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High-Explosive Gunpowder

Item Level 30
Trade Goods
Sell price: 31 silver25 copper
Current price 7 gold80 silver
Verified
All-Time typical 8 gold49 silver
8% below typical-2% over 7 days
US Region (Commodity) Parts

A Common Trade Goods, item level 30. Crafted with High-Explosive Gunpowder.

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High-Explosive Gunpowder Price History

US Region (Commodity)

High-Explosive Gunpowder is listed at 7 gold80 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 8% below its typical price of 8 gold49 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 4 gold40 silver to 22 gold28 silver. About 4,513 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 8% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 8 gold49 silver.

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Where it comes from
Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 86.

VersionItem levelQualitySells for
Retail (Midnight)30Common31s 25c
MoP Classic86Common31s 25c
High-Explosive Gunpowder Game Data

Crafted By

High-Explosive Gunpowder Pandaria Engineering

The Pandaria Engineering recipe High-Explosive Gunpowder takes 1 Ghost Iron Bar.

Used In

The 19 recipes below use High-Explosive Gunpowder, across Pandaria Engineering (14), Draenor Engineering (3) and Pandaria Blacksmithing (1). The largest single use is 20 for Reconstructed Mogu Lightning Drill.

CreatesRecipeProfessionNeeds
Alliance FireworkAlliance FireworkDraenor Engineering1
Horde FireworkHorde FireworkDraenor Engineering1
Snake FireworkSnake FireworkDraenor Engineering1
Forgewire AxeRare One-Handed Axe One-Hand, item level 38. Also takes 4 Ghost Iron Bar, 2 Ghost Iron Bolts and 2 Spirit of Harmony.Forgewire AxePandaria Blacksmithing2
Reconstructed Mogu Lightning DrillAlso takes 28 Bamboo Lumber, 15 Trillium Bar, 10 Ghost Iron Bolts and 3 Desecrated Oil.Reconstructed Mogu Lightning DrillPandaria Engineering20
Depleted-Kyparium RocketAlso takes 12 Living Steel, 200 Kyparite, 3 Orb of Mystery, 12 Spirit of Harmony and 20 Ghost Iron Bolts.Depleted-Kyparium RocketPandaria Engineering12
Goblin Dragon Gun, Mark IIAlso takes 3 Ghost Iron Bolts.Goblin Dragon Gun, Mark IIPandaria Engineering8
Thermal AnvilAlso takes 6 Ghost Iron Bolts.Thermal AnvilPandaria Engineering8
Ghost Iron DragonlingRare Trinket, item level 39. Also takes 12 Windwool Cloth and 8 Ghost Iron Bolts.Ghost Iron DragonlingPandaria Engineering4
Pandaria FireworksPandaria FireworksPandaria Engineering3
G91 LandsharkAlso takes 2 Ghost Iron Bolts.G91 LandsharkPandaria Engineering2
Tinker's KitAlso takes 2 Ghost Iron Bolts and 2 Windwool Cloth.Tinker's KitPandaria Engineering2
Autumn Flower FireworkAutumn Flower FireworkPandaria Engineering1
Celestial FireworkCelestial FireworkPandaria Engineering1
Grand Celebration FireworkGrand Celebration FireworkPandaria Engineering1
Jade Blossom FireworkJade Blossom FireworkPandaria Engineering1
Locksmith's PowderkegAlso takes 1 Simple Wood.Locksmith's PowderkegPandaria Engineering1
Serpent's Heart FireworkSerpent's Heart FireworkPandaria Engineering1
Ghost Iron BoltsAlso takes 12 Living Steel, 200 Kyparite, 3 Orb of Mystery, 12 Spirit of Harmony and 20 Ghost Iron Bolts.<Recipe Template>12

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

High-Explosive Gunpowder Crafting Costs

Cost to Craft: High-Explosive Gunpowder

At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 11g 94s. One craft makes 2 High-Explosive Gunpowder. High-Explosive Gunpowder lists from 7g 80s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 2g 88s after the 5% auction cut, a 24% margin over its reagents. The recipe High-Explosive Gunpowder turns yellow at Pandaria Engineering skill 1 and grey at 25.

ReagentNeededLowest listedCost
Ghost Iron Bar111 gold94 silver11 gold94 silver
Reagents for one craft11 gold94 silver
High-Explosive Gunpowder x2 at its lowest listing15 gold60 silver
Return after the 5% auction cut2 gold88 silver

What Else the Reagents Make

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.

How High-Explosive Gunpowder Compares

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to High-Explosive Gunpowder among Trade Goods > Parts; 1 of them also come from Mists of Pandaria.

ItemItem LevelDetailsLowest Listed Price
High-Explosive Gunpowder (this item)30Crafted with Pandaria Engineering; Used in 18 recipes, including Forgewire Axe and Locksmith's Powderkeg7 gold
Ghost Iron Bolts30Crafted with Pandaria Engineering; Used in 21 recipes, including Forgewire Axe and Lord Blastington's Scope of Doom25 gold
Indestructible Frame3018,888 gold
Tinker's Kit30Crafted with Pandaria Engineering; Used in 11 recipes2 gold
Neo-Dynamic Gear Assembly27250 gold
Jeweler's Setting25Used in 20 recipes, including Aquamarine Signet and Carnelian Spikes1 gold
Handful of Obsidium Bolts25Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering; Used in 21 recipes (Cataclysm Engineering), including Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades and Specialized Bio-Optic Killshades19 gold
Electrified Ether25Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering; Used in 20 recipes (Cataclysm Engineering), including Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades and Specialized Bio-Optic Killshades12 gold
Inferno Ink25Crafted with Cataclysm Inscription; Used in 13 recipes, including Runescroll of Fortitude II and Book of Blood39 gold
Handful of Cobalt Bolts20Crafted with Northrend Engineering; Used in 13 recipes (Northrend Engineering), including Titanium Toolbox and Cobalt Frag Bomb23 gold
Overcharged Capacitor20Crafted with Northrend Engineering; Used in 4 recipes (Northrend Engineering), including Sonic Booster and Noise Machine11 gold

The lowest listed price among them is Jeweler's Setting at 1 gold in the US Auction House.

Across Regions

High-Explosive Gunpowder has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in Europe.

RegionLowest Listed PriceListed OnCheapest Realms
Europe5 goldRegion-wide
United States7 goldRegion-wide

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where High-Explosive Gunpowder Fits

Items Numbered Next to High-Explosive Gunpowder

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 77468 (77452 to 77475) were usually added in the same batch as High-Explosive Gunpowder: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

  • Defender's Arrow ID 77452 · Quest "The arrow's feather fletching is stained with blood, but the shaft is unbroken."
  • Mulberry Leaves ID 77455 · Quest "These leaves have been altered through generations of horticulture to produce the perfect silkworm food."
  • Raw Silk ID 77456 · Quest "Fibrous and unkempt, this material is a far cry from the fine garments worn by the Silkmasters."
  • Ghost Iron Bolts ID 77467 · Trade Goods · item level 30
  • Salvaged Parts ID 77469 · Trade Goods · item level 33
  • Spritewater Essence ID 77471 · Quest "The water is effervescent and lively."
  • Stack of Mantras ID 77475 · Quest "The words are illegible."

High-Explosive Gunpowder Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 77468 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
1 gold25 silver
Vendor sell price
31 silver25 copper
Stacks to
1,000
Material
Leather
Expansion ID
4
Flags
0 / -2147475456 / 0 / 16384 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.