An Uncommon Cloth Head, item level 15, binds when equipped. Crafted with Shadow Goggles.
On Shadow Goggles's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 6,078 gold8 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 935 gold89 silver to 15,789 gold98 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 61% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 6,078 gold8 silver.
| Crafted | Shadow Goggles | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 24 and sells to vendors for 7s 22c. In Classic Era it is item level 24 and sells to vendors for 7s 22c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 24 and sells to vendors for 7s 22c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 24 and sells to vendors for 7s 22c. In MoP Classic it is item level 24 and sells to vendors for 7s 22c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7s 22c |
| Classic Era | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7s 22c |
| The Burning Crusade | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7s 22c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7s 22c |
| MoP Classic | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7s 22c |
The Classic Engineering recipe Shadow Goggles takes 4 Medium Leather and 2 Shadowgem.
In the Appearances collection, Shadow Goggles is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1599. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Shadow Goggles.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 15g 54s, and Medium Leather is the largest share at 92%. Shadow Goggles lists from 125g 99s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 104g 15s after the 5% auction cut, a 670% margin over its reagents. The Classic Engineering recipe Shadow Goggles is taught by Schematic: Shadow Goggles. It turns yellow at Classic Engineering skill 145 and grey at 170.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Medium Leather | 4 | 3 gold59 silver | 14 gold36 silver |
 Shadowgem | 2 | 59 silver | 1 gold18 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 15 gold54 silver | ||
| Shadow Goggles at its lowest listing | 125 gold99 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 104 gold15 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.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Shadow Goggles suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
The 10 items nearest to Shadow Goggles (item level 15) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Head slot, from item level 19 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Goggles (this item) | 15 | +9 Versatility, +5 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Engineering | Not listed | |
 Enchanter's Cowl | 19 | 12 | +9 Intellect, +8 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed |
 Sage's Circlet | 19 | 12 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Durable Hat | 19 | 12 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Watcher's Cap | 19 | 12 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Raincaller Cap | 19 | 12 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Resilient Cap | 19 | 12 | +9 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +2 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Holy Shroud | 19 | 12 | +6 Versatility, +9 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Interlaced Cowl | 19 | 12 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Nightsky Cowl | 20 | 13 | +10 Intellect, +6 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Shadow Hood | 20 | 13 | +9 Stamina, +5 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed |
Nightsky Cowl has the highest item level here (20).
Next item levels up from Shadow Goggles among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Corpseshroud (item level 24), Black Mageweave Headband (item level 24), Darkmist Wizard Hat (item level 24), Lunar Coronet (item level 24) and Green Lens (item level 25).
Nearest lower item levels below Shadow Goggles among Armor > Cloth, Head slot: Replica Sorcerer's Crown (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Shadow Goggles uses icon file 133149, which 48 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Flying Tiger Goggles ID 4368 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12Green Tinted Goggles ID 4385 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18Goggles of Gem Hunting ID 4491 · QuestSpeedy Racer Goggles ID 9653 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26Bright-Eye Goggles ID 10499 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20Fire Goggles ID 10500 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22Catseye Ultra Goggles ID 10501 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Spellpower Goggles Xtreme ID 10502 · Armor - Cloth · item level 23Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4373 (4368 to 4378) were usually added in the same batch as Shadow Goggles: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Flying Tiger Goggles ID 4368 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12
Deadly Blunderbuss ID 4369 · Weapon - Gun · item level 13
Large Copper Bomb ID 4370 · Consumable · item level 12
Bronze Tube ID 4371 · Trade Goods · item level 10Lovingly Crafted Boomstick ID 4372 · Weapon - Gun · item level 15
Small Bronze Bomb ID 4374 · Consumable · item level 13
Whirring Bronze Gizmo ID 4375 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Flame Deflector ID 4376 · Consumable · item level 11
Heavy Blasting Powder ID 4377 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Heavy Dynamite ID 4378 · Consumable · item level 13The raw ItemSparse values for item 4373 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Shadow Goggles 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 Shadow Goggles next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Shadow Goggles
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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