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Essence of Water
Item Level 10Trade Goods
Sell price: 4 silver
Current price
66 gold51 silver
- Right now 9,004 units listed across 16 price tiers.live market
- Listings cluster between 68 gold and 151 gold: a 91% spread reads as a volatile market.live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 46% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Essence of Water Price History
US Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
US Region (Commodity)9,004Units listed
142Sellers
66 gold51 silverCheapest now
Deep supply
Essence of Water is listed at 66 gold51 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 13% below its typical price of 76 gold57 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 33 gold7 silver to 178 gold81 silver. About 9,004 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 13% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 76 gold57 silver.
- Used in 55 recipes across Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Enchanting, Engineering, Leatherworking and Tailoring: Transmute: Water to Air, Transmute: Water to Undeath, Dawnbringer Shoulders and more.crafting
Crafted By
The Classic Alchemy recipe Transmute: Earth to Water takes 1 Essence of Earth.
The Classic Alchemy recipe Transmute: Undeath to Water takes 1 Essence of Undeath.
Used In
The 25 recipes below use Essence of Water, across Classic Tailoring (10), Classic Blacksmithing (6), Classic Leatherworking (5), Classic Enchanting (3) and Classic Engineering (1). The largest single use is 12 for Belt of the Archmage.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Enchanted Thorium LeggingsRare Plate Legs, item level 29. Also takes 10 Arcanite Bar, 20 Enchanted Thorium Bar, 2 Blue Sapphire and 1 Huge Emerald. | Enchanted Thorium Leggings | Classic Blacksmithing | 6 |
 Enchanted Thorium BreastplateRare Plate Chest, item level 29. Also takes 8 Arcanite Bar, 24 Enchanted Thorium Bar, 4 Essence of Earth, 2 Huge Emerald and 2 Azerothian Diamond. | Enchanted Thorium Breastplate | Classic Blacksmithing | 4 |
 FrostguardRare One-Handed Sword One-Hand, item level 29. Also takes 18 Arcanite Bar, 8 Blue Sapphire, 8 Azerothian Diamond, 2 Dense Grinding Stone and 4 Enchanted Leather. | Frostguard | Classic Blacksmithing | 4 |
 Icebane BreastplateEpic Plate Chest, item level 29. Also takes 7 Frozen Rune, 16 Thorium Bar and 2 Arcanite Bar. | Icebane Breastplate | Classic Blacksmithing | 4 |
 Dawnbringer ShouldersRare Plate Shoulder, item level 28. Also takes 20 Thorium Bar, 4 Arcanite Bar and 2 Huge Emerald. | Dawnbringer Shoulders | Classic Blacksmithing | 2 |
 Icebane BracersEpic Plate Wrist, item level 29. Also takes 4 Frozen Rune, 12 Thorium Bar and 2 Arcanite Bar. | Icebane Bracers | Classic Blacksmithing | 2 |
| Frost PowerAlso takes 10 Large Brilliant Shard. | Frost Power | Classic Enchanting | 4 |
| Healing PowerAlso takes 4 Large Brilliant Shard and 4 Greater Eternal Essence. | Healing Power | Classic Enchanting | 4 |
| Argent VersatilityAlso takes 4 Rich Illusion Dust and 4 Greater Eternal Essence. | Argent Versatility | Classic Enchanting | 2 |
 Hyper-Radiant Flame ReflectorRare Trinket, item level 28. Also takes 4 Dark Iron Bar, 3 Truesilver Transformer, 4 Star Ruby and 2 Azerothian Diamond. | Hyper-Radiant Flame Reflector | Classic Engineering | 6 |
 Dawn TreadersRare Leather Feet, item level 28. Also takes 30 Rugged Leather, 2 Guardian Stone, 2 Cured Rugged Hide and 2 Rune Thread. | Dawn Treaders | Classic Leatherworking | 4 |
 Frostsaber BootsUncommon Leather Feet, item level 28. Also takes 4 Rugged Leather and 1 Rune Thread. | Frostsaber Boots | Classic Leatherworking | 1 |
 Frostsaber GlovesUncommon Leather Hands, item level 29. Also takes 6 Rugged Leather and 1 Rune Thread. | Frostsaber Gloves | Classic Leatherworking | 1 |
 Frostsaber LeggingsUncommon Leather Legs, item level 28. Also takes 6 Rugged Leather and 1 Rune Thread. | Frostsaber Leggings | Classic Leatherworking | 1 |
 Frostsaber TunicUncommon Leather Chest, item level 29. Also takes 12 Rugged Leather, 1 Cured Rugged Hide and 2 Rune Thread. | Frostsaber Tunic | Classic Leatherworking | 1 |
 Belt of the ArchmageEpic Cloth Waist, item level 29. Also takes 16 Bolt of Runecloth, 10 Ghost Dye, 10 Mooncloth, 12 Essence of Fire, 6 Large Brilliant Shard and 6 Rune Thread. | Belt of the Archmage | Classic Tailoring | 12 |
 Glacial ChapeauEpic Cloth Head, item level 29. Also takes 14 Frozen Rune, 16 Bolt of Runecloth and 16 Ironweb Spider Silk. | Glacial Chapeau | Classic Tailoring | 12 |
 Glacial EpauletsEpic Cloth Shoulder, item level 29. Also takes 10 Frozen Rune, 12 Bolt of Runecloth and 12 Ironweb Spider Silk. | Glacial Epaulets | Classic Tailoring | 9 |
 Glacial LeggingsEpic Cloth Legs, item level 29. Also takes 7 Frozen Rune, 8 Bolt of Runecloth and 8 Ironweb Spider Silk. | Glacial Leggings | Classic Tailoring | 6 |
 Glacial VestEpic Cloth Chest, item level 29. Also takes 7 Frozen Rune, 8 Bolt of Runecloth and 8 Ironweb Spider Silk. | Glacial Vest | Classic Tailoring | 6 |
 Glacial FootwearEpic Cloth Feet, item level 29. Also takes 5 Frozen Rune, 4 Bolt of Runecloth and 4 Ironweb Spider Silk. | Glacial Footwear | Classic Tailoring | 4 |
 Glacial GlovesEpic Cloth Hands, item level 29. Also takes 5 Frozen Rune, 4 Bolt of Runecloth and 4 Ironweb Spider Silk. | Glacial Gloves | Classic Tailoring | 4 |
