Herb
Black Lotus
Black Lotus is an Uncommon Herb used in 6 recipes (Alchemy and Tailoring).
Black Lotus stacks to 1,000. 6 recipes consume it, taught by Alchemy and Tailoring. Our data lists 1 gathering route for it.
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| Gathering | Herb - Classic - Silithus |
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Verified US market
Commodities share one Auction House per region, so this price applies account-wide on US realms. Verify in-game before you trade.
What Black Lotus is used in
Alchemy
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Alchemy, House Decor, grey at 300 | 1 |
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| Classic Alchemy, Flasks, grey at 300 | 1 |
| 700 gold | 727 gold | ||
| Classic Alchemy, Flasks, grey at 300 | 1 |
| 567 gold | 726 gold | ||
| Classic Alchemy, Flasks, grey at 300 | 1 |
| 775 gold | 740 gold | ||
| Classic Alchemy, Special, grey at 300 | 1 |
| 351 gold | 725 gold |
Tailoring
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outland Tailoring, Bags, grey at 45 | 1 |
| 1,019 gold |
"Needs" is how many one craft consumes. Reagent cost adds up the required materials at the cheapest current listing of each; it is left blank when any reagent has no live price. Recipes, quantities, products and skill tiers are read from the game data.
Crafting value of Black Lotus
Black Lotus goes into 6 recipes: 5 in Alchemy and 1 in Tailoring. They come from Classic Alchemy and Outland Tailoring.
The highest-listed product is Flask of the Titans, from Classic Alchemy, at 775 gold99 silver on the US Auction House.
One craft of Flask of the Titans takes 1 Black Lotus plus 7 Gromsblood, 3 Stonescale Oil and 1 Crystal Vial; at current prices those reagents cost 740 gold4 silver per craft.
Each craft makes 2 Flask of the Titans, worth 1,551 gold98 silver together at that listing.
Black Lotus is about 91% of that reagent bill at its current price; Gromsblood, Stonescale Oil and Crystal Vial make up the rest.
The cheapest craft that uses Black Lotus is Gurubashi Mojo Madness (Classic Alchemy): its reagents cost 725 gold87 silver and Gurubashi Mojo Madness lists at 351 gold89 silver.
4 of the 6 distinct products have a current US commodity price.
Further down the chain, Gurubashi Mojo Madness is itself a reagent in 7 recipes, such as Gurubashi Crusher, Pitchfork of Mojo Madness and Warblades of the Hakkari, Reborn.
Further down the chain, Flask of Supreme Power is itself a reagent in 4 recipes, such as Black Grasp of the Destroyer, Sageblade and Bloodherald.
Further down the chain, Flask of the Titans is itself a reagent in 1 recipe, such as Titanic Leggings.
Leveling and recipes for Black Lotus
Leveling with Black Lotus: Satchel of Cenarius (Bags) turns yellow at Tailoring skill 15 and grey at 45. Apothecary's Worktable (House Decor) turns yellow at Alchemy skill 260 and grey at 300. Flask of Distilled Wisdom (Flasks) stops giving Alchemy skill-ups at 300. Flask of Supreme Power (Flasks) stops giving Alchemy skill-ups at 300. Flask of the Titans (Flasks) stops giving Alchemy skill-ups at 300. Gurubashi Mojo Madness (Special) stops giving Alchemy skill-ups at 300.
Recipe items that teach these crafts: Pattern: Satchel of Cenarius, Recipe: Flask of Distilled Wisdom, Recipe: Flask of Supreme Power and Recipe: Flask of the Titans.
Reagents used with Black Lotus
Black Lotus is most often combined with Crystal Vial, which shares 4 of its 6 recipes; next come Dreamfoil, Arcanite Bar and Bolt of Runecloth.
Crystal Vial 4 shared recipes
Dreamfoil 2 shared recipes
Arcanite Bar 1 shared recipe
Bolt of Runecloth 1 shared recipe
Essence of Undeath 1 shared recipe
Gromsblood 1 shared recipe
Icecap 1 shared recipe
Ironweb Spider Silk 1 shared recipe
Ironwood Lumber 1 shared recipe
Massive Mojo 1 shared recipe
Mooncloth 1 shared recipe
Mountain Silversage 1 shared recipe
What Black Lotus is crafted into
Satchel of Cenarius (Herb Bag). Made with Satchel of Cenarius, 1 Black Lotus per craft.
Apothecary's Worktable (Decor). Made with Apothecary's Worktable, 1 Black Lotus per craft.
Flask of Distilled Wisdom (Flasks & Phials). Made with Flask of Distilled Wisdom, 1 Black Lotus per craft.
Flask of Supreme Power (Flasks & Phials). Made with Flask of Supreme Power, 1 Black Lotus per craft.
Black Lotus: lowest listed price, last 30 days
The current lowest listing is 5% below its 30-day median. Over these 30 days the lowest listing moved more than tenfold, so a single snapshot can sit far from typical.
| Now | 675 gold |
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| 30-day low | 40 gold Nov 4 |
| 30-day high | 1,021 gold93 silver Oct 17 |
| 30-day median | 710 gold |
| 7-day median | 774 gold99 silver |
| Hourly snapshots | 693 |
US region, the cheapest listing at each hourly Auction House snapshot. These are asking prices, not sales.
Black Lotus by region
Americas and Oceania (US) has the lowest listing of the regions we track. Each region is a separate Auction House, so gold and items do not move between them.
| Region | Lowest listed price | Listings | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americas and Oceania (US) | 675 gold | 33 | 5,869 |
| Europe (EU) | 860 gold | 18 | 1,934 |
Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as Black Lotus
Classic Alchemy has 116 recipes. Besides Black Lotus, the reagents they call for most are Crystal Vial (95 recipes), Dreamfoil (14 recipes), Goldthorn (11 recipes), Gromsblood (7 recipes), Stranglekelp (7 recipes), Bruiseweed (6 recipes), Ghost Mushroom (6 recipes), Khadgar's Whisker (6 recipes), Kingsblood (6 recipes), Mountain Silversage (6 recipes).
Outland Tailoring has 99 recipes. Besides Black Lotus, the reagents they call for most are Bolt of Imbued Netherweave (31 recipes), Rune Thread (30 recipes), Netherweb Spider Silk (24 recipes), Bolt of Netherweave (22 recipes), Primal Life (19 recipes), Primal Nether (18 recipes), Primal Mooncloth (15 recipes), Primal Fire (14 recipes), Spellcloth (14 recipes), Primal Mana (11 recipes).
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Ghost Mushroom Cap150 gold
Foxflower Seed142 gold
Dreamleaf Seed140 gold
Starlight Rose Seed112 gold
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