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Steel Bar
Item Level 10Trade Goods
Sell price: 60 copper
Current price
6 gold
- Right now 19,849 units listed across 16 price tiers.live market
- Listings cluster between 7 gold and 14 gold: a 84% spread reads as a volatile market.live market
- Listings are up 23% from their 7 day average (19,849 vs 16,150 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 84% of recorded snapshots.live market
Steel Bar Price History
US Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
US Region (Commodity)19,849Units listed
58Sellers
6 goldCheapest now
Deep supply
Steel Bar is listed at 6 gold in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 33% below its typical price of 8 gold91 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 4 gold92 silver to 20 gold31 silver. About 19,849 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 33% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 8 gold91 silver.
- Used in 17 recipes across Blacksmithing and Engineering: Edge of Winter, Frost Tiger Blade, Glinting Steel Dagger and more.crafting
Crafted By
Used In
The 18 recipes below use Steel Bar, across Classic Blacksmithing (16) and Classic Engineering (1). The largest single use is 16 for Steel Breastplate.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Steel BreastplateUncommon Mail Chest, item level 22. Also takes 3 Heavy Grinding Stone. | Steel Breastplate | Classic Blacksmithing | 16 |
 Steel Plate HelmRare Plate Head, item level 23. Also takes 1 Citrine and 1 Solid Grinding Stone. | Steel Plate Helm | Classic Blacksmithing | 14 |
 Frost Tiger BladeUncommon Two-Handed Sword Two-Hand, item level 22. Also takes 2 Jade and 2 Frost Oil. | Frost Tiger Blade | Classic Blacksmithing | 12 |
 Golden Scale CuirassUncommon Mail Chest, item level 22. Also takes 2 Gold Bar and 4 Heavy Grinding Stone. | Golden Scale Cuirass | Classic Blacksmithing | 12 |
 Edge of WinterUncommon One-Handed Axe One-Hand, item level 21. Also takes 1 Frost Oil, 2 Elemental Water, 2 Elemental Air and 2 Heavy Leather. | Edge of Winter | Classic Blacksmithing | 10 |
 Glinting Steel DaggerUncommon Dagger One-Hand, item level 21. Also takes 2 Strong Flux, 1 Moss Agate, 1 Elemental Earth and 1 Heavy Leather. | Glinting Steel Dagger | Classic Blacksmithing | 10 |
 Golden Scale BootsUncommon Mail Feet, item level 22. Also takes 4 Gold Bar and 4 Heavy Grinding Stone. | Golden Scale Boots | Classic Blacksmithing | 10 |
 Golden Scale GauntletsUncommon Mail Hands, item level 22. Also takes 4 Gold Bar and 4 Heavy Grinding Stone. | Golden Scale Gauntlets | Classic Blacksmithing | 10 |
| Searing Golden BladeUncommon Dagger One-Hand, item level 22. Also takes 4 Gold Bar, 2 Elemental Fire and 2 Heavy Leather. | Searing Golden Blade | Classic Blacksmithing | 10 |
 Shadow Crescent AxeUncommon Two-Handed Axe Two-Hand, item level 22. Also takes 2 Citrine and 2 Shadow Oil. | Shadow Crescent Axe | Classic Blacksmithing | 10 |
 Golden Scale CoifUncommon Mail Head, item level 21. Also takes 2 Gold Bar and 2 Heavy Grinding Stone. | Golden Scale Coif | Classic Blacksmithing | 8 |
 Moonsteel BroadswordUncommon Two-Handed Sword Two-Hand, item level 21. Also takes 2 Strong Flux, 2 Heavy Grinding Stone, 3 Lesser Moonstone and 3 Heavy Leather. | Moonsteel Broadsword | Classic Blacksmithing | 8 |
| Polished Steel BootsUncommon Mail Feet, item level 21. Also takes 1 Citrine, 1 Lesser Moonstone and 2 Heavy Grinding Stone. | Polished Steel Boots | Classic Blacksmithing | 8 |
 Steel Weapon ChainAlso takes 2 Heavy Grinding Stone and 4 Heavy Leather. | Steel Weapon Chain | Classic Blacksmithing | 8 |
 Golden Scale ShouldersUncommon Mail Shoulder, item level 20. Also takes 2 Gold Bar and 1 Heavy Grinding Stone. | Golden Scale Shoulders | Classic Blacksmithing | 6 |
 Golden Scale BracersUncommon Mail Wrist, item level 21. Also takes 2 Heavy Grinding Stone. | Golden Scale Bracers | Classic Blacksmithing | 5 |
 Gyromatic Micro-Adjustor | Gyromatic Micro-Adjustor | Classic Engineering | 4 |
 Reforged Blade of HeroesRare One-Handed Sword One-Hand, item level 21. Also takes 1 Broken Blade of Heroes, 4 Strong Flux, 2 Elemental Fire and 2 Heavy Grinding Stone. | Repair the Blade of Heroes | 4 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Smelt Steel
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 5g 76s, and Iron Bar is the largest share at 99%. Steel Bar lists from 5g 55s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 48s 75c less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Smelt Steel turns yellow at Classic Mining skill 125 and grey at 135.
