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Living Steel

Living Steel is an Uncommon Metal & Stone used in 58 recipes (Blacksmithing, Engineering, Inscription and Jewelcrafting) and made by 2 recipes.

Living Steel stacks to 1,000. 58 recipes consume it, taught by Blacksmithing, Engineering, Inscription and Jewelcrafting. 2 recipes produce it.

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Crafted by Transmute: Living Steel
Crafted by Riddle of Steel

Verified US market

Lowest listed price510 gold
Median listing615 gold
3,177 available59 listings
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What Living Steel is used in

Blacksmithing

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Black Planar Edge, RebornPandaria Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 754Black Planar Edge, Reborn
Blazefury, RebornPandaria Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 756Blazefury, Reborn
Blazeguard, RebornPandaria Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 754Blazeguard, Reborn
Bloodforged WarfistsPandaria Blacksmithing, Gauntlets, grey at 756Bloodforged Warfists3,399 gold
Bloodmoon, RebornPandaria Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 759Bloodmoon, Reborn
Breastplate of Ancient SteelPandaria Blacksmithing, Chest, grey at 758Breastplate of Ancient Steel5,372 gold
Chestplate of Limitless FaithPandaria Blacksmithing, Chest, grey at 758Chestplate of Limitless Faith4,586 gold
Deep Thunder, RebornPandaria Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 754Deep Thunder, Reborn
Dragonmaw, RebornPandaria Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 756Dragonmaw, Reborn
Dragonstrike, RebornPandaria Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 756Dragonstrike, Reborn
Drakefist Hammer, RebornPandaria Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 752Drakefist Hammer, Reborn
Fireguard, RebornPandaria Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 752Fireguard, Reborn
Gauntlets of Ancient SteelPandaria Blacksmithing, Gauntlets, grey at 755Gauntlets of Ancient Steel3,842 gold
Gauntlets of Battle CommandPandaria Blacksmithing, Gauntlets, grey at 756Gauntlets of Battle Command3,399 gold
Gauntlets of Unbound DevotionPandaria Blacksmithing, Gauntlets, grey at 756Gauntlets of Unbound Devotion3,399 gold
Ghost Reaver's BreastplatePandaria Blacksmithing, Chest, grey at 758Ghost Reaver's Breastplate5,372 gold
Ghost Reaver's GauntletsPandaria Blacksmithing, Gauntlets, grey at 755Ghost Reaver's Gauntlets3,842 gold
Haunted Steel GreathelmPandaria Blacksmithing, Helms, grey at 758Haunted Steel Greathelm4,659 gold
Haunted Steel GreavesPandaria Blacksmithing, Boots, grey at 756Haunted Steel Greaves3,453 gold
Haunted Steel HeadcoverPandaria Blacksmithing, Helms, grey at 758Haunted Steel Headcover4,659 gold
Haunted Steel HeadguardPandaria Blacksmithing, Helms, grey at 758Haunted Steel Headguard4,659 gold
Haunted Steel TreadsPandaria Blacksmithing, Boots, grey at 756Haunted Steel Treads3,453 gold
Haunted Steel WarbootsPandaria Blacksmithing, Boots, grey at 756Haunted Steel Warboots3,453 gold
Lionheart Blade, RebornPandaria Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 753Lionheart Blade, Reborn
Lionheart Champion, RebornPandaria Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 756Lionheart Champion, Reborn
Lionheart Executioner, RebornPandaria Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 759Lionheart Executioner, Reborn
Living Steel Belt BucklePandaria Blacksmithing, Equipment Mods, grey at 751Living Steel Belt Buckle975 gold510 gold
Living Steel BreastplatePandaria Blacksmithing, Chest, grey at 758Living Steel Breastplate5,372 gold
Living Steel GauntletsPandaria Blacksmithing, Gauntlets, grey at 755Living Steel Gauntlets3,842 gold
Living Steel Weapon ChainPandaria Blacksmithing, Equipment Mods, grey at 751Living Steel Weapon Chain429 gold510 gold

Engineering

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Advanced Refrigeration UnitPandaria Engineering, Devices, grey at 755Advanced Refrigeration Unit
Agile Retinal ArmorPandaria Engineering, Goggles, grey at 756Agile Retinal Armor3,238 gold
Blingtron 4000Pandaria Engineering, Devices, grey at 754Blingtron 40003,138 gold
Camouflage Retinal ArmorPandaria Engineering, Goggles, grey at 756Camouflage Retinal Armor3,221 gold
Deadly Retinal ArmorPandaria Engineering, Goggles, grey at 756Deadly Retinal Armor3,221 gold
Depleted-Kyparium RocketPandaria Engineering, Mounts, grey at 7512Depleted-Kyparium Rocket71,961 gold
Energized Retinal ArmorPandaria Engineering, Goggles, grey at 756Energized Retinal Armor3,221 gold
Geosynchronous World SpinnerPandaria Engineering, Mounts, grey at 7512Geosynchronous World Spinner72,832 gold
Lightweight Retinal ArmorPandaria Engineering, Goggles, grey at 756Lightweight Retinal Armor3,221 gold

Jewelcrafting

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Jade PantherPandaria Jewelcrafting, Mounts, grey at 754Jade Panther23,249 gold

18 more recipes also use Living Steel:

"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 Living Steel

Living Steel goes into 58 recipes: 39 in Blacksmithing, 14 in Engineering, 4 in Jewelcrafting and 1 in Inscription. They come from Pandaria Blacksmithing, Pandaria Engineering, Pandaria Inscription and Pandaria Jewelcrafting.

The