This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Recipe, item level 1, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Transmutes Earth into Water.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 55. In Classic Era it is item level 55. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 55. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 55. In MoP Classic it is item level 55.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up |
| WoW Forever | 55 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up |
| Classic Era | 55 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up |
| The Burning Crusade | 55 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 55 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up |
| MoP Classic | 55 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up |
Creates 
Essence of Water
Using Recipe: Transmute Earth to Water teaches this recipe. The Classic Alchemy recipe Transmute: Earth to Water takes 1 Essence of Earth.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Recipe: Transmute Earth to Water teaches the Classic Alchemy recipe Transmute: Earth to Water, which makes Essence of Water. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 84s. Essence of Water lists from 58g 95s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 55g 16s after the 5% auction cut, a 6,567% margin over its reagents. It turns yellow at Classic Alchemy skill 275 and grey at 290.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Essence of Earth | 1 | 84 silver | 84 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 84 silver | ||
| Essence of Water at its lowest listing | 58 gold95 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 55 gold16 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: Transmute Earth to Water in required skill among Recipe > Alchemy, all from Classic like Recipe: Transmute Earth to Water.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipe: Transmute Earth to Water (this item) | 275 | Not listed | |
| Recipe: Transmute Undeath to Water | Essence of Water | 275 | 10,500 gold on 49 realms |
| Recipe: Transmute Life to Earth | Essence of Earth | 275 | 5,000 gold on 57 realms |
| Recipe: Transmute Earth to Life |  Living Essence | 275 | 12,333 gold on 53 realms |
 Recipe: Transmute Arcanite |  Arcanite Bar | 275 | 25 gold on 77 realms |
| Recipe: Greater Stoneshield Potion |  Greater Stoneshield Potion | 280 | 7 gold on 63 realms |
| Recipe: Elixir of the Mongoose |  Elixir of the Mongoose | 280 | 1,000 gold on 63 realms |
| Recipe: Elixir of Superior Defense |  Elixir of Superior Defense | 265 | 18 gold on 55 realms |
| Recipe: Greater Fire Protection Potion |  Greater Fire Protection Potion | 290 | 3 gold on 74 realms |
| Recipe: Greater Frost Protection Potion |  Greater Frost Protection Potion | 290 | 1,009 gold on 58 realms |
| Recipe: Greater Nature Protection Potion |  Greater Nature Protection Potion | 290 | 38 gold on 56 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Recipe: Greater Fire Protection Potion at 3 gold in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Recipe: Transmute Earth to Water uses icon file 134942, which 554 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Recipe: Transmute Fire to Earth ID 13483 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Essence of Fire into Essence of Earth."Recipe: Transmute Water to Air ID 13485 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Essence of Water into Essence of Air."Recipe: Transmute Air to Fire ID 13482 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Essence of Air into Essence of Fire."Recipe: Transmute Undeath to Water ID 13486 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Essence of Undeath into Essence of Water."Recipe: Elixir of Brute Force ID 13481 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Elixir of Brute Force."Recipe: Transmute Water to Undeath ID 13487 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Essence of Water into Essence of Undeath."Recipe: Transmute Life to Earth ID 13488 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Living Essence into Essence of Earth."Recipe: Elixir of the Sages ID 13479 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Elixir of the Sages."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13484 (13479 to 13489) were usually added in the same batch as Recipe: Transmute Earth to Water: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Recipe: Elixir of the Sages ID 13479 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Elixir of the Sages."Recipe: Major Healing Potion ID 13480 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Major Healing Potion."Recipe: Elixir of Brute Force ID 13481 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Elixir of Brute Force."Recipe: Transmute Air to Fire ID 13482 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Essence of Air into Essence of Fire."Recipe: Transmute Fire to Earth ID 13483 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Essence of Fire into Essence of Earth."Recipe: Transmute Water to Air ID 13485 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Essence of Water into Essence of Air."Recipe: Transmute Undeath to Water ID 13486 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Essence of Undeath into Essence of Water."Recipe: Transmute Water to Undeath ID 13487 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Essence of Water into Essence of Undeath."Recipe: Transmute Life to Earth ID 13488 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Living Essence into Essence of Earth."Recipe: Transmute Earth to Life ID 13489 · Recipe "Teaches you how to transmute Essence of Earth into Living Essence."The raw ItemSparse values for item 13484 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Recipe: Transmute Earth to Water 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: Transmute Earth to Water 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: Transmute Earth to Water
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