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Golden Skeleton Key
Item Level 13Consumable
Use: Golden Skeleton Key
Sell price: 3 silver
Current price
26 silver
- Right now 192 units listed across 11 price tiers.live market
- Listings cluster between 49 silver and 75 silver: a 53% spread reads as a volatile market.live market
- Listings are down 39% from their 7 day average (192 vs 315 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 74% of recorded snapshots.live market
Golden Skeleton Key Price History
US Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
US Region (Commodity)192Units listed
18Sellers
26 silverCheapest now
Moderate supply
Golden Skeleton Key is listed at 26 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 72% below its typical price of 92 silver17 copper. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 25 silver16 copper to 82 gold96 silver. About 192 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 72% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 92 silver17 copper.
Golden Skeleton Key Effects
- Use: Golden Skeleton Key
Allows opening of locks that require up to 15 lockpicking skill. The skeleton key is consumed in the process.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Golden Skeleton Key takes 1 Gold Bar and 1 Heavy Grinding Stone.
Requirements & Properties
- Requires
- Classic Blacksmithing (150)
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Golden Skeleton Key
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 7g 90s, and Gold Bar is the largest share at 88%. One craft makes 2 Golden Skeleton Key. Golden Skeleton Key lists from 49s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 6g 96s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Golden Skeleton Key turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 150 and grey at 170.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold Bar | 1 | 6 gold95 silver | 6 gold95 silver |
 Heavy Grinding Stone | 1 | 95 silver | 95 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 7 gold90 silver | ||
| Golden Skeleton Key x2 at its lowest listing | 98 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −6 gold96 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Gold Bar goes into 33 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Tailoring, Inscription, Cooking and Engineering, including Blade of Unholy Might, Widow's Weep, Stygian Shield and Soulscryer. It is itself made by the recipes Smelt Gold and Transmute: Iron to Gold.
- Heavy Grinding Stone goes into 23 other recipes in Blacksmithing, including Barbaric Iron Breastplate, Golden Scale Boots, Golden Scale Cuirass and Golden Scale Gauntlets. It is itself made by the recipe Heavy Grinding Stone.
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 Golden Skeleton Key among Consumable > Other, all from Classic like Golden Skeleton Key.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Skeleton Key (this item) | 13 | Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 49 silver |
 Scroll of Intellect III | 13 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Use: Intellect | 79 silver |
 Scroll of Protection III | 13 | Use: Armor | 12,000 gold |
| Scroll of Stamina III | 13 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Use: Stamina | 3 gold |
| Scroll of Versatility III | 13 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Use: Versatility | 6 silver |
 Scroll of Agility III | 13 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Use: Agility | 95 silver |
| Scroll of Strength III | 13 | Crafted with Classic Inscription; Use: Strength | 2 silver |
 Aquadynamic Fish Attractor | 13 | Crafted with Classic Engineering | 95 silver |
 Sharpened Fish Hook | 13 | 74 silver | |
 Empty Poison Vial | 13 | 5 gold | |
 Shadow Oil | 14 | Crafted with Classic Alchemy; Used in 7 recipes, including Shadow Crescent Axe and Guardian Armor | 38 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Scroll of Strength III at 2 silver in the US Auction House.
Across Regions
Golden Skeleton Key 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 | 49 silver | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 1 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Golden Skeleton Key in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Golden Skeleton Key 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 Golden Skeleton Key next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Golden Skeleton Key in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Golden Skeleton Key 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 Golden Skeleton Key in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Golden Skeleton Key is created by Golden Skeleton Key.
- What level is Golden Skeleton Key in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Golden Skeleton Key is Uncommon quality, item level 30 with no level requirement.
- What does Golden Skeleton Key sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 3s for one Golden Skeleton Key in Classic Era.
- How much is Golden Skeleton Key on the auction house right now?
- 26s 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 · Forever's Professions, Legacy, Camping and Honor changes · Classic Era page for Golden Skeleton Key