An Epic Recipe, item level 1. Drops from Chrome King Gallywix in Liberation of Undermine and 2 other encounters.
On Formula: Enchant Weapon - Authority of the Depths's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 41,435 gold58 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2024 to Jun 2026), ranging from 8,863 gold29 silver to 527,199 gold87 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 78% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 41,435 gold58 silver.
| Drop | Chrome King Gallywix in Liberation of Undermine | |
|---|---|---|
| Drop | Dimensius, the All-Devouring in Manaforge Omega | |
| Drop | Queen Ansurek in Nerub-ar Palace |
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
|cnNORMAL_FONT_COLOR:Nerubian Novelties Permanently enchants a weapon with the Authority of the Depths. Damaging foes may invoke it, applying Suffocating Darkness which periodically inflicts Shadow damage. Cannot be applied to items lower than level.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
Using Formula: Enchant Weapon - Authority of the Depths teaches this recipe. The Khaz Algar Enchanting recipe Authority of the Depths takes 1 Vial of Kaheti Oils, 5 Writhing Sample, 75 Storm Dust, 10 Gleaming Shard and 2 Refulgent Crystal.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Formula: Enchant Weapon - Authority of the Depths teaches the Khaz Algar Enchanting recipe Authority of the Depths. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 1,203g 70s, and Storm Dust is the largest share at 71%.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Storm Dust | 75 | 11 gold35 silver | 851 gold25 silver |
 Gleaming Shard | 10 | 28 gold7 silver | 280 gold70 silver |
 Refulgent Crystal | 2 | 1 gold8 silver | 2 gold16 silver |
 Vial of Kaheti Oils | 1 | 1 gold99 silver | 1 gold99 silver |
 Writhing Sample | 5 | 13 gold52 silver | 67 gold60 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 1,203 gold70 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 in-game Adventure Guide lists Formula: Enchant Weapon - Authority of the Depths in the loot of 3 encounters.
Chrome King Gallywix in Liberation of Undermine
Also drops from this encounter (17 other items):
Excessively Bejeweled Curio
Darkfuse Racketeer's Tricorne
Paydirt Pauldrons
"Streamlined" Cartel Uniform
Deep-Pocketed Pantaloons
Golden Handshakers
Dealer's Covetous Chain
Illicit Bankroll BracersSee all 18 items in the Chrome King Gallywix loot table
Artoshion, Dimensius, Pargoth in Manaforge Omega
Also drops from this encounter (16 other items):
Artoshion's Abyssal Stare
Claws of Failed Resistance
Winged Gamma Handlers
Stellar Navigation Slacks
Singularity Cincture
Greaves of Shattered Space
Time-Compressed Wristguards
Ultradense Fission GirdleSee all 17 items in the Artoshion loot table
Ascended Voidspeaker, Caustic Skitterer, Chamber Expeller, Chamber Guardian in Nerub-ar Palace
Also drops from this encounter (16 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
The 10 recipes nearest to Formula: Enchant Weapon - Authority of the Depths in required skill among Recipe > Enchanting, all from The War Within like Formula: Enchant Weapon - Authority of the Depths.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formula: Enchant Weapon - Authority of the Depths (this item) | Authority of the Depths | 25 | 2,999 gold on 62 realms |
 Formula: Enchant Ring - Radiant Critical Strike | Radiant Critical Strike | 25 | 50 gold on 65 realms |
| Formula: Enchant Ring - Radiant Haste | Radiant Haste | 25 | 50 gold on 69 realms |
| Formula: Enchant Ring - Radiant Mastery | Radiant Mastery | 25 | 44 gold on 71 realms |
| Formula: Enchant Ring - Radiant Versatility | Radiant Versatility | 25 | 1 silver on 70 realms |
| Formula: Enchant Weapon - Authority of Air | Authority of Air | 25 | 99 gold on 54 realms |
| Formula: Enchant Weapon - Authority of Radiant Power | Authority of Radiant Power | 25 | 500 gold on 63 realms |
 Formula: Illusory Adornment: Crystal | Illusory Adornment: Crystal | 25 | 12 gold on 75 realms |
| Formula: Enchant Ring - Cursed Critical Strike | Cursed Critical Strike | 25 | 20 gold on 64 realms |
| Formula: Enchant Ring - Cursed Mastery | Cursed Mastery | 25 | 200 gold on 65 realms |
| Formula: Enchant Ring - Cursed Versatility | Cursed Versatility | 25 | 200 gold on 59 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Formula: Enchant Ring - Radiant Versatility at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Formula: Enchant Weapon - Authority of the Depths uses icon file 237018, which 35 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Formula: Enchant Ring - Cursed Versatility ID 223143 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Cursed Versatility enchantment."Formula: Enchant Ring - Cursed Mastery ID 223142 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Cursed Mastery enchantment."Formula: Enchant Ring - Cursed Critical Strike ID 223141 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Cursed Critical Strike enchantment."Formula: Enchant Cloak - Chant of Burrowing Rapidity ID 223140 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Chant of Burrowing Rapidity enchantment."Formula: Enchant Cloak - Chant of Leeching Fangs ID 223139 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Chant of Leeching Fangs enchantment."Formula: Enchant Cloak - Chant of Winged Grace ID 223138 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Chant of Winged Grace enchantment."Formula: Enchant Bracers - Chant of Armored Leech ID 223137 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Chant of Armored Leech enchantment."Formula: Enchant Bracers - Chant of Armored Avoidance ID 223136 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Chant of Armored Avoidance enchantment."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 223144 (223139 to 223157) were usually added in the same batch as Formula: Enchant Weapon - Authority of the Depths: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Formula: Enchant Cloak - Chant of Leeching Fangs ID 223139 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Chant of Leeching Fangs enchantment."Formula: Enchant Cloak - Chant of Burrowing Rapidity ID 223140 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Chant of Burrowing Rapidity enchantment."Formula: Enchant Ring - Cursed Critical Strike ID 223141 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Cursed Critical Strike enchantment."Formula: Enchant Ring - Cursed Mastery ID 223142 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Cursed Mastery enchantment."Formula: Enchant Ring - Cursed Versatility ID 223143 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Cursed Versatility enchantment."
Marrlok ID 223145 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Satchel of Stormborn Seeds ID 223146 · Miscellaneous "A storm's power can be wielded for creation as well as destruction."
Reins of the Soaring Meaderbee ID 223153 · Miscellaneous · item level 30 "Teaches you how to summon this mount. This mount changes depending on your Riding skill and location."
Bop ID 223155 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Blacksmith's Breastplate ID 223157 · Quest "Faerin recognizes this as belonging to Ryton Blackholme. It is one of his masterpieces. The bloody gouges..."The raw ItemSparse values for item 223144 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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