A Poor Recipe, item level 23, requires level 23. Sold by 3 vendor NPCs.
On Tome of Arcane Brilliance's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 7,408 gold26 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 350 gold60 silver to 132,675 gold65 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 1641% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 7,408 gold26 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #54652 | Dalaran |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #54655 | Tanaris 51.5, 28.1 |
| Vendor | NPC #54658 | Orgrimmar 38.9, 69.7 |
The game's collection data lists Tome of Arcane Brilliance as sold by 8 vendor NPCs in Dalaran, Tanaris and Orgrimmar. The 3 with the most spawn points are shown.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #54652 | Dalaran | - | - | 163 |
| NPC #54655 | Tanaris | 51.5, 28.1 | /way #71 51.5 28.1 | 163 |
| NPC #54658 | Orgrimmar | 38.9, 69.7 | /way #85 38.9 69.7 | 163 |
Tanaris 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 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 56, requires level 56 and Rare quality. In Classic Era it is item level 56, requires level 56 and Rare quality. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 56, requires level 56 and Rare quality. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 56, requires level 56 and Rare quality. In MoP Classic it is item level 56 and requires level 56.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | 23 | Poor | 1g 20s |
| WoW Forever | 56 | 56 | Rare | 1g 20s |
| Classic Era | 56 | 56 | Rare | 1g 20s |
| The Burning Crusade | 56 | 56 | Rare | 1g 20s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 56 | 56 | Rare | 1g 20s |
| MoP Classic | 56 | 56 | Poor | 1g 20s |
The 10 recipes nearest to Tome of Arcane Brilliance in required skill among Recipe > Book, all from Classic like Tome of Arcane Brilliance.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tome of Arcane Brilliance (this item) | 600 gold on 13 realms | ||
 Libram of Constitution | 9 gold on 51 realms | ||
| Libram of Tenacity | 9 gold on 49 realms | ||
 Libram of Voracity | 2 gold on 54 realms | ||
| Tome of Polymorph: Black Cat | Polymorph | 2,395 gold on 57 realms | |
| Ancient Tome of Teleport: Dalaran | Ancient Teleport: Dalaran | 5,000 gold on 64 realms | |
| Ancient Tome of Portal: Dalaran | Ancient Portal: Dalaran | 2,495 gold on 75 realms | |
| Tome of Polymorph: Polar Bear Cub | Polymorph | 20,000 gold on 61 realms | |
| Tome of Polymorph: Monkey | Polymorph | 100 gold on 78 realms | |
| Tome of Polymorph: Porcupine | Polymorph | 15,000 gold on 67 realms | |
 Tome of Hex: Cockroach | Hex | 250 gold on 64 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Libram of Voracity at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Tome of Arcane Brilliance is listed at 8 vendor placements; the first 4 are below. NPC 69322 stands in Gadgetzan.
2 other items in the current build are also called Tome of Arcane Brilliance. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Tome of Arcane Brilliance ID 22153 · Recipe · item level 27 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."Tome of Arcane Brilliance ID 33316 · Recipe · item level 30 "This item appears damaged by the elements and no longer readable."Tome of Arcane Brilliance uses icon file 133739, which 300 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Codex of Defense ID 18357 · Quest · item level 25 "The tome is magically sealed."Book of Incantations ID 18261 · QuestThe Feast of Winter Veil ID 17735 · MiscellaneousPeeling the Onion ID 19483 · Miscellaneous "The How to Guide On Dismantling the Stormpike - By Drek'Thar"For the Light! ID 20009 · Quest "by Jennre Loresinger... dedicated to Uther Lightbringer"Ancient Cornerstone Grimoire ID 17067 · Armor · item level 29Solanian's Journal ID 20472 · ConsumableBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18600 (18592 to 18605) were usually added in the same batch as Tome of Arcane Brilliance: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Plans: Sulfuron Hammer ID 18592 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Sulfuron Hammer."
Powerful Seaforium Charge ID 18594 · Consumable · item level 23
Orcish Orphan Whistle ID 18597 · Miscellaneous · item level 5Human Orphan Whistle ID 18598 · Miscellaneous · item level 5
Glowing Crystal Prison ID 18601 · Quest
Tome of Sacrifice ID 18602 · Armor · item level 29
Satyr Blood ID 18603 · Quest
Tears of the Hederine ID 18604 · QuestImprisoned Doomguard ID 18605 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 18600 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Tome of Arcane Brilliance 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 Tome of Arcane Brilliance 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 Tome of Arcane Brilliance
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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