This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Recipe, item level 32, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In MoP Classic it is item level 85.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 32 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 60g |
| MoP Classic | 85 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 60g |
Creates 
Lightforged Elementium Hammer Epic One-Handed Mace One-Hand, item level 37
Using Plans: Lightforged Elementium Hammer teaches this recipe. The Cataclysm Blacksmithing recipe Lightforged Elementium Hammer takes 8 Truegold, 30 Volatile Water and 5 Chaos Orb.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Lightforged Elementium Hammer teaches the Cataclysm Blacksmithing recipe Lightforged Elementium Hammer, which makes Lightforged Elementium Hammer. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 3,527g 62s, and Truegold is the largest share at 87%. Lightforged Elementium Hammer lists from 7,603g 46s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 3,695g 66s after the 5% auction cut, a 105% margin over its reagents.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Truegold | 8 | 383 gold94 silver | 3,071 gold52 silver |
 Volatile Water | 30 | 15 gold7 silver | 452 gold10 silver |
 Chaos Orb | 5 | 80 silver | 4 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 3,527 gold62 silver | ||
| Lightforged Elementium Hammer at its lowest listing | 7,603 gold46 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 3,695 gold66 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 recipes nearest to Plans: Lightforged Elementium Hammer in required skill among Recipe > Blacksmithing; 3 of them also come from Cataclysm.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans: Lightforged Elementium Hammer (this item) | 75 | Not listed | |
 Plans: Unstoppable Destroyer's Legplates |  Unstoppable Destroyer's Legplates | 75 | 5 gold on 59 realms |
| Plans: Foundations of Courage |  Foundations of Courage | 75 | 50 gold on 54 realms |
| Plans: Titanguard Wristplates |  Titanguard Wristplates | 75 | 20 gold on 54 realms |
| Plans: Boots of the Protector |  Boots of the Protector | 75 | 5 gold on 70 realms |
| Plans: Red Havoc Boots |  Red Havoc Boots | 75 | 5 gold on 68 realms |
| Plans: Swiftsteel Shoulders |  Swiftsteel Shoulders | 75 | 1 gold on 71 realms |
| Plans: Dawnsteel Shoulders |  Dawnsteel Shoulders | 75 | 125 gold on 51 realms |
| Plans: Belt of the Titans |  Belt of the Titans | 75 | 8 gold on 62 realms |
| Plans: Battlelord's Plate Boots |  Battlelord's Plate Boots | 75 | 3 gold on 59 realms |
| Plans: Plate Girdle of Righteousness |  Plate Girdle of Righteousness | 75 | 30 gold on 57 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Plans: Swiftsteel Shoulders at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plans: Lightforged Elementium Hammer uses icon file 134941, which 939 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Masterwork Elementium Spellblade ID 70167 · Recipe · item level 32 "Teaches you how to make a Masterwork Elementium Spellblade."Plans: Elementium-Edged Scalper ID 70169 · Recipe · item level 32 "Teaches you how to make an Elementium-Edged Scalper."Plans: Brainsplinter ID 70166 · Recipe · item level 32 "Teaches you how to make Brainsplinter."Plans: Pyrium Spellward ID 70170 · Recipe · item level 32 "Teaches you how to make a Pyrium Spellward."Plans: Unbreakable Guardian ID 70171 · Recipe · item level 32 "Teaches you how to make an Unbreakable Guardian."Plans: Masterwork Elementium Deathblade ID 70172 · Recipe · item level 32 "Teaches you how to make a Masterwork Elementium Deathblade."Plans: Witch-Hunter's Harvester ID 70173 · Recipe · item level 32 "Teaches you how to make a Witch-Hunter's Harvester."Pattern: Royal Scribe's Satchel ID 70174 · Recipe · item level 32 "Teaches you how to make a Royal Scribe's Satchel."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 70168 (70163 to 70173) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Lightforged Elementium Hammer: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Unbreakable Guardian ID 70163 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 37
Masterwork Elementium Deathblade ID 70164 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 37
Witch-Hunter's Harvester ID 70165 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 37Plans: Brainsplinter ID 70166 · Recipe · item level 32 "Teaches you how to make Brainsplinter."Plans: Masterwork Elementium Spellblade ID 70167 · Recipe · item level 32 "Teaches you how to make a Masterwork Elementium Spellblade."Plans: Elementium-Edged Scalper ID 70169 · Recipe · item level 32 "Teaches you how to make an Elementium-Edged Scalper."Plans: Pyrium Spellward ID 70170 · Recipe · item level 32 "Teaches you how to make a Pyrium Spellward."Plans: Unbreakable Guardian ID 70171 · Recipe · item level 32 "Teaches you how to make an Unbreakable Guardian."Plans: Masterwork Elementium Deathblade ID 70172 · Recipe · item level 32 "Teaches you how to make a Masterwork Elementium Deathblade."Plans: Witch-Hunter's Harvester ID 70173 · Recipe · item level 32 "Teaches you how to make a Witch-Hunter's Harvester."The raw ItemSparse values for item 70168 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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