| Glacial TetherEpic Cloth Waist, item level 29. Also takes 5 Frozen Rune, 4 Bolt of Runecloth and 4 Ironweb Spider Silk. | Glacial Tether | Classic Tailoring | 4 |
 Glacial CloakEpic Cloth Back, item level 29. Also takes 5 Frozen Rune, 4 Bolt of Runecloth and 4 Ironweb Spider Silk. | Glacial Cloak | Classic Tailoring | 2 |
| Glacial WristsEpic Cloth Wrist, item level 29. Also takes 4 Frozen Rune, 2 Bolt of Runecloth and 4 Ironweb Spider Silk. | Glacial Wrists | Classic Tailoring | 2 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Transmute: Earth to Water
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 50s. Essence of Water lists from 55g 20s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 51g 94s after the 5% auction cut, a 10,388% margin over its reagents. The Classic Alchemy recipe Transmute: Earth to Water is taught by Recipe: Transmute Earth to Water. It turns yellow at Classic Alchemy skill 275 and grey at 290.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Essence of Earth | 1 | 50 silver | 50 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 50 silver | ||
| Essence of Water at its lowest listing | 55 gold20 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 51 gold94 silver | ||
Cost to Craft: Transmute: Undeath to Water
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 55g 70s. Essence of Water lists from 55g 20s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 3g 26s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The Classic Alchemy recipe Transmute: Undeath to Water is taught by Recipe: Transmute Undeath to Water. It turns yellow at Classic Alchemy skill 275 and grey at 290.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Essence of Undeath | 1 | 55 gold70 silver | 55 gold70 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 55 gold70 silver | ||
| Essence of Water at its lowest listing | 55 gold20 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −3 gold26 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Essence of Earth goes into 28 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering, Tailoring, Inscription, Jewelcrafting, Leatherworking, Enchanting and Alchemy, including Hammer of the Titans, Robe of the Archmage, Stronghold Gauntlets and Thick Obsidian Breastplate. It is itself made by the recipes Transmute: Fire to Earth and Transmute: Life to Earth.
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 Water among Trade Goods > Elemental, all from Classic like Essence of Water.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essence of Water (this item) | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 55 recipes, including Dawnbringer Shoulders and Storm Gauntlets | 55 gold |
| Essence of Earth | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 29 recipes, including Thorium Shield Spike and Stronghold Gauntlets | 50 silver |
 Essence of Fire | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 35 recipes, including Smoking Heart of the Mountain and Fiery Plate Gauntlets | 25 silver |
 Essence of Air | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 12 recipes, including Essence of Fire and Robe of the Archmage | 19 gold |
 Living Essence | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 37 recipes, including Wildthorn Mail and Bleakwood Hew | 25 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 | 45 silver |
 Elemental Fire | 10 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 10 recipes, including Robe of Power and Crimson Silk Robe | 4 silver |
 Elemental Air | 10 | Used in 4 recipes, including Robe of Power and Greater Holy Protection Potion | 15 gold |
 Elemental Water | 10 | Used in 6 recipes, including Azure Silk Belt and Robe of Power | 13 silver |
 Core of Earth | 10 | Used in 8 recipes, including The Shatterer and Runed Mithril Hammer | 5 silver |
The lowest listed price among them is Elemental Fire at 4 silver in the US Auction House.
Across Regions
Essence of Water 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 | 55 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 99 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Essence of Water in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Essence of Water 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 Water next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Essence of Water in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Essence of Water 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 Water in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Essence of Water is created by Transmute: Earth to Water and Transmute: Undeath to Water.
- What level is Essence of Water in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Essence of Water is Uncommon quality, item level 55 with no level requirement.
- What does Essence of Water sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 4s for one Essence of Water in Classic Era.
- What is Essence of Water used for in WoW Classic?
- Essence of Water is a reagent in 47 Classic Era recipes, including Alchemist's Stone, Belt of the Archmage, Dawnbringer Shoulders, Dawn Treaders and 43 more.
- How much is Essence of Water on the auction house right now?
- 66g 51s 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 Water
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 3.80.2.69874, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
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