What Else the Reagents Make
- Iron Bar goes into 34 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting and Alchemy, including Barbaric Iron Breastplate, Green Iron Hauberk, Barbaric Iron Gloves and Massive Iron Axe. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Iron.
- Coal goes into 3 other recipes across Engineering, Enchanting and Blacksmithing: Halfhill Cookpot, Intense Mogu Brazier and Pandaren Signal Brazier.
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.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Steel Bar among Trade Goods > Metal & Stone, all from Classic like Steel Bar.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Bar (this item) | 10 | Crafted with Classic Mining; Used in 17 recipes, including Moonsteel Broadsword and Frost Tiger Blade | 5 gold |
 Copper Ore | 10 | Used in Copper Bar and Relic of the Past I | 2 gold |
 Tin Ore | 10 | Used in Tin Bar and Relic of the Past II | 2 gold |
 Iron Ore | 10 | Used in 3 recipes, including Iron Bar and Relic of the Past III | 4 gold |
 Rough Stone | 10 | Used in 5 recipes, including Rough Sharpening Stone and Rough Weightstone | 1 silver |
 Coarse Stone | 10 | Used in 5 recipes, including Coarse Weightstone and Coarse Grinding Stone | 14 silver |
 Heavy Stone | 10 | Used in 5 recipes, including Heavy Sharpening Stone and Heavy Weightstone | 9 silver |
 Copper Bar | 10 | Crafted with Classic Mining; Used in 39 recipes, including Bronze Bar and Copper Chain Pants | 2 gold |
 Bronze Bar | 10 | Crafted with Classic Mining; Used in 42 recipes, including Rough Bronze Leggings and Rough Bronze Bracers | 2 gold |
 Rough Grinding Stone | 10 | Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing; Used in 15 recipes (Classic Blacksmithing), including Runed Copper Breastplate and Copper Battle Axe | 5 silver |
 Coarse Grinding Stone | 10 | Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing; Used in 17 recipes (Classic Blacksmithing), including Silvered Bronze Breastplate and Deadly Bronze Poniard | 35 silver |
The lowest listed price among them is Rough Stone at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Across Regions
Steel Bar has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in United States.
| Region | Lowest Listed Price | Listed On | Cheapest Realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 6 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Steel Bar in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Steel Bar 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 Steel Bar next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Steel Bar in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Steel Bar is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- Where do you get Steel Bar in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Steel Bar is created by Smelt Steel.
- What level is Steel Bar in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Steel Bar is Common quality, item level 35 with no level requirement.
- What does Steel Bar sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 60c for one Steel Bar in Classic Era.
- What is Steel Bar used for in WoW Classic?
- Steel Bar is a reagent in 18 Classic Era recipes, including Edge of Winter, Frost Tiger Blade, Glinting Steel Dagger, Golden Scale Boots and 14 more.
- How much is Steel Bar on the auction house right now?
- 6g on the US region auction house, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's Professions, Legacy, Camping and Honor changes · Classic Era page for Steel Bar