This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Recipe, item level 30, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 80. In MoP Classic it is item level 80.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 30 | Rare | Binds when picked up |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 80 | Rare | Binds when picked up |
| MoP Classic | 80 | Rare | Binds when picked up |
Creates 
Guardian's Dreadstone
Using Design: Guardian's Dreadstone teaches this recipe. The Northrend Jewelcrafting recipe Guardian's Dreadstone takes 1 Dreadstone.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Design: Guardian's Dreadstone teaches the Northrend Jewelcrafting recipe Guardian's Dreadstone, which makes Guardian's Dreadstone. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 5g 94s. Guardian's Dreadstone lists from 10,026g 77s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 9,519g 49s after the 5% auction cut, a 160,261% margin over its reagents. It turns yellow at Northrend Jewelcrafting skill 65 and grey at 75.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dreadstone | 1 | 5 gold94 silver | 5 gold94 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 5 gold94 silver | ||
| Guardian's Dreadstone at its lowest listing | 10,026 gold77 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 9,519 gold49 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 recipes nearest to Design: Guardian's Dreadstone in required skill among Recipe > Jewelcrafting; 2 of them also come from Wrath of the Lich King.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design: Guardian's Dreadstone (this item) | 75 | Not listed | |
| Design: Thundering Skyflare Diamond |  Thundering Skyflare Diamond | 45 | 100 gold on 51 realms |
| Design: Resolute Monarch Topaz |  Resolute Monarch Topaz | 15 | 83 gold on 48 realms |
| Design: Thundering Skyfire Diamond |  Thundering Skyfire Diamond | 65 | 60 gold on 53 realms |
 Design: Pendant of Sunfire |  Pendant of Sunfire | 65 | 315 gold on 47 realms |
| Design: Amulet of Flowing Life | Amulet of Flowing Life | 65 | 100 gold on 56 realms |
| Design: Hard Khorium Choker |  Hard Khorium Choker | 65 | 150 gold on 53 realms |
| Design: Bold Living Ruby |  Bold Living Ruby | 50 | 4 gold on 48 realms |
| Design: Flashing Living Ruby | Flashing Living Ruby | 50 | 50 gold on 48 realms |
| Design: Reckless Noble Topaz |  Reckless Noble Topaz | 50 | 4 gold on 51 realms |
| Design: Radiant Talasite |  Radiant Talasite | 50 | 95 gold on 48 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Design: Bold Living Ruby at 4 gold in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Design: Guardian's Dreadstone uses icon file 134941, which 939 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Design: Defender's Dreadstone ID 46941 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Defender's Dreadstone."Design: Mysterious Dreadstone ID 46943 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Mysterious Dreadstone."Design: Regal Eye of Zul ID 46940 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Regal Eye of Zul."Design: Jagged Eye of Zul ID 46944 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Jagged Eye of Zul."Design: Purified Dreadstone ID 46939 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Purified Dreadstone."Design: Glinting Dreadstone ID 46945 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Glinting Dreadstone."Design: Shifting Dreadstone ID 46938 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Shifting Dreadstone."Design: Glinting Dreadstone ID 46946 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Glinting Dreadstone."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 46942 (46937 to 46947) were usually added in the same batch as Design: Guardian's Dreadstone: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Design: Purified Dreadstone ID 46937 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Purified Dreadstone."Design: Shifting Dreadstone ID 46938 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Shifting Dreadstone."Design: Purified Dreadstone ID 46939 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Purified Dreadstone."Design: Regal Eye of Zul ID 46940 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Regal Eye of Zul."Design: Defender's Dreadstone ID 46941 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Defender's Dreadstone."Design: Mysterious Dreadstone ID 46943 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Mysterious Dreadstone."Design: Jagged Eye of Zul ID 46944 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Jagged Eye of Zul."Design: Glinting Dreadstone ID 46945 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Glinting Dreadstone."Design: Glinting Dreadstone ID 46946 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Glinting Dreadstone."Design: Purified Dreadstone ID 46947 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Purified Dreadstone."The raw ItemSparse values for item 46942 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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