Tear | 20 | Used in 3 recipes, including Wispcloak and Deathchill Cloak | 346 gold |
| Scarlet Ruby | 20 | Used in 13 recipes, including Bold Scarlet Ruby and Delicate Scarlet Ruby | 3 gold |
 Autumn's Glow | 20 | Used in 8 recipes, including Subtle Autumn's Glow and Smooth Autumn's Glow | 3 gold |
 Sky Sapphire | 20 | Used in 8 recipes, including Solid Sky Sapphire and Sparkling Sky Sapphire | 3 gold |
 Twilight Opal | 20 | Used in 16 recipes, including Sovereign Twilight Opal and Shifting Twilight Opal | 29 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Autumn's Glow at 3 gold in the US Auction House.
Cardinal Ruby 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 | 9 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 11 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 36919 (36912 to 36924) were usually added in the same batch as Cardinal Ruby: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Saronite Ore ID 36912 · Trade Goods · item level 20
Saronite Bar ID 36913 · Trade Goods · item level 15
Cobalt Bar ID 36916 · Trade Goods · item level 20
Bloodstone ID 36917 · Trade Goods · item level 20Scarlet Ruby ID 36918 · Trade Goods · item level 20
Sun Crystal ID 36920 · Trade Goods · item level 20Autumn's Glow ID 36921 · Trade Goods · item level 20King's Amber ID 36922 · Trade Goods · item level 20
Chalcedony ID 36923 · Trade Goods · item level 20Sky Sapphire ID 36924 · Trade Goods · item level 20The raw ItemSparse values for item 36919 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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