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High-Explosive Gunpowder
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High-Explosive Gunpowder details
| Type | Parts |
|---|---|
| Item level | 30 |
| Max stack | 1,000 |
| Vendor sell price | 31 silver25 copper |
| Expansion | Mists of Pandaria |
| First seen in our data | build 5.5.4.69585 |
Read from the 12.1.0.69933 game build. Prices are US Auction House data.
What High-Explosive Gunpowder is used in
Blacksmithing
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pandaria Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 75 | 2 |
| 452 gold |
Engineering
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draenor Engineering, Fireworks, grey at 5 | 1 | 80 silver | 10 gold | |||
| Draenor Engineering, Fireworks, grey at 5 | 1 | 9 gold | 10 gold | |||
| Draenor Engineering, Fireworks, grey at 5 | 1 | 70 silver | 10 gold | |||
| Pandaria Engineering, Fireworks, grey at 25 | 1 | 24 silver | 10 gold | |||
| Pandaria Engineering, Fireworks, grey at 25 | 1 | 3 gold | 10 gold | |||
| Pandaria Engineering, Mounts, grey at 75 | 12 |
| 73,117 gold | |||
| Pandaria Engineering, Explosives, grey at 50 | 2 |
| 25 silver | 68 gold | ||
| Pandaria Engineering, Devices, grey at 75 | 4 |
| 236 gold | |||
| Pandaria Engineering, Explosives, grey at 50 | 8 |
| 153 gold | |||
| Pandaria Engineering, Fireworks, grey at 25 | 1 | 5 gold | 10 gold | |||
| Pandaria Engineering, Fireworks, grey at 25 | 1 | 34 silver | 10 gold | |||
| Pandaria Engineering, Explosives, grey at 5 | 1 |
| 14 gold | 10 gold | ||
| Pandaria Engineering, Fireworks, grey at 25 | 3 | 30 gold | ||||
| Pandaria Engineering, House Decor, grey at 75 | 30 |
| ||||
| Pandaria Engineering, Fireworks, grey at 25 | 1 | 1 gold | 10 gold | |||
| Pandaria Engineering, Devices, grey at 75 | 8 |
| 225 gold | |||
| Pandaria Engineering, Reagents, grey at 60 | 2 |
| 1 gold | 69 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 High-Explosive Gunpowder
High-Explosive Gunpowder goes into 18 recipes: 17 in Engineering and 1 in Blacksmithing. They come from Pandaria Blacksmithing, Pandaria Engineering and Draenor Engineering.
The highest-listed product is Locksmith's Powderkeg, from Pandaria Engineering, at 14 gold12 silver on the US Auction House.
One craft of Locksmith's Powderkeg takes 1 High-Explosive Gunpowder plus 1 Simple Wood; at current prices those reagents cost 10 gold24 silver per craft.
The cheapest craft that uses High-Explosive Gunpowder is Alliance Firework (Draenor Engineering): its reagents cost 10 gold23 silver and Alliance Firework lists at 80 silver.
11 of the 18 distinct products have a current US commodity price.
Further down the chain, Tinker's Kit is itself a reagent in 11 recipes, such as EMP Generator, Frag Belt and Flexweave Underlay.
Leveling and recipes for High-Explosive Gunpowder
Leveling with High-Explosive Gunpowder: Alliance Firework (Fireworks) turns yellow at Engineering skill 1 and grey at 5. Horde Firework (Fireworks) turns yellow at Engineering skill 1 and grey at 5. Locksmith's Powderkeg (Explosives) turns yellow at Engineering skill 1 and grey at 5. Snake Firework (Fireworks) turns yellow at Engineering skill 1 and grey at 5. Autumn Flower Firework (Fireworks) turns yellow at Engineering skill 1 and grey at 25. Celestial Firework (Fireworks) turns yellow at Engineering skill 1 and grey at 25.
Recipe items that teach these crafts: Schematic: Alliance Firework, Schematic: Horde Firework, Schematic: Snake Firework, Schematic: Autumn Flower Firework, Schematic: Celestial Firework, Schematic: Grand Celebration Firework, Schematic: Jade Blossom Firework and Schematic: Serpent's Heart Firework.
