A Common Consumable, item level 26, requires level 26. Crafted with Hot Buttered Trout.
Hot Buttered Trout is listed at 5 gold12 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 21% above its typical price of 4 gold23 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 7 silver to 3,449 gold53 silver. About 108 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 21% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 4 gold23 silver.
| Crafted | Hot Buttered Trout | Recipe |
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First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
Restores and over 30 sec. Must remain seated while eating.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In The Burning Crusade it is item level 75 and requires level 65. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 75 and requires level 65. In MoP Classic it is item level 65 and requires level 65.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 26 | 26 | Common | 2s |
| The Burning Crusade | 75 | 65 | Common | 2s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 75 | 65 | Common | 2s |
| MoP Classic | 65 | 65 | Common | 2s |
The Outland Cooking recipe Hot Buttered Trout takes 1 Enormous Barbed Gill Trout.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 240g. One craft makes 2 Hot Buttered Trout. Hot Buttered Trout lists from 5g 12s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 230g 27s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Enormous Barbed Gill Trout | 1 | 240 gold | 240 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 240 gold | ||
| Hot Buttered Trout x2 at its lowest listing | 10 gold24 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −230 gold27 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 10 items nearest to Hot Buttered Trout among Consumable > Food & Drink, all from Classic like Hot Buttered Trout.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Buttered Trout (this item) | 26 | Crafted with Outland Cooking; Use: Brain Food | 5 gold |
 Mag'har Mild Cheese | 26 | Use: Food | 5 silver |
 Bladespire Bagel | 26 | Use: Food | 6 silver |
 Telaari Grapes | 26 | Use: Food | 1 gold |
 Clefthoof Ribs | 26 | Use: Food | 4 silver |
 Zangar Trout | 26 | Use: Food | 5 silver |
 Sporeggar Mushroom | 26 | Use: Food | 4 silver |
 Gilneas Sparkling Water | 26 | Use: Drink | 3 gold |
 Star's Tears | 26 | Use: Drink | 996 gold |
 Enriched Terocone Juice | 26 | 18,888 gold | |
 Black Coffee | 26 | Use: Drink | 10 silver |
The lowest listed price among them is Clefthoof Ribs at 4 silver in the US Auction House.
Hot Buttered Trout 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 | 3 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 5 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Hot Buttered Trout uses icon file 134032, which 8 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Pickled Fangtooth ID 34765 · Consumable · item level 27Poached Bluefish ID 27665 · Consumable · item level 23North Sea Shark Meat ID 47037 · QuestSpiced Barbed Trout ID 114238 · Consumable · item level 40 "A Barbed Trout steak that has been infused with the subtle spices of the Arakkoa."Seared Simmerfin ID 161373 · Consumable · item level 47Eel Filet ID 170167 · Quest · item level 50 "A fresh, meaty piece of an abyssal eel. One of your new allies in Nazjatar might have use of this."Meaty Crab Chunk ID 180010 · Quest "A meaty hunk of crab meat, fresh and filling."Pound of Blubbery Flesh ID 191281 · QuestBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 33053 (33047 to 33058) were usually added in the same batch as Hot Buttered Trout: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
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Stewed Trout ID 33048 · Consumable · item level 26
Grimtotem Note ID 33050 · Quest
Grimtotem Battle Plan ID 33051 · Quest
Fisherman's Feast ID 33052 · Consumable · item level 26
The Seal of Danzalar ID 33054 · Armor · item level 32 "From beneath you it devours."
Band of Vile Aggression ID 33055 · Armor · item level 32
Veteran's Band of Dominance ID 33056 · Armor · item level 32Veteran's Band of Triumph ID 33057 · Armor · item level 32
Band of the Vigilant ID 33058 · Armor · item level 32The raw ItemSparse values for item 33053 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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