An Uncommon Cloth Head, item level 21, binds when equipped. Crafted with Craftsman's Monocle.
On Craftsman's Monocle's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 11,000 gold across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 8,974 gold75 silver to 19,999 gold. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 36% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 11,000 gold.
| Crafted | Craftsman's Monocle | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 26s 32c. In Classic Era it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 26s 32c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 37 and sells to vendors for 26s 32c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 37 and sells to vendors for 26s 32c. In MoP Classic it is item level 37 and sells to vendors for 26s 32c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | - | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26s 32c |
| Classic Era | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26s 32c |
| The Burning Crusade | 37 | - | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26s 32c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 37 | - | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26s 32c |
| MoP Classic | 37 | - | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26s 32c |
The Classic Engineering recipe Craftsman's Monocle takes 6 Heavy Leather and 2 Citrine.
In the Appearances collection, Craftsman's Monocle is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1603. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Craftsman's Monocle.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 34g 40s, and Heavy Leather is the largest share at 85%. Craftsman's Monocle lists from 800g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 725g 60s after the 5% auction cut, a 2,109% margin over its reagents. The Classic Engineering recipe Craftsman's Monocle is taught by Schematic: Craftsman's Monocle. It turns yellow at Classic Engineering skill 205 and grey at 225.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Heavy Leather | 6 | 4 gold90 silver | 29 gold40 silver |
 Citrine | 2 | 2 gold50 silver | 5 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 34 gold40 silver | ||
| Craftsman's Monocle at its lowest listing | 800 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 725 gold60 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.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Craftsman's Monocle suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Craftsman's Monocle uses icon file 133146, which 27 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Eye of Flame ID 3075 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Green Lens ID 10504 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Chief Architect's Monocle ID 11839 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Bloodvine Lens ID 19998 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Heliotrope Oculus ID 28475 · QuestNoble's Monocle ID 34827 · Armor - CosmeticCryomatic 16 ID 49596 · Quest "WARNING: Face lens away before activating."Jeweler's Ruby Monocle ID 52485 · Armor - CosmeticBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4393 (4388 to 4398) were usually added in the same batch as Craftsman's Monocle: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Discombobulator Ray ID 4388 · Consumable · item level 14
Gyrochronatom ID 4389 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Iron Grenade ID 4390 · Consumable · item level 15
Compact Harvest Reaper Kit ID 4391 · Consumable · item level 15
Advanced Target Dummy ID 4392 · Consumable · item level 16
Big Iron Bomb ID 4394 · Consumable · item level 19
Goblin Land Mine ID 4395 · Consumable · item level 17
Mechanical Dragonling ID 4396 · Armor · item level 22
Gnomish Cloaking Device ID 4397 · Armor · item level 22
Large Seaforium Charge ID 4398 · Consumable · item level 17The raw ItemSparse values for item 4393 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Craftsman's Monocle 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 Craftsman's Monocle next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Craftsman's Monocle
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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