A Poor Recipe, item level 25, requires level 25.
On Grimoire of Shadow Bolt's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 15 gold1 silver across its tracked history (Jul 2023 to Apr 2026), ranging from 15 gold to 199,991 gold1 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 15 gold1 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 60, requires level 60, Rare quality and is named Grimoire of Shadow Bolt X. In Classic Era it is item level 60, requires level 60, Rare quality and is named Grimoire of Shadow Bolt X. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 60, requires level 60, Rare quality and is named Grimoire of Shadow Bolt X. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 60, requires level 60, Rare quality and is named Grimoire of Shadow Bolt X. In MoP Classic it is item level 60 and requires level 60.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 25 | Poor | 10g |
| WoW Forever | 60 | 60 | Rare | 10g |
| Classic Era | 60 | 60 | Rare | 10g |
| The Burning Crusade | 60 | 60 | Rare | 10g |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 60 | 60 | Rare | 10g |
| MoP Classic | 60 | 60 | Poor | 10g |
Grimoire of Shadow Bolt uses icon file 133738, which 312 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Grimoire of Immolate ID 21282 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."Grimoire of Corruption ID 21283 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."Draconic For Dummies: Volume II ID 21111 · QuestThe War of the Shifting Sands ID 20415 · Miscellaneous "This tome appears freshly inked."Twilight Lexicon - Chapter 1 ID 20394 · QuestGrimoire of Firebolt (Rank 8) ID 22179 · Recipe · item level 27Grimoire of Blood Pact (Rank 6) ID 22180 · Recipe · item level 25Grimoire of Fire Shield (Rank 6) ID 22181 · Recipe · item level 26Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 21281 (21275 to 21287) were usually added in the same batch as Grimoire of Shadow Bolt: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Blessed Qiraji Augur Staff ID 21275 · Weapon - Staff · item level 29 "The weapon is infused and reinforced with Elementium."
Tranquil Mechanical Yeti ID 21277 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Stormshroud Gloves ID 21278 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Tome of Fireball ID 21279 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."Tome of Arcane Missiles ID 21280 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."Grimoire of Immolate ID 21282 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."Grimoire of Corruption ID 21283 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."
Codex of Greater Heal ID 21284 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."Codex of Renew ID 21285 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."Codex of Prayer of Healing ID 21287 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."The raw ItemSparse values for item 21281 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Grimoire of Shadow Bolt 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 Grimoire of Shadow Bolt next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's Professions, Legacy, Camping and Honor changes · Classic Era page for Grimoire of Shadow Bolt
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
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