An Uncommon, item level 1, binds when used. Sold by a vendor NPC.
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On Rootbound Vat's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 14,915 gold7 silver across its tracked history (Mar 2026 to Jun 2026), ranging from 9,309 gold52 silver to 43,377 gold90 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 73% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 14,915 gold7 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #243220 | Silvermoon City 34.0, 80.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Crafted | Rootbound Vat | Recipe |
The game's collection data lists Rootbound Vat as sold by a vendor NPC in Silvermoon City. The vendor stands at 34.0, 80.4 on the Silvermoon City map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #243220 | Silvermoon City | 34.0, 80.4 | /way #2393 34.0 80.4 | 396 |
Silvermoon City 1 placement
VendorVendor 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 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
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Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
The Midnight Alchemy recipe Rootbound Vat takes 6 Mote of Primal Energy, 16 Thalassian Lumber, 4 Composite Flora and 4 Wondrous Synergist.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
3 of the 4 reagents have a current US listing: Composite Flora, Wondrous Synergist and Mote of Primal Energy, together 479g 80s. The Midnight Alchemy recipe Rootbound Vat is taught by Recipe: Rootbound Vat. It turns yellow at Midnight Alchemy skill 85 and grey at 100.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Composite Flora | 4 | 26 gold34 silver | 105 gold36 silver |
 Wondrous Synergist | 4 | 92 gold80 silver | 371 gold20 silver |
 Mote of Primal Energy | 6 | 54 silver | 3 gold24 silver |
 Thalassian Lumber | 16 |
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.
Rootbound Vat is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 243220 stands in Silvermoon City at map coordinates 34.0, 80.4.
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 253506 (253485 to 253518) were usually added in the same batch as Rootbound Vat: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Sin'dorei Honor Stone ID 253485
Diamond Honor Stone ID 253488
Elegant Elven Desk ID 253490
Carved Elven Bookcase ID 253493
Grand Elven Bench ID 253495
Harandar Signpost ID 253508
Challenge Card: Glorp ID 253515 · Consumable "Present to a Brawler's Guild representative to challenge Glorp. You can only hold one Challenge Card at a..."
Depthdiver's Used Tank ID 253516 · ConsumableThe Flickering Anima ID 253517 · Quest · item level 10
Pathogen Antidote ID 253518 · Quest "A powerful curative crafted from the flora and fauna in the Molt."The raw ItemSparse values for item 253506 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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