This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Recipe, item level 1, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 15. In Classic Era it is item level 15. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 15. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 15. In MoP Classic it is item level 15.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Common | Binds when picked up | 1s |
| WoW Forever | 15 | Common | - | 1s |
| Classic Era | 15 | Common | - | 1s |
| The Burning Crusade | 15 | Common | - | 1s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 15 | Common | - | 1s |
| MoP Classic | 15 | Common | Binds when picked up | 1s |
Creates 
Cooked Crab Claw
Using Recipe: Cooked Crab Claw teaches this recipe. The Classic Cooking recipe Cooked Crab Claw takes 1 Crawler Claw.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Recipe: Cooked Crab Claw teaches the Classic Cooking recipe Cooked Crab Claw, which makes Cooked Crab Claw. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 2s. Cooked Crab Claw lists from 11s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 8s 45c after the 5% auction cut, a 422% margin over its reagents. It needs Classic Cooking skill 85 and turns yellow at Classic Cooking skill 125 and grey at 165.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawler Claw | 1 | 2 silver | 2 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 2 silver | ||
| Cooked Crab Claw at its lowest listing | 11 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 8 silver45 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.
The 10 recipes nearest to Recipe: Cooked Crab Claw in required skill among Recipe > Cooking, all from Classic like Recipe: Cooked Crab Claw.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipe: Cooked Crab Claw (this item) | 85 | Not listed | |
| Recipe: Savory Deviate Delight |  Savory Deviate Delight | 85 | 50 silver on 82 realms |
| Recipe: Crocolisk Steak |  Crocolisk Steak | 80 | 17 silver on 81 realms |
| Recipe: Murloc Fin Soup |  Murloc Fin Soup | 90 | 7 gold on 75 realms |
| Recipe: Clam Chowder |  Clam Chowder | 90 | 1 gold on 69 realms |
| Recipe: Smoked Sagefish |  Smoked Sagefish | 80 | 2 gold on 81 realms |
| Recipe: Redridge Goulash | Redridge Goulash | 100 | 1 gold on 77 realms |
| Recipe: Seasoned Wolf Kabob |  Seasoned Wolf Kabob | 100 | 1 gold on 77 realms |
| Recipe: Crispy Lizard Tail |  Crispy Lizard Tail | 100 | 20 gold on 63 realms |
| Recipe: Bristle Whisker Catfish |  Bristle Whisker Catfish | 100 | 4 gold on 70 realms |
| Recipe: Succulent Pork Ribs | Succulent Pork Ribs | 110 | 1 gold on 74 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Recipe: Crocolisk Steak at 17 silver in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Recipe: Cooked Crab Claw uses icon file 134939, which 1,738 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Recipe: Goretusk Liver Pie ID 2697 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a Goretusk Liver Pie."Recipe: Redridge Goulash ID 2699 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a delicious Redridge Goulash."Recipe: Succulent Pork Ribs ID 2700 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook Succulent Pork Ribs."Recipe: Seasoned Wolf Kabob ID 2701 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a Seasoned Wolf Kabob."Muddy Note ID 2720 · QuestWine Ticket ID 2722 · QuestCloth Request ID 2724 · QuestMerrin's Letter ID 2639 · QuestBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2698 (2691 to 2702) were usually added in the same batch as Recipe: Cooked Crab Claw: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Outfitter Boots ID 2691 · Armor - Plate · item level 2
Hot Spices ID 2692 · Miscellaneous · item level 10
Settler's Leggings ID 2694 · Armor - Mail · item level 10
Cask of Evershine ID 2696 · QuestRecipe: Goretusk Liver Pie ID 2697 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a Goretusk Liver Pie."Recipe: Redridge Goulash ID 2699 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a delicious Redridge Goulash."Recipe: Succulent Pork Ribs ID 2700 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook Succulent Pork Ribs."Recipe: Seasoned Wolf Kabob ID 2701 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a Seasoned Wolf Kabob."
Lightforge Ingot ID 2702 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 2698 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Recipe: Cooked Crab Claw 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 Recipe: Cooked Crab Claw 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 Recipe: Cooked Crab Claw
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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