A Common Consumable, item level 30, requires level 24. Crafted with Explosive Decoy.
Explosive Decoy is listed at 11 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 53% below its typical price of 23 silver41 copper. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 9 silver94 copper to 78 silver39 copper. About 210 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 53% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 23 silver41 copper.
| Crafted | Explosive Decoy | Recipe |
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First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).
Summons a decoy that explodes when attacked, shredding enemies for Physical damage. Lasts for 3 min or until it explodes.
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 | Required level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 30 | 24 | Common | 10s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 80 | - | Common | 10s |
| MoP Classic | 80 | - | Common | 10s |
The Northrend Engineering recipe Explosive Decoy takes 1 Frostweave Cloth and 3 Volatile Blasting Trigger.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 45g 25s, and Volatile Blasting Trigger is the largest share at 99%. One craft makes 5 Explosive Decoy. Explosive Decoy lists from 11s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 44g 72s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Explosive Decoy turns yellow at Northrend Engineering skill 10 and grey at 20.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Frostweave Cloth | 1 | 25 silver | 25 silver |
 Volatile Blasting Trigger | 3 | 15 gold | 45 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 45 gold25 silver | ||
| Explosive Decoy x5 at its lowest listing | 55 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −44 gold72 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 2 items nearest to Explosive Decoy among Consumable > Explosives and Devices.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explosive Decoy (this item) | 30 | Crafted with Northrend Engineering | 11 silver |
 Hi-Explosive Bomb | 20 | Crafted with Classic Engineering | 8 silver |
 Explosive Sheep | 13 | Crafted with Classic Engineering | 50 silver |
The lowest listed price among them is Hi-Explosive Bomb at 8 silver in the US Auction House.
Explosive Decoy has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in Europe.
| Region | Lowest Listed Price | Listed On | Cheapest Realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 10 silver | Region-wide | |
| United States | 11 silver | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 40536 (40529 to 40544) were usually added in the same batch as Explosive Decoy: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Valorous Dreadnaught Legplates ID 40529 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Valorous Dreadnaught Shoulderplates ID 40530 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Mark of Norgannon ID 40531 · Armor · item level 35
Living Ice Crystals ID 40532 · Armor · item level 35
Walnut Stock ID 40533 · Trade Goods · item level 20
Chestguard of the Recluse ID 40539 · Armor - Leather · item level 35
Frosted Adroit Handguards ID 40541 · Armor - Leather · item level 35
Blue Aspect Helm ID 40543 · Armor - Mail · item level 35
Valorous Dreadnaught Breastplate ID 40544 · Armor - Plate · item level 35The raw ItemSparse values for item 40536 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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