A Common Consumable, item level 20, requires level 20. Crafted with Lobster Stew.
Lobster Stew is listed at 1 gold in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 8% above its typical price of 92 silver60 copper. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 3 silver35 copper to 197 gold11 silver. About 116 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 92 silver60 copper.
| Crafted | Lobster Stew | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Restores over 30 sec. Must remain seated while eating.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 55 and requires level 45. In Classic Era it is item level 55 and requires level 45. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 55 and requires level 45. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 55 and requires level 45. In MoP Classic it is item level 45 and requires level 45.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 20 | 20 | Common | 14c |
| WoW Forever | 55 | 45 | Common | 14c |
| Classic Era | 55 | 45 | Common | 14c |
| The Burning Crusade | 55 | 45 | Common | 14c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 55 | 45 | Common | 14c |
| MoP Classic | 45 | 45 | Common | 14c |
The Classic Cooking recipe Lobster Stew takes 1 Darkclaw Lobster and 1 Refreshing Spring Water.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 2g 71s, and Darkclaw Lobster is the largest share at 100%. Lobster Stew lists from 1g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 1g 76s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The Classic Cooking recipe Lobster Stew is taught by Recipe: Lobster Stew.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Darkclaw Lobster | 1 | 2 gold70 silver | 2 gold70 silver |
 Refreshing Spring Water | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 2 gold71 silver | ||
| Lobster Stew at its lowest listing | 1 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −1 gold76 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 Lobster Stew among Consumable > Food & Drink, all from Classic like Lobster Stew.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lobster Stew (this item) | 20 | Crafted with Classic Cooking; Use: Food | 1 gold |
 Morning Glory Dew | 20 | Use: Drink | 2 silver |
 Alterac Swiss | 20 | Use: Food | 4 silver |
 Dried King Bolete | 20 | Use: Food | 3 silver |
 Homemade Cherry Pie | 20 | Use: Food | 4 silver |
 Roasted Quail | 20 | Use: Food | 3 silver |
 Deep Fried Plantains | 20 | Use: Food | 3 silver |
 Spinefin Halibut | 20 | Use: Food | 75 silver |
 Mixed Berries | 20 | Use: Food | 98 silver |
 Grim Guzzler Boar | 20 | Use: Food | 3 silver |
 Enriched Manna Biscuit | 20 | 996 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Morning Glory Dew at 2 silver in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Lobster Stew uses icon file 132804, which 24 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Nightfin Soup ID 13931 · Consumable · item level 15Frostwhisper's Embalming Fluid ID 12736 · QuestDragonbreath Chili ID 12217 · Consumable · item level 15Jungle Stew ID 12212 · Consumable · item level 11Bean Soup ID 16166 · ConsumableCenarion Plant Salve ID 11516 · Quest "This druidic brew is used to cleanse corrupted plants."Undermine Clam Chowder ID 16766 · Consumable · item level 15Goblin Gumbo ID 33218 · Consumable · item level 3Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13933 (13928 to 13939) were usually added in the same batch as Lobster Stew: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Grilled Squid ID 13928 · Consumable · item level 15
Hot Smoked Bass ID 13929 · Consumable · item level 15
Filet of Redgill ID 13930 · Consumable · item level 15Nightfin Soup ID 13931 · Consumable · item level 15
Poached Sunscale Salmon ID 13932 · Consumable · item level 15
Mightfish Steak ID 13934 · Consumable · item level 20
Baked Salmon ID 13935 · Consumable · item level 20
Headmaster's Charge ID 13937 · Weapon - Staff · item level 24
Bonecreeper Stylus ID 13938 · Weapon - Wand · item level 24
Recipe: Spotted Yellowtail ID 13939 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook Spotted Yellowtail."The raw ItemSparse values for item 13933 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Lobster Stew 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 Lobster Stew 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 Lobster Stew
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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