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Iron Counterweight
Item Level 14Item Enhancement
Use: Weapon Counterweight
Sell price: 5 silver
Current price
9 gold96 silver
- Right now 15 units listed across 5 price tiers.live market
- Listings cluster between 9 gold and 49,999 gold: a 225% spread reads as a volatile market.live market
- Listings are down 80% from their 7 day average (15 vs 75 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 91% of recorded snapshots.live market
- Lowest recorded price (9 gold94 silver) in 31 days.live market
Iron Counterweight Price History
US Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
US Region (Commodity)15Units listed
7Sellers
9 gold96 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
Iron Counterweight is listed at 9 gold96 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 82% below its typical price of 56 gold27 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 13 gold70 silver to 5,711 gold78 silver. About 15 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 82% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 56 gold27 silver.
Iron Counterweight Effects
- Use: Weapon Counterweight
Attaches a counterweight to a two-handed sword, mace, axe or polearm increasing the wielder's haste by $ec1. Cannot be applied to items higher than level $ecix.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Iron Counterweight takes 4 Iron Bar, 2 Coarse Grinding Stone and 1 Lesser Moonstone.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Iron Counterweight
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 23g 60s, and Iron Bar is the largest share at 95%. Iron Counterweight lists from 9g 96s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 14g 13s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Iron Counterweight is taught by Plans: Iron Counterweight. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 190 and grey at 215.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Iron Bar | 4 | 5 gold60 silver | 22 gold40 silver |
 Coarse Grinding Stone | 2 | 35 silver | 70 silver |
 Lesser Moonstone | 1 | 50 silver | 50 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 23 gold60 silver | ||
| Iron Counterweight at its lowest listing | 9 gold96 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −14 gold13 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Iron Bar goes into 34 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting, Alchemy and Mining, including Barbaric Iron Breastplate, Green Iron Hauberk, Barbaric Iron Gloves and Massive Iron Axe. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Iron.
- Coarse Grinding Stone goes into 16 other recipes in Blacksmithing, including Iron Shield Spike, Ironforge Gauntlets, Deadly Bronze Poniard and Green Iron Boots. It is itself made by the recipe Coarse Grinding Stone.
- Lesser Moonstone goes into 15 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting and Engineering, including Moonsteel Broadsword, Dazzling Mithril Rapier, Moonsoul Crown and Amulet of the Moon.
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 Iron Counterweight among Item Enhancement > Two-Handed Weapon, all from Classic like Iron Counterweight.
| Item | Item Level | Enchantment | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Counterweight (this item) | 14 | Counterweight (Haste); Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 9 gold |
 Enchant 2H Weapon - Minor Impact | 1 | Weapon Damage; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 45 silver |
| Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Intellect | 1 | Intellect; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 1 gold |
| Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Versatility | 1 | Versatility; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 9 gold |
| Enchant 2H Weapon - Lesser Impact | 1 | Weapon Damage; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 4 gold |
| Enchant 2H Weapon - Impact | 1 | Weapon Damage; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 63 silver |
| Enchant 2H Weapon - Greater Impact | 1 | Weapon Damage; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 90 silver |
| Enchant 2H Weapon - Superior Impact | 1 | Weapon Damage; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 25 gold |
| Enchant 2H Weapon - Major Versatility | 1 | Versatility; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 15 gold |
| Enchant 2H Weapon - Major Intellect | 1 | Intellect; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 80 gold |
| Enchant 2H Weapon - Agility | 1 | Agility; Crafted with Classic Enchanting | 231 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Enchant 2H Weapon - Minor Impact at 45 silver in the US Auction House.
Across Regions
Iron Counterweight 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 | 9 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 25 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Iron Counterweight in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Iron Counterweight 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 Iron Counterweight next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Iron Counterweight in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Iron Counterweight 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 Iron Counterweight in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Iron Counterweight is created by Iron Counterweight.
- What level is Iron Counterweight in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Iron Counterweight is Common quality, item level 33 with no level requirement.
- What does Iron Counterweight sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 5s for one Iron Counterweight in Classic Era.
- How much is Iron Counterweight on the auction house right now?
- 9g 96s 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 Iron Counterweight