Reagents used with High-Explosive Gunpowder
High-Explosive Gunpowder is most often combined with Ghost Iron Bolts, which shares 8 of its 18 recipes; next come Spirit of Harmony, Windwool Cloth and Bamboo Lumber.
Ghost Iron Bolts 8 shared recipes
Spirit of Harmony 2 shared recipes
Windwool Cloth 2 shared recipes
Bamboo Lumber 1 shared recipe
Desecrated Oil 1 shared recipe
Ghost Iron Bar 1 shared recipe
Kyparite 1 shared recipe
Living Steel 1 shared recipe
Orb of Mystery 1 shared recipe
Simple Wood 1 shared recipe
Trillium Bar 1 shared recipe
How to make High-Explosive Gunpowder
| Recipe | Profession | Skill tier and category | Reagents | Makes | Reagents per craft (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | Pandaria Engineering, Reagents, grey at 25 |
| 2 | 12 gold |
High-Explosive Gunpowder (Pandaria Engineering) combines 1 Ghost Iron Bar, and those reagents cost 12 gold50 silver; buying 2 High-Explosive Gunpowder instead costs 20 gold46 silver.
What High-Explosive Gunpowder is crafted into
Reconstructed Mogu Lightning Drill (Decor). Made with Reconstructed Mogu Lightning Drill, 30 High-Explosive Gunpowder per craft.
Depleted-Kyparium Rocket (Mount). Made with Depleted-Kyparium Rocket, 12 High-Explosive Gunpowder per craft.
Goblin Dragon Gun, Mark II (Other). Made with Goblin Dragon Gun, Mark II, 8 High-Explosive Gunpowder per craft.
Thermal Anvil (Explosives and Devices). Made with Thermal Anvil, 8 High-Explosive Gunpowder per craft.
High-Explosive Gunpowder: lowest listed price, last 30 days
The current lowest listing is 6% above its 30-day median.
| Now | 10 gold23 silver |
|---|---|
| 30-day low | 4 gold55 silver Sep 9 |
| 30-day high | 16 gold98 silver Aug 26 |
| 30-day median | 9 gold64 silver |
| 7-day median | 9 gold63 silver |
| Hourly snapshots | 688 |
US region, the cheapest listing at each hourly Auction House snapshot. These are asking prices, not sales.
High-Explosive Gunpowder 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) | 10 gold23 silver | 13 | 2,421 |
| Europe (EU) | 5 gold8 silver | 27 | 5,023 |
Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as High-Explosive Gunpowder
Pandaria Engineering has 48 recipes. Besides High-Explosive Gunpowder, the reagents they call for most are Ghost Iron Bolts (20 recipes), Living Steel (14 recipes), Ghost Iron Bar (13 recipes), Spirit of Harmony (9 recipes), Trillium Bar (7 recipes), Jard's Peculiar Energy Source (4 recipes), River's Heart (3 recipes), Bamboo Lumber (2 recipes), Hair Trigger (2 recipes), Orb of Mystery (2 recipes).
Draenor Engineering has 37 recipes. Besides High-Explosive Gunpowder, the reagents they call for most are Gearspring Parts (23 recipes), Blackrock Ore (11 recipes), True Iron Ore (11 recipes), Felblight (2 recipes), Savage Blood (2 recipes), Shadowmoon Lumber (2 recipes), Sumptuous Fur (2 recipes), Temporal Crystal (2 recipes), Cerulean Pigment (1 recipe), Light Parchment (1 recipe).
Other Reagents priced near High-Explosive Gunpowder
Deadly Garnet10 gold
Scroll of Intellect IV10 gold
Energized Vibrant Emerald10 gold
Quick Jewel Cluster10 gold
Algari Missive of the Peerless10 gold
Willful Monarch Topaz10 gold
Perfect Bold Carnelian10 gold
Turbid Alexandrite10 gold
Purified Jaggal Pearl10 gold
Draconic Missive of the Feverflare10 gold
Radiant Alexandrite10 gold
Steady Alexandrite10 gold
About High-Explosive Gunpowder
High-Explosive Gunpowder 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, Engineering. When a recipe that uses High-Explosive Gunpowder spikes in value, the material tends to follow, so watch the recipes above alongside the price history.
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