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Essence of Earth

Essence of Earth is an Uncommon Elemental used in 29 recipes (Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Enchanting and Engineering) and made by 2 recipes.

Essence of Earth stacks to 1,000. 29 recipes consume it, taught by Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Enchanting, Engineering, Inscription and Jewelcrafting. 2 recipes produce it.

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Where it comes from

Verified US market

Lowest listed price90 silver
Median listing2 gold80 silver
14,129 available48 listings
Verified priceAuction Housecommodity

Commodities share one Auction House per region, so this price applies account-wide on US realms. Verify in-game before you trade.

What Essence of Earth is used in

Alchemy

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Transmute: Earth to LifeClassic Alchemy, Transmutation, grey at 2901Living Essence45 gold90 silver
Transmute: Earth to WaterClassic Alchemy, Transmutation, grey at 2901Essence of Water67 gold90 silver

Blacksmithing

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Enchanted Thorium BreastplateClassic Blacksmithing, Chest, grey at 3004Enchanted Thorium Breastplate1,768 gold
Enchanted Thorium HelmClassic Blacksmithing, Helms, grey at 3006Enchanted Thorium Helm1,097 gold
Hammer of the TitansClassic Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 30010Hammer of the Titans3,239 gold
Heavy Obsidian BeltClassic Blacksmithing, Belts, grey at 3002Heavy Obsidian Belt91 gold
Heavy Timbermaw BeltClassic Blacksmithing, Belts, grey at 3003Heavy Timbermaw Belt185 gold
Heavy Timbermaw BootsClassic Blacksmithing, Boots, grey at 3006Heavy Timbermaw Boots926 gold
Jagged Obsidian ShieldClassic Blacksmithing, Shields, grey at 3004Jagged Obsidian Shield484 gold
Masterwork StormhammerClassic Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 3006Masterwork Stormhammer489 gold
Stronghold GauntletsClassic Blacksmithing, Gauntlets, grey at 30010Stronghold Gauntlets2,587 gold
Thick Obsidian BreastplateClassic Blacksmithing, Chest, grey at 30010Thick Obsidian Breastplate1,018 gold
Thorium Shield SpikeClassic Blacksmithing, Armor Mods, grey at 3002Thorium Shield Spike1,979 gold18 gold
Titanic LeggingsClassic Blacksmithing, Legs, grey at 30010Titanic Leggings3,640 gold

Enchanting

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
StrengthClassic Enchanting, Weapon Enchantments, grey at 30043 gold

Engineering

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Biznicks 247x128 AccurascopeClassic Engineering, Scopes, grey at 3002Biznicks 247x128 Accurascope2,716 gold1,935 gold
Dark Iron Table SawClassic Engineering, House Decor, grey at 3003Dark Iron Table Saw
Flawless Arcanite RifleClassic Engineering, Guns & Bows, grey at 3002Flawless Arcanite Rifle1,850 gold
Force Reactive DiskClassic Engineering, Devices, grey at 3008Force Reactive Disk2,181 gold

Inscription

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Brill CoffinClassic Inscription, House Decor, grey at 3005Brill Coffin
Brill Coffin LidClassic Inscription, House Decor, grey at 3002Brill Coffin Lid
Thunder Bluff TotemClassic Inscription, House Decor, grey at 3003Thunder Bluff Totem

Jewelcrafting

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Arcanite Sword PendantOutland Jewelcrafting, Necklaces, grey at 454Arcanite Sword Pendant761 gold
Onslaught RingClassic Jewelcrafting, Rings, grey at 3001Onslaught Ring6 gold

Leatherworking

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Volcanic BreastplateClassic Leatherworking, Chest, grey at 3251Volcanic Breastplate21 gold
Volcanic ShouldersClassic Leatherworking, Shoulders, grey at 3401Volcanic Shoulders26 gold

Tailoring

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Mantle of the TimbermawClassic Tailoring, Shoulders, grey at 3005Mantle of the Timbermaw944 gold
Robe of the ArchmageClassic Tailoring, Robes & Tunics, grey at 30010Robe of the Archmage1,027 gold
Wisdom of the TimbermawClassic Tailoring, Belts, grey at 3003Wisdom of the Timbermaw209 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 Essence of Earth

Essence of Earth goes into 29 recipes: 12 in Blacksmithing, 4 in Engineering, 3 in Inscription, 3 in Tailoring, 2 in Alchemy, 2 in Jewelcrafting, 2 in Leatherworking and 1 in Enchanting. They come from Classic Alchemy, Classic Blacksmithing, Classic Enchanting, Classic Engineering, Classic Inscription and 4 more skill tiers.

The highest-listed product is Biznicks 247x128 Accurascope, from Classic Engineering, at 2,716 gold87 silver on the US Auction House.

