On Volatile Thunderstick's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 9,164 gold98 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 3,580 gold64 silver to 32,383 gold28 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 96% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 9,164 gold98 silver.
The Cataclysm Engineering recipe Volatile Thunderstick takes 2 Electrified Ether, 5 Hardened Elementium Bar and 6 Volatile Fire.
In the Appearances collection, Volatile Thunderstick is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 14058. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Volatile Thunderstick.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 1,020g 90s, and Hardened Elementium Bar is the largest share at 91%. Volatile Thunderstick lists from 1,990g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 869g 60s after the 5% auction cut, a 85% margin over its reagents.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Electrified Ether | 2 | 16 gold | 32 gold |
 Hardened Elementium Bar | 5 | 185 gold | 925 gold |
 Volatile Fire | 6 | 10 gold65 silver | 63 gold90 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 1,020 gold90 silver | ||
| Volatile Thunderstick at its lowest listing | 1,990 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 869 gold60 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.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name guns among their preferred weapons:
The 10 items nearest to Volatile Thunderstick (item level 37) in item level among Weapon > Gun, from item level 28 to 44.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatile Thunderstick (this item) | 37 | 31 | 6.2 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering | 1,990 gold on 70 realms |
 Big Game Hunter | 37 | 32 | 6.2 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Engineering | 999 gold on 75 realms |
 Crossfire Carbine | 37 | 32 | 6.2 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Haste. World Drop | 100 gold on 57 realms |
 Armor Plated Combat Shotgun | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +8 Agility, +12 Stamina, +8 Haste, +9 Dodge. Crafted with Northrend Engineering | 7,699 gold on 48 realms |
 Nesingwary 4000 | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +11 Agility, +9 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Engineering | 9,999 gold on 57 realms |
| Rowan's Rifle of Silver Bullets | 35 | 30 | 5.8 DPS, +6 Agility, +12 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. World Drop | 50 gold on 68 realms |
 The Gunblade | 31 | 26 | 5.7 DPS, +14 Agility. World Drop | 999 gold on 54 realms |
 Shrediron's Shredder | 44 | 35 | 6.8 DPS, +9 Agility, +14 Stamina. Crafted with Draenor Engineering | 500 gold on 57 realms |
 Core Marksman Rifle | 29 | 25 | 5.3 DPS, +7 Agility, +11 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Engineering | 3,000 gold on 49 realms |
 Rusted Musket | 29 | 26 | 3.2 DPS. World Drop | 1 gold on 51 realms |
 Shell Launcher Shotgun | 28 | 22 | 5.2 DPS. World Drop | 89 gold on 49 realms |
Shrediron's Shredder has the highest item level here (44). The lowest listed price among them is Rusted Musket at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Volatile Thunderstick among Weapon > Gun: Plundered Amber Slinger (item level 60), Plundered Windblaster (item level 60), Plundered Dragon Roar-Barrel (item level 60), Hopebreaker Carbine (item level 100) and Evercore Dome Dinger (item level 197).
Nearest lower item levels below Volatile Thunderstick among Weapon > Gun: Percussion Shotgun (item level 26), Ricochet Blunderbuss (item level 25), Sniper Rifle (item level 24), The Silencer (item level 23) and Smoothbore Gun (item level 22).
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