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Cobalt Bar
Cobalt Bar is a Common Metal & Stone used in 49 recipes (Blacksmithing, Engineering, Inscription and Jewelcrafting) and made by 1 recipe.
Cobalt Bar stacks to 1,000. 49 recipes consume it, taught by Blacksmithing, Engineering, Inscription and Jewelcrafting. 1 recipe produces it.
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| Crafted by |  Smelt Cobalt |
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What Cobalt Bar is used in
Blacksmithing
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brilliant Saronite Belt | Northrend Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 35 | 6 |
|  Brilliant Saronite Belt | 190 gold | |
| Brilliant Saronite Bracers | Northrend Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 40 | 3 |
|  Brilliant Saronite Bracers | 186 gold | |
| Brilliant Saronite Gauntlets | Northrend Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 40 | 3 |
|  Brilliant Saronite Gauntlets | 186 gold | |
| Brilliant Saronite Legplates | Northrend Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 35 | 5 |
|  Brilliant Saronite Legplates | 175 gold | |
| Cobalt Belt | Northrend Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 5 | 4 |  Cobalt Belt | 71 gold | ||
| Cobalt Boots | Northrend Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 5 | 4 |  Cobalt Boots | 71 gold | ||
| Cobalt Bracers | Northrend Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 5 | 4 |  Cobalt Bracers | 71 gold | ||
| Cobalt Chestpiece | Northrend Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 15 | 6 |  Cobalt Chestpiece | 107 gold | ||
| Cobalt Gauntlets | Northrend Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 15 | 5 |  Cobalt Gauntlets | 89 gold | ||
| Cobalt Helm | Northrend Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 10 | 5 |  Cobalt Helm | 89 gold | ||
| Cobalt Legplates | Northrend Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 10 | 5 |  Cobalt Legplates | 89 gold | ||
| Cobalt Shoulders | Northrend Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 5 | 4 |  Cobalt Shoulders | 71 gold | ||
 Cobalt Skeleton Key | Northrend Blacksmithing, Skeleton Keys, grey at 5 | 4 |  Cobalt Skeleton Key ×10 | 1 gold | 71 gold | |
| Cobalt Tenderizer | Northrend Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 20 | 8 |  Cobalt Tenderizer | 143 gold | ||
| Cobalt Triangle Shield | Northrend Blacksmithing, Shields, grey at 5 | 4 |  Cobalt Triangle Shield | 71 gold | ||
| Forged Cobalt Claymore | Northrend Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 25 | 10 |  Forged Cobalt Claymore | 179 gold | ||
| Honed Cobalt Cleaver | Northrend Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 30 | 12 |
|  Honed Cobalt Cleaver | 305 gold | |
| Horned Cobalt Helm | Northrend Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 40 | 8 | Horned Cobalt Helm | 143 gold | ||
| Notched Cobalt War Axe | Northrend Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 30 | 10 |  Notched Cobalt War Axe | 179 gold | ||
| Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece | Northrend Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 50 | 8 | Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece | 149 gold | ||
| Reinforced Cobalt Helm | Northrend Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 40 | 8 | Reinforced Cobalt Helm | 149 gold | ||
| Reinforced Cobalt Legplates | Northrend Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 45 | 8 | Reinforced Cobalt Legplates | 149 gold | ||
| Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders | Northrend Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 30 | 8 | Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders | 149 gold | ||
| Saronite Ambusher | Northrend Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 40 | 12 |
|  Saronite Ambusher | 284 gold | |
| Saronite Defender | Northrend Blacksmithing, Shields, grey at 30 | 6 |
|  Saronite Defender | 173 gold | |
| Saronite Protector | Northrend Blacksmithing, Shields, grey at 30 | 6 |
