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Craftsman's Monocle
Item Level 21Binds when equipped
HeadArmor
4 Armor
+12 Intellect
Sell price: 15 silver
Current price
10,898 gold99 silver
Craftsman's Monocle Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
10,898 gold99 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Craftsman's Monocle's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 11,001 gold19 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 3,152 gold16 silver to 25,680 gold43 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 11,001 gold19 silver.
Crafted By
The Classic Engineering recipe Craftsman's Monocle takes 6 Heavy Leather and 2 Citrine.
Appearance
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.
Requirements & Properties
- Requires
- Classic Engineering (1)
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Craftsman's Monocle
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 34g 66s, and Heavy Leather is the largest share at 88%. Craftsman's Monocle lists from 4,083g 66s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 3,844g 81s after the 5% auction cut, a 11,093% 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 | 5 gold11 silver | 30 gold66 silver |
 Citrine | 2 | 2 gold | 4 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 34 gold66 silver | ||
| Craftsman's Monocle at its lowest listing | 4,083 gold66 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 3,844 gold81 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Heavy Leather goes into 84 other recipes across Leatherworking, Engineering, Blacksmithing and Tailoring, including Dusky Bracers, Barbaric Harness, Guardian Cloak and Murloc Scale Bracers. It is itself made by the recipe Heavy Leather.
- Citrine goes into 25 other recipes across Engineering, Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Leatherworking and Tailoring, including Bright-Eye Goggles, Fire Goggles, The Shatterer and Truesilver Gauntlets.
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.
Who It Suits
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.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Craftsman's Monocle (item level 21) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Head slot, from item level 20 to 22.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craftsman's Monocle (this item) | 21 | +12 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Engineering | 4,083 gold on 42 realms | |
 Twilight Cowl | 21 | 14 | +6 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 57 realms |
 Vital Headband | 21 | 13 | +6 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 125 gold on 63 realms |
 First Mate Hat | 22 | 15 | +10 Stamina, +12 Versatility. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 57 realms |
 Aurora Cowl | 22 | 14 | +10 Stamina, +8 Intellect. World Drop | 20 gold on 60 realms |
 Sorcerer Hat | 22 | 15 | +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 62 realms |
 Fire Goggles | 22 | +12 Fire Resistance. Crafted with Classic Engineering | 479 gold on 61 realms | |
 Geomancer's Cap | 22 | 15 | +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 136 gold on 61 realms |
 Embersilk Coronet | 22 | 15 | +7 Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 75 gold on 60 realms |
| Nightsky Cowl | 20 | 13 | +10 Intellect, +6 Versatility. World Drop | 106 gold on 62 realms |
 Elder's Hat | 20 | 13 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 59 realms |
First Mate Hat has the highest item level here (22). The lowest listed price among them is Elder's Hat at 5 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Craftsman's Monocle among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Corpseshroud (item level 24), Lunar Coronet (item level 24), Green Lens (item level 25), Cassandra's Grace (item level 25) and Gossamer Headpiece (item level 25).
Nearest lower item levels below Craftsman's Monocle among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Replica Magister's Crown (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Craftsman's Monocle in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
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.
- Is Craftsman's Monocle in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Craftsman's Monocle 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.
- Where do you get Craftsman's Monocle in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Craftsman's Monocle is created by Craftsman's Monocle.
- What level is Craftsman's Monocle in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Craftsman's Monocle is Uncommon quality, item level 37 and requires level 32.
- What does Craftsman's Monocle sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 26s 32c for one Craftsman's Monocle in Classic Era.
- What slot is Craftsman's Monocle in WoW Classic?
- Craftsman's Monocle is a Head Cloth in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Craftsman's Monocle on the auction house right now?
- 10,898g 99s on Tichondrius, 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 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Craftsman's Monocle