A Common Recipe, item level 1.
On Recipe: Scorpid Surprise's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 31,135 gold11 silver across its tracked history (Nov 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 33 silver to 662,181 gold79 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 78% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 31,135 gold11 silver.
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 8. In Classic Era it is item level 8. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 8. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 8. In MoP Classic it is item level 8.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Common | 35c |
| WoW Forever | 8 | Common | 35c |
| Classic Era | 8 | Common | 35c |
| The Burning Crusade | 8 | Common | 35c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 8 | Common | 35c |
| MoP Classic | 8 | Common | 35c |
Creates 
Scorpid Surprise
Using Recipe: Scorpid Surprise teaches this recipe. The Classic Cooking recipe Scorpid Surprise takes 1 Scorpid Stinger.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Recipe: Scorpid Surprise teaches the Classic Cooking recipe Scorpid Surprise, which makes Scorpid Surprise. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 1s. Scorpid Surprise lists from 996g 56s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 946g 72s after the 5% auction cut, a 9,467,220% margin over its reagents. At that return, the lowest listing for Recipe: Scorpid Surprise itself (1g 1s, the lowest of 49 realms listing it) is paid back after 1 craft. It turns yellow at Classic Cooking skill 60 and grey at 100.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Scorpid Stinger | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 1 silver | ||
| Scorpid Surprise at its lowest listing | 996 gold56 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 946 gold72 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 Recipe: Scorpid Surprise in required skill among Recipe > Cooking, all from Classic like Recipe: Scorpid Surprise.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipe: Scorpid Surprise (this item) | Scorpid Surprise | 20 | 1 gold on 49 realms |
| Recipe: Beer Basted Boar Ribs |  Beer Basted Boar Ribs | 10 | 5 gold on 66 realms |
| Recipe: Brilliant Smallfish |  Brilliant Smallfish | 1 | 1 silver on 72 realms |
| Recipe: Slitherskin Mackerel |  Slitherskin Mackerel | 1 | 5 gold on 55 realms |
| Recipe: Crispy Bat Wing |  Crispy Bat Wing | 1 | 38 gold on 51 realms |
| Recipe: Lynx Steak |  Lynx Steak | 1 | 15 gold on 47 realms |
| Recipe: Lemon Herb Filet |  Lemon Herb Filet | 1 | 33 gold on 54 realms |
| Recipe: Extra Lemony Herb Filet | Extra Lemony Herb Filet | 1 | 33 gold on 62 realms |
| Recipe: Smoked Bear Meat |  Smoked Bear Meat | 40 | 20 gold on 61 realms |
| Recipe: Goretusk Liver Pie | Goretusk Liver Pie | 50 | 15 gold on 60 realms |
| Recipe: Strider Stew |  Strider Stew | 50 | 98 silver on 58 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Recipe: Brilliant Smallfish at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Recipe: Scorpid Surprise uses icon file 134939, which 1,738 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Recipe: Kaldorei Spider Kabob ID 5482 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a Kaldorei Spider Kabob."Recipe: Roasted Kodo Meat ID 5484 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook Roasted Kodo Meat."Recipe: Fillet of Frenzy ID 5485 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a Fillet of Frenzy."Recipe: Strider Stew ID 5486 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a Strider Stew."Recipe: Dig Rat Stew ID 5487 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a disgusting Dig Rat Stew."Recipe: Crispy Lizard Tail ID 5488 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook up a Crispy Lizard Tail."Recipe: Lean Venison ID 5489 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook Lean Venison."Recipe: Clam Chowder ID 5528 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a delicious Clam Chowder."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 5483 (5478 to 5488) were usually added in the same batch as Recipe: Scorpid Surprise: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Dig Rat Stew ID 5478 · Consumable · item level 7
Crispy Lizard Tail ID 5479 · Consumable · item level 7
Lean Venison ID 5480 · Consumable · item level 7
Satyr Horns ID 5481 · Quest "Vile like their former owner."Recipe: Kaldorei Spider Kabob ID 5482 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a Kaldorei Spider Kabob."Recipe: Roasted Kodo Meat ID 5484 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook Roasted Kodo Meat."Recipe: Fillet of Frenzy ID 5485 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a Fillet of Frenzy."Recipe: Strider Stew ID 5486 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a Strider Stew."Recipe: Dig Rat Stew ID 5487 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a disgusting Dig Rat Stew."Recipe: Crispy Lizard Tail ID 5488 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook up a Crispy Lizard Tail."The raw ItemSparse values for item 5483 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Recipe: Scorpid Surprise 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: Scorpid Surprise 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: Scorpid Surprise
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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