| Saronite Protector | 173 gold | |
| Savage Cobalt Slicer | Northrend Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 35 | 8 |
|  Savage Cobalt Slicer | 266 gold | |
| Spiked Cobalt Belt | Northrend Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 35 | 12 | Spiked Cobalt Belt | 214 gold | ||
| Spiked Cobalt Boots | Northrend Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 20 | 7 | Spiked Cobalt Boots | 125 gold | ||
| Spiked Cobalt Bracers | Northrend Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 40 | 12 |  Spiked Cobalt Bracers | 214 gold | ||
| Spiked Cobalt Chestpiece | Northrend Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 25 | 8 | Spiked Cobalt Chestpiece | 143 gold |
Engineering
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bladed Pickaxe | Northrend Engineering, Devices, grey at 15 | 5 |  Bladed Pickaxe | 89 gold | ||
| Froststeel Tube | Northrend Engineering, Reagents, grey at 30 | 8 |  Froststeel Tube | 139 gold | 146 gold | |
| Hammer Pick | Northrend Engineering, Devices, grey at 15 | 5 |  Hammer Pick | 89 gold | ||
| Handful of Cobalt Bolts | Northrend Engineering, Reagents, grey at 5 | 2 |  Handful of Cobalt Bolts ×2 | 23 gold | 35 gold | |
| Overcharged Capacitor | Northrend Engineering, Reagents, grey at 15 | 4 |  Overcharged Capacitor | 17 gold | 72 gold | |
| Volatile Blasting Trigger | Northrend Engineering, Reagents, grey at 10 | 3 |  Volatile Blasting Trigger ×2 | 15 gold | 56 gold |
Inscription
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dalaran Post | Northrend Inscription, House Decor, grey at 75 | 5 |
|  Dalaran Post |
Jewelcrafting
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
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 Kirin Tor Glass Table | Northrend Jewelcrafting, House Decor, grey at 75 | 6 |
|  Kirin Tor Glass Table | ||
| Kirin Tor Sun Chandelier | Northrend Jewelcrafting, House Decor, grey at 75 | 4 |
|  Kirin Tor Sun Chandelier |
9 more recipes also use Cobalt Bar:
- Spiked Cobalt Gauntlets
- Spiked Cobalt Helm
- Spiked Cobalt Legplates
- Spiked Cobalt Shoulders
- Sturdy Cobalt Quickblade
- Tempered Saronite Belt
- Tempered Saronite Boots
- Tempered Saronite Breastplate
- Tempered Saronite Legplates
"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 Cobalt Bar
Cobalt Bar goes into 49 recipes: 40 in Blacksmithing, 6 in Engineering, 2 in Jewelcrafting and 1 in Inscription. They come from Northrend Blacksmithing, Northrend Engineering, Northrend Inscription and Northrend Jewelcrafting.
The highest-listed product is Froststeel Tube, from Northrend Engineering, at 139 gold on the US Auction House.
One craft of Froststeel Tube takes 8 Cobalt Bar plus 1 Crystallized Water; at current prices those reagents cost 146 gold17 silver per craft.
Cobalt Bar is about 98% of that reagent bill at its current price; Crystallized Water makes up the rest.
The cheapest craft that uses Cobalt Bar is Handful of Cobalt Bolts (Northrend Engineering): its reagents cost 35 gold80 silver and Handful of Cobalt Bolts lists at 23 gold.
5 of the 49 distinct products have a current US commodity price.
Further down the chain, Handful of Cobalt Bolts is itself a reagent in 13 recipes, such as Titanium Toolbox, Cobalt Frag Bomb and Sonic Booster.
Further down the chain, Froststeel Tube is itself a reagent in 6 recipes, such as Mark "S" Boomstick, Sonic Booster and Noise Machine.
Further down the chain, Overcharged Capacitor is itself a reagent in 4 recipes, such as Sonic Booster, Noise Machine and Joybuzz's Joyful Wall of Trains.
Leveling and recipes for Cobalt Bar
Leveling with Cobalt Bar: Cobalt Belt (Armor) turns yellow at Blacksmithing skill 1 and grey at 5. Cobalt Boots (Armor) turns yellow at Blacksmithing skill 1 and grey at 5. Cobalt Bracers (Armor) turns yellow at Blacksmithing skill 1 and grey at 5. Cobalt Shoulders (Armor) turns yellow at Blacksmithing skill 1 and grey at 5. Cobalt Skeleton Key (Skeleton Keys) turns yellow at Blacksmithing skill 1 and grey at 5. Cobalt Triangle Shield (Shields) turns yellow at Blacksmithing skill 1 and grey at 5.
