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Folded Obsidium
Metal & Stone
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Folded Obsidium details
| Type | Metal & Stone |
|---|---|
| Item level | 25 |
| Max stack | 1,000 |
| Vendor sell price | 50 silver |
| Expansion | Cataclysm |
| First seen in our data | build 5.5.4.69585 |
Read from the 12.1.0.69875 game build. Prices are US Auction House data.
What Folded Obsidium is used in
Blacksmithing
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cold-Forged Shank | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 35 | 15 |
|  Cold-Forged Shank | 1,141 gold | |
| Decapitator's Razor | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 30 | 20 |
|  Decapitator's Razor | 1,427 gold | |
| Hardened Obsidium Belt | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 25 | 4 |
|  Hardened Obsidium Belt | 284 gold | |
| Hardened Obsidium Boots | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 35 | 5 |  Hardened Obsidium Boots | 352 gold | ||
| Hardened Obsidium Bracers | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 15 | 3 |
|  Hardened Obsidium Bracers | 214 gold | |
| Hardened Obsidium Breastplate | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 65 | 4 |
|  Hardened Obsidium Breastplate | 390 gold | |
| Hardened Obsidium Gauntlets | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 15 | 3 |  Hardened Obsidium Gauntlets | 211 gold | ||
| Hardened Obsidium Helm | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 55 | 4 |
|  Hardened Obsidium Helm | 564 gold | |
| Hardened Obsidium Legguards | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 55 | 2 |
|  Hardened Obsidium Legguards | 321 gold | |
| Hardened Obsidium Shield | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Shields, grey at 15 | 3 |  Hardened Obsidium Shield | 211 gold | ||
| Hardened Obsidium Shoulders | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 45 | 5 |
|  Hardened Obsidium Shoulders | 643 gold | |
| Lifeforce Hammer | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 45 | 4 |
|  Lifeforce Hammer | 625 gold | |
| Obsidium Bladespear | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 35 | 12 |
|  Obsidium Bladespear | 911 gold | |
| Obsidium Executioner | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 45 | 10 |
|  Obsidium Executioner | 897 gold | |
| Obsidium Skeleton Key | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Skeleton Keys, grey at 40 | 2 |  Obsidium Skeleton Key ×2 | 41 gold | 141 gold | |
| Redsteel Belt | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 25 | 4 |
|  Redsteel Belt | 284 gold | |
| Redsteel Boots | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 35 | 5 |  Redsteel Boots | 352 gold | ||
| Redsteel Bracers | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 15 | 3 |  Redsteel Bracers | 211 gold | ||
| Redsteel Gauntlets | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 15 | 3 |  Redsteel Gauntlets | 211 gold | ||
| Redsteel Legguards | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 55 | 4 |
|  Redsteel Legguards | 408 gold | |
| Redsteel Shoulders | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 45 | 3 |
|  Redsteel Shoulders | 319 gold | |
| Stormforged Belt | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 25 | 4 |
|  Stormforged Belt | 284 gold | |
| Stormforged Boots | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 35 | 5 |  Stormforged Boots | 352 gold | ||
| Stormforged Bracers | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 15 | 3 |  Stormforged Bracers | 211 gold | ||
| Stormforged Gauntlets | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 15 | 6 |
|  Stormforged Gauntlets | 439 gold | |
| Stormforged Legguards | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 45 | 2 |
|  Stormforged Legguards | 285 gold | |
| Stormforged Shield | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Shields, grey at 35 | 10 |
|  Stormforged Shield | 713 gold | |
| Stormforged Shoulders | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 45 | 2 |
|  Stormforged Shoulders | 285 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 Folded Obsidium
Folded Obsidium goes into 28 recipes: 28 in Blacksmithing. All of them are Cataclysm Blacksmithing recipes.
Its product, Obsidium Skeleton Key, from Cataclysm Blacksmithing, lists at 41 gold on the US Auction House.
One craft of Obsidium Skeleton Key takes 2 Folded Obsidium; at current prices those reagents cost 141 gold12 silver per craft.
Each craft makes 2 Obsidium Skeleton Key, worth 82 gold together at that listing.
The cheapest craft that uses Folded Obsidium is Hardened Obsidium Gauntlets (Cataclysm Blacksmithing): its reagents cost 211 gold68 silver per craft.
1 of the 28 distinct products have a current US commodity price.
Further down the chain, Obsidium Skeleton Key is itself a reagent in 1 recipe, such as Gilnean Postbox.
