A Rare Gem, item level 32. Sold by 3 vendor NPCs.
Piercing Dream Emerald is listed at 17 gold94 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 78% below its typical price of 80 gold7 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 12 gold40 silver to 2,536 gold86 silver. About 52 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 78% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 80 gold7 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #1146 | Northern Stranglethorn |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #2483 | Northern Stranglethorn |
| Vendor | NPC #4884 | Dustwallow Marsh 36.2, 31.8 |
| Crafted | Piercing Dream Emerald | Recipe |
The game's collection data lists Piercing Dream Emerald as sold by 5 vendor NPCs in Northern Stranglethorn and Dustwallow Marsh. The 3 with the most spawn points are shown.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #1146 | Northern Stranglethorn | - | - | 9 |
| NPC #2483 | Northern Stranglethorn | - | - | 4 |
| NPC #4884 | Dustwallow Marsh | 36.2, 31.8 | /way #70 36.2 31.8 | 9 |
Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
In MoP Classic it is item level 85 and sells to vendors for 3g 75s.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 32 | Rare | 82s 50c |
| MoP Classic | 85 | Rare | 3g 75s |
The Cataclysm Jewelcrafting recipe Piercing Dream Emerald takes 1 Dream Emerald.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 18g. Piercing Dream Emerald lists from 17g 94s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 95s 70c less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The Cataclysm Jewelcrafting recipe Piercing Dream Emerald is taught by Design: Piercing Dream Emerald. It turns yellow at Cataclysm Jewelcrafting skill 50 and grey at 65.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dream Emerald | 1 | 18 gold | 18 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 18 gold | ||
| Piercing Dream Emerald at its lowest listing | 17 gold94 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −95 silver70 copper | ||
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.
Piercing Dream Emerald adds Critical Strike when socketed. Socket colors it matches: Yellow, Blue. See Piercing Dream Emerald on the gem list for every socket it fits.
The 10 items nearest to Piercing Dream Emerald among Gem > Critical Strike, all from Cataclysm like Piercing Dream Emerald.
| Item | Item Level | Bonus | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piercing Dream Emerald (this item) | 32 | Critical Strike; Crafted with Cataclysm Jewelcrafting | 17 gold |
 Rigid Ocean Sapphire | 32 | Critical Strike; Crafted with Cataclysm Jewelcrafting | 18,888 gold |
 Smooth Amberjewel | 32 | Critical Strike; Crafted with Cataclysm Jewelcrafting | 73 gold |
 Smooth Cogwheel | 32 | Critical Strike | 4,000 gold |
| Rigid Cogwheel | 32 | Critical Strike | 3,000 gold |
 Rigid Deepholm Iolite | 32 | Critical Strike; Crafted with Cataclysm Jewelcrafting | 4,579 gold |
 Piercing Elven Peridot | 32 | Critical Strike; Crafted with Cataclysm Jewelcrafting | 9,696 gold |
 Smooth Lightstone | 32 | Critical Strike; Crafted with Cataclysm Jewelcrafting | 1,234 gold |
 Perfect Piercing Jasper | 31 | Critical Strike | 800 gold |
 Perfect Smooth Alicite | 31 | Critical Strike | 2 gold |
 Perfect Rigid Zephyrite | 31 | Critical Strike | 1 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Perfect Rigid Zephyrite at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Piercing Dream Emerald 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 | 17 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 64 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Piercing Dream Emerald is listed at 5 vendor placements; the first 4 are below. NPC 4884 stands in Dustwallow Marsh at map coordinates 36.2, 31.8.
Piercing Dream Emerald uses icon file 463886, which 11 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Nimble Dream Emerald ID 52227 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Lightning Dream Emerald ID 52225 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Puissant Dream Emerald ID 52231 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Jagged Dream Emerald ID 52223 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Regal Dream Emerald ID 52233 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Sensei's Dream Emerald ID 52237 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Forceful Dream Emerald ID 52218 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Steady Dream Emerald ID 52245 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 52228 (52223 to 52233) were usually added in the same batch as Piercing Dream Emerald: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Jagged Dream Emerald ID 52223 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."
Keen Ember Topaz ID 52224 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Lightning Dream Emerald ID 52225 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Mystic Amberjewel ID 52226 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Nimble Dream Emerald ID 52227 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Polished Ember Topaz ID 52229 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."
Precise Inferno Ruby ID 52230 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Puissant Dream Emerald ID 52231 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Quick Amberjewel ID 52232 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."Regal Dream Emerald ID 52233 · Gem · item level 32 "Matches any socket."The raw ItemSparse values for item 52228 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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