Recipe items that teach these crafts: Plans: Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece, Plans: Reinforced Cobalt Helm, Plans: Reinforced Cobalt Legplates and Plans: Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders.
Plans: Reinforced Cobalt ChestpieceReagents used with Cobalt Bar
Cobalt Bar is most often combined with Saronite Bar, which shares 13 of its 49 recipes; next come Crystallized Water, Coldwind Lumber and Crystallized Earth.
Saronite Bar 13 shared recipes
Crystallized Water 7 shared recipes
Coldwind Lumber 3 shared recipes
Crystallized Earth 3 shared recipes
Crystallized Fire 2 shared recipes
Crystallized Shadow 1 shared recipe
Dragon's Eye 1 shared recipe
Ink of the Sea 1 shared recipe
Skyflare Diamond 1 shared recipe
How to make Cobalt Bar
| Recipe | Profession | Skill tier and category | Reagents | Makes | Reagents per craft (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smelt Cobalt | Mining | Northrend Mining, Smelting, grey at 25 |
| 1 | 18 gold |
Smelt Cobalt (Northrend Mining) combines 1 Cobalt Ore, and those reagents cost 18 gold32 silver; buying 1 Cobalt Bar instead costs 17 gold90 silver.
What Cobalt Bar is crafted into
Honed Cobalt Cleaver (Axe). Made with Honed Cobalt Cleaver, 12 Cobalt Bar per craft.
Saronite Ambusher (Dagger). Made with Saronite Ambusher, 12 Cobalt Bar per craft.
Spiked Cobalt Belt (Plate). Made with Spiked Cobalt Belt, 12 Cobalt Bar per craft.
Spiked Cobalt Bracers (Plate). Made with Spiked Cobalt Bracers, 12 Cobalt Bar per craft.
Cobalt Bar: lowest listed price, last 30 days
The current lowest listing is 7% below its 30-day median.
| Now | 17 gold90 silver |
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| 30-day low | 12 gold Oct 24 |
| 30-day high | 32 gold53 silver Nov 3 |
| 30-day median | 19 gold30 silver |
| 7-day median | 18 gold99 silver |
| Hourly snapshots | 691 |
US region, the cheapest listing at each hourly Auction House snapshot. These are asking prices, not sales.
Cobalt Bar by region
The lowest listing is 28% lower in Europe (EU) than in Americas and Oceania (US). 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) | 17 gold90 silver | 71 | 22,415 |
| Europe (EU) | 12 gold90 silver | 91 | 14,069 |
Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as Cobalt Bar
Northrend Blacksmithing has 133 recipes. Besides Cobalt Bar, the reagents they call for most are Saronite Bar (74 recipes), Titansteel Bar (39 recipes), Frozen Orb (15 recipes), Crusader Orb (12 recipes), Eternal Water (12 recipes), Eternal Earth (9 recipes), Eternal Fire (9 recipes), Crystallized Water (8 recipes), Runed Orb (8 recipes), Eternal Shadow (7 recipes).
Northrend Engineering has 51 recipes. Besides Cobalt Bar, the reagents they call for most are Saronite Bar (17 recipes), Titanium Bar (16 recipes), Handful of Cobalt Bolts (13 recipes), Frozen Orb (10 recipes), Heavy Borean Leather (8 recipes), Eternal Shadow (7 recipes), Eternal Air (6 recipes), Froststeel Tube (6 recipes), Tinker's Kit (5 recipes), Borean Leather (4 recipes).
Ore & Stone priced near Cobalt Bar
Silver Ore17 gold
Demonsteel Bar18 gold
Cobalt Ore18 gold
Elementium Bar18 gold
Fel Iron Bar18 gold
Sanctified Alloy18 gold- Saronite Bar16 gold
Primal Flux19 gold
Infernal Brimstone16 gold
Guardian Stone19 gold
Elethium Ore15 gold
Null Stone20 gold