One craft of Biznicks 247x128 Accurascope takes 2 Essence of Earth plus 2 Lava Core, 4 Delicate Arcanite Converter, 6 Dark Iron Bar and 1 Thorium Tube; at current prices those reagents cost 1,935 gold33 silver per craft.

The cheapest craft that uses Essence of Earth is Transmute: Earth to Life (Classic Alchemy): its reagents cost 90 silver and Living Essence lists at 45 gold1 silver.

4 of the 28 distinct products have a current US commodity price.

Further down the chain, Essence of Water is itself a reagent in 55 recipes, such as Dawnbringer Shoulders, Storm Gauntlets and Enchanted Thorium Leggings.

Further down the chain, Living Essence is itself a reagent in 37 recipes, such as Wildthorn Mail, Bleakwood Hew and Transmute: Life to Earth.

Leveling and recipes for Essence of Earth

Leveling with Essence of Earth: Arcanite Sword Pendant (Necklaces) turns yellow at Jewelcrafting skill 25 and grey at 45. Transmute: Earth to Life (Transmutation) turns yellow at Alchemy skill 275 and grey at 290. Transmute: Earth to Water (Transmutation) turns yellow at Alchemy skill 275 and grey at 290. Biznicks 247x128 Accurascope (Scopes) stops giving Engineering skill-ups at 300. Brill Coffin (House Decor) turns yellow at Inscription skill 260 and grey at 300. Brill Coffin Lid (House Decor) turns yellow at Inscription skill 260 and grey at 300.

Recipe items that teach these crafts: Schematic: Biznicks 247x128 Accurascope, Plans: Enchanted Thorium Breastplate, Plans: Enchanted Thorium Helm, Schematic: Flawless Arcanite Rifle, Schematic: Force Reactive Disk, Plans: Hammer of the Titans, Plans: Heavy Obsidian Belt and Plans: Heavy Timbermaw Belt, and 15 more.

Reagents used with Essence of Earth

Essence of Earth is most often combined with Arcanite Bar, which shares 9 of its 29 recipes; next come Enchanted Thorium Bar, Living Essence and Essence of Fire.

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How to make Essence of Earth

RecipeProfessionSkill tier and categoryReagentsMakesReagents per craft (US)
Transmute: Fire to EarthAlchemyClassic Alchemy, Transmutation, grey at 290190 silver
Transmute: Life to EarthAlchemyClassic Alchemy, Transmutation, grey at 290145 gold

Transmute: Fire to Earth (Classic Alchemy) combines 1 Essence of Fire, and those reagents cost 90 silver; buying 1 Essence of Earth instead costs 90 silver.

Transmute: Life to Earth (Classic Alchemy) combines 1 Living Essence, and those reagents cost 45 gold1 silver; buying 1 Essence of Earth instead costs 90 silver.

What Essence of Earth is crafted into

Hammer of the Titans (Mace). Made with Hammer of the Titans, 10 Essence of Earth per craft.

Robe of the Archmage (Cloth). Made with Robe of the Archmage, 10 Essence of Earth per craft.

Stronghold Gauntlets (Plate). Made with Stronghold Gauntlets, 10 Essence of Earth per craft.

Thick Obsidian Breastplate (Plate). Made with Thick Obsidian Breastplate, 10 Essence of Earth per craft.

Essence of Earth: lowest listed price, last 30 days

The current lowest listing is 3% above its 30-day median. Over these 30 days the lowest listing moved more than tenfold, so a single snapshot can sit far from typical.

Now90 silver
30-day low4 silver Nov 1
30-day high2 gold83 silver Nov 5
30-day median87 silver
7-day median80 silver
Hourly snapshots693

US region, the cheapest listing at each hourly Auction House snapshot. These are asking prices, not sales.

Essence of Earth 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.

RegionLowest listed priceListingsUnits
Americas and Oceania (US)90 silver4814,129
Europe (EU)1 gold5 silver9767,309

Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as Essence of Earth

Classic Blacksmithing has 305 recipes. Besides Essence of Earth, the reagents they call for most are Arcanite Bar (75 recipes), Thorium Bar (74 recipes), Enchanted Thorium Bar (42 recipes), Truesilver Bar (36 recipes), Mithril Bar (35 recipes), Bronze Bar (24 recipes), Copper Bar (24 recipes), Heavy Grinding Stone (24 recipes), Dark Iron Bar (23 recipes), Dense Grinding Stone (23 recipes).

Classic Engineering has 165 recipes. Besides Essence of Earth, the reagents they call for most are Mithril Bar (26 recipes), Unstable Trigger (19 recipes), Solid Blasting Powder (17 recipes), Heavy Leather (15 recipes), Heavy Blasting Powder (14 recipes), Mithril Tube (14 recipes), Thorium Widget (14 recipes), Truesilver Bar (13 recipes), Mithril Casing (11 recipes), Whirring Bronze Gizmo (11 recipes).

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