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Essence of Air
Item Level 10Trade Goods
Sell price: 4 silver
Current price
19 gold95 silver
- Right now 5,715 units listed across 16 price tiers.live market
- Listings cluster between 27 gold and 27 gold: a 0% spread reads as a steady market.live market
- Listings are up 19% from their 7 day average (5,715 vs 4,798 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 74% of recorded snapshots.live market
Essence of Air Price History
US Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
US Region (Commodity)5,715Units listed
65Sellers
19 gold95 silverCheapest now
Deep supply
Essence of Air is listed at 19 gold95 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 31% below its typical price of 28 gold74 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 16 gold42 silver to 64 gold6 silver. About 5,715 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 31% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 28 gold74 silver.
- Used in 12 recipes across Alchemy, Enchanting, Engineering, Jewelcrafting, Leatherworking and Tailoring: Transmute: Air to Fire, Agility, Agility and more.crafting
Crafted By
The Classic Alchemy recipe Transmute: Water to Air takes 1 Essence of Water.
Used In
The 12 recipes below use Essence of Air, across Classic Leatherworking (5), Classic Enchanting (3), Classic Alchemy (1), Classic Engineering (1), Classic Tailoring (1) and Outland Jewelcrafting (1). The largest single use is 10 for Robe of the Archmage.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Essence of Fire | Transmute: Air to Fire | Classic Alchemy | 1 |
| AgilityAlso takes 4 Large Brilliant Shard. | Agility | Classic Enchanting | 4 |
| AgilityAlso takes 6 Large Brilliant Shard. | Agility | Classic Enchanting | 4 |
| Icy ChillAlso takes 4 Large Brilliant Shard, 1 Essence of Water and 1 Icecap. | Icy Chill | Classic Enchanting | 1 |
 Force Reactive DiskEpic Shield, item level 29. Also takes 6 Arcanite Bar, 2 Delicate Arcanite Converter, 12 Living Essence and 8 Essence of Earth. | Force Reactive Disk | Classic Engineering | 8 |
 Mongoose BootsRare Leather Feet, item level 29. Also takes 12 Rugged Leather, 4 Black Diamond, 2 Cured Rugged Hide and 4 Rune Thread. | Mongoose Boots | Classic Leatherworking | 6 |
 Stormshroud GlovesRare Leather Hands, item level 28. Also takes 6 Enchanted Leather and 2 Ironweb Spider Silk. | Stormshroud Gloves | Classic Leatherworking | 4 |
 Stormshroud ArmorRare Leather Chest, item level 28. Also takes 16 Rugged Leather, 1 Cured Rugged Hide and 1 Rune Thread. | Stormshroud Armor | Classic Leatherworking | 3 |
 Stormshroud ShouldersRare Leather Shoulder, item level 29. Also takes 12 Rugged Leather and 2 Ironweb Spider Silk. | Stormshroud Shoulders | Classic Leatherworking | 3 |
 Stormshroud PantsRare Leather Legs, item level 28. Also takes 16 Rugged Leather and 1 Rune Thread. | Stormshroud Pants | Classic Leatherworking | 2 |
 Robe of the ArchmageEpic Cloth Chest, item level 29. Also takes 12 Bolt of Runecloth, 10 Essence of Fire, 10 Essence of Earth, 10 Essence of Water and 2 Rune Thread. | Robe of the Archmage | Classic Tailoring | 10 |
 Arcanite Sword PendantRare Neck, item level 29. Also takes 4 Arcanite Bar and 4 Essence of Earth. | Arcanite Sword Pendant | Outland Jewelcrafting | 4 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Transmute: Water to Air
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 60g 51s. Essence of Air lists from 19g 95s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 41g 55s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The Classic Alchemy recipe Transmute: Water to Air is taught by Recipe: Transmute Water to Air. It turns yellow at Classic Alchemy skill 275 and grey at 290.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Essence of Water | 1 | 60 gold51 silver | 60 gold51 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 60 gold51 silver | ||
| Essence of Air at its lowest listing | 19 gold95 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −41 gold55 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Essence of Water goes into 54 other recipes across Leatherworking, Tailoring, Blacksmithing, Enchanting, Engineering and Alchemy, including Belt of the Archmage, Glacial Chapeau, Robe of the Archmage and Glacial Epaulets. It is itself made by the recipes Transmute: Earth to Water and Transmute: Undeath to Water.
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.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Essence of Air among Trade Goods > Elemental, all from Classic like Essence of Air.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essence of Air (this item) | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 12 recipes, including Essence of Fire and Robe of the Archmage | 19 gold |
 Essence of Earth | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 29 recipes, including Thorium Shield Spike and Stronghold Gauntlets | 60 silver |
| Essence of Fire | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 35 recipes, including Smoking Heart of the Mountain and Fiery Plate Gauntlets | 19 silver |
| Essence of Water | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 55 recipes, including Dawnbringer Shoulders and Storm Gauntlets | 60 gold |
 Living Essence | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 37 recipes, including Wildthorn Mail and Bleakwood Hew | 31 gold |
 Essence of Undeath | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 47 recipes, including Gnomish Death Ray and Corruption | 55 gold |
 Elemental Earth | 10 | Used in 17 recipes, including Earthen Vest and Robe of Power | 50 silver |
 Elemental Fire | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 10 recipes, including Robe of Power and Crimson Silk Robe | 6 silver |
 Elemental Air | 10 | Used in 4 recipes, including Robe of Power and Greater Holy Protection Potion | 16 gold |
 Elemental Water | 10 | Used in 6 recipes, including Azure Silk Belt and Robe of Power | 11 silver |
 Core of Earth | 10 | Used in 8 recipes, including The Shatterer and Runed Mithril Hammer | 8 silver |
The lowest listed price among them is Elemental Fire at 6 silver in the US Auction House.
Across Regions
Essence of Air 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 | 19 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 44 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Essence of Air in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Essence of Air 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 Essence of Air next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Essence of Air in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Essence of Air 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 Essence of Air in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Essence of Air is created by Transmute: Water to Air.
- What level is Essence of Air in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Essence of Air is Uncommon quality, item level 55 with no level requirement.
- What does Essence of Air sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 4s for one Essence of Air in Classic Era.
- What is Essence of Air used for in WoW Classic?
- Essence of Air is a reagent in 20 Classic Era recipes, including Alchemist's Stone, Enchant 2H Weapon - Agility, Enchant Bracer - Agility, Enchant Bracer - Spell Power and 16 more.
- How much is Essence of Air on the auction house right now?
- 19g 95s on the US region auction house, 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 · Classic Era page for Essence of Air