Leveling and recipes for Folded Obsidium
Leveling with Folded Obsidium: Hardened Obsidium Bracers (Armor) turns yellow at Blacksmithing skill 10 and grey at 15. Hardened Obsidium Gauntlets (Armor) turns yellow at Blacksmithing skill 10 and grey at 15. Hardened Obsidium Shield (Shields) turns yellow at Blacksmithing skill 10 and grey at 15. Redsteel Bracers (Armor) turns yellow at Blacksmithing skill 10 and grey at 15. Redsteel Gauntlets (Armor) turns yellow at Blacksmithing skill 10 and grey at 15. Stormforged Bracers (Armor) turns yellow at Blacksmithing skill 10 and grey at 15.
Recipe items that teach these crafts: Plans: Cold-Forged Shank, Plans: Decapitator's Razor, Plans: Hardened Obsidium Bracers, Plans: Hardened Obsidium Belt, Plans: Hardened Obsidium Boots, Plans: Hardened Obsidium Breastplate, Plans: Hardened Obsidium Gauntlets and Plans: Hardened Obsidium Helm, and 20 more.
Plans: Cold-Forged ShankReagents used with Folded Obsidium
Folded Obsidium is most often combined with Volatile Earth, which shares 12 of its 28 recipes; next come Elementium Bar, Volatile Water and Elemental Flux.
Volatile Earth 12 shared recipes
Elementium Bar 10 shared recipes
Volatile Water 2 shared recipes
Elemental Flux 1 shared recipe
Volatile Fire 1 shared recipe
How to make Folded Obsidium
| Recipe | Profession | Skill tier and category | Reagents | Makes | Reagents per craft (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folded Obsidium | Blacksmithing | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Materials, grey at 5 |
| 1 | 50 gold |
Obsidium BarFolded Obsidium (Cataclysm Blacksmithing) combines 2 Obsidium Bar, and those reagents cost 50 gold; buying 1 Folded Obsidium instead costs 70 gold56 silver.
What Folded Obsidium is crafted into
Decapitator's Razor (Axe). Made with Decapitator's Razor, 20 Folded Obsidium per craft.
Cold-Forged Shank (Dagger). Made with Cold-Forged Shank, 15 Folded Obsidium per craft.
Obsidium Bladespear (Polearm). Made with Obsidium Bladespear, 12 Folded Obsidium per craft.
Obsidium Executioner (Sword). Made with Obsidium Executioner, 10 Folded Obsidium per craft.
Folded Obsidium: lowest listed price, last 30 days
The current lowest listing is 9% above its 30-day median.
| Now | 70 gold56 silver |
|---|---|
| 30-day low | 37 gold77 silver Sep 16 |
| 30-day high | 90 gold23 silver Aug 28 |
| 30-day median | 65 gold |
| 7-day median | 48 gold99 silver |
| Hourly snapshots | 676 |
US region, the cheapest listing at each hourly Auction House snapshot. These are asking prices, not sales.
Folded Obsidium by region
The lowest listing is 50% 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) | 70 gold56 silver | 15 | 3,169 |
| Europe (EU) | 35 gold7 silver | 19 | 928 |
Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as Folded Obsidium
Cataclysm Blacksmithing has 96 recipes. Besides Folded Obsidium, the reagents they call for most are Chaos Orb (36 recipes), Elementium Bar (34 recipes), Hardened Elementium Bar (29 recipes), Truegold (29 recipes), Volatile Fire (19 recipes), Volatile Earth (17 recipes), Volatile Water (11 recipes), Essence of Destruction (6 recipes), Living Ember (6 recipes), Luminous Flux (5 recipes).
Ore & Stone priced near Folded Obsidium
Gloaming Alloy70 gold
Ironclaw Alloy70 gold
Charged Alloy69 gold- Charged Alloy68 gold
- Charged Alloy67 gold
Fel Iron Ore Nugget75 gold
Sterling Alloy66 gold
Titanium Ore63 gold
Core Alloy80 gold
Frostfire Alloy58 gold- Frostfire Alloy85 gold
- Ironclaw Alloy90 gold
About Folded Obsidium
Folded Obsidium is a crafting material in World of Warcraft. This page tracks its verified Auction House price and the recipes that consume it, so you can judge whether it is worth farming, buying, or selling right now.
Demand comes from Blacksmithing. When a recipe that uses Folded Obsidium spikes in value, the material tends to follow, so watch the recipes above alongside the price history.
To read the chart: compare the current lowest listing against the typical range. A price sitting below its recent band is a buy or craft signal; a price above it favors selling or farming. The method matters more than any single number, since commodity prices move between hourly snapshots.