A Poor Recipe, item level 25, requires level 25.
On Grimoire of Shadow Ward's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 19,877 gold across its tracked history (Nov 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1 gold51 silver to 301,092 gold66 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 1511% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 19,877 gold.
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 Ward IV. In Classic Era it is item level 60, requires level 60, Rare quality and is named Grimoire of Shadow Ward IV. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 60, requires level 60, Rare quality and is named Grimoire of Shadow Ward IV. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 60, requires level 60, Rare quality and is named Grimoire of Shadow Ward IV. 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 | 1g |
| WoW Forever | 60 | 60 | Rare | 1g |
| Classic Era | 60 | 60 | Rare | 1g |
| The Burning Crusade | 60 | 60 | Rare | 1g |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 60 | 60 | Rare | 1g |
| MoP Classic | 60 | 60 | Poor | 1g |
The 9 recipes nearest to Grimoire of Shadow Ward in required skill among Recipe > Book, all from Classic like Grimoire of Shadow Ward.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grimoire of Shadow Ward (this item) | 100 gold on 15 realms | ||
 Libram of Voracity | 49 silver on 53 realms | ||
| Tome of Polymorph: Black Cat | Polymorph | 2,900 gold on 53 realms | |
| Ancient Tome of Teleport: Dalaran | Ancient Teleport: Dalaran | 3,500 gold on 64 realms | |
| Ancient Tome of Portal: Dalaran | Ancient Portal: Dalaran | 3,000 gold on 69 realms | |
| Tome of Polymorph: Polar Bear Cub | Polymorph | 29,999 gold on 54 realms | |
| Tome of Polymorph: Monkey | Polymorph | 999 gold on 72 realms | |
| Tome of Polymorph: Porcupine | Polymorph | 18,000 gold on 64 realms | |
 Tome of Hex: Cockroach | Hex | 220 gold on 60 realms | |
| Tome of Polymorph: Duck | Polymorph | 6,000 gold on 59 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Libram of Voracity at 49 silver in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Grimoire of Shadow Ward uses icon file 133739, which 300 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Tome of Frost Ward ID 22890 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and is no longer readable."Tome of Conjure Food ID 22897 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and is no longer readable."Tome of Polymorph: Turtle ID 22739 · Recipe · item level 25 "Teaches Polymorph: Turtle."Tome of Divine Right ID 22319 · Armor · item level 29Tome of Arcane Brilliance ID 22153 · Recipe · item level 27 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."Legacy of the Mountain King ID 23857 · Consumable "The essence of this book is bound to Karazhan."Redemption of the Fallen ID 23862 · Consumable · item level 27 "The essence of this book is bound to Karazhan."Torment of the Worgen ID 23864 · Consumable "The essence of this book is bound to Karazhan."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22891 (22886 to 22897) were usually added in the same batch as Grimoire of Shadow Ward: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Legionnaire's Silk Tunic ID 22886 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Legionnaire's Mail Legguards ID 22887 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Azure Watch Gift Voucher ID 22888 · Quest
Vial of Moth Blood ID 22889 · Quest "One extraction is more than enough to replenish a healing crystal."Tome of Frost Ward ID 22890 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and is no longer readable."
Dim Necrotic Stone ID 22892 · Quest
Luzran's Head ID 22893 · Quest
Knucklerot's Head ID 22894 · Quest
Conjured Cinnamon Roll ID 22895 · Consumable · item level 23Tome of Conjure Food ID 22897 · Recipe · item level 25 "This item appears damaged by the elements and is no longer readable."The raw ItemSparse values for item 22891 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Grimoire of Shadow Ward 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 Ward 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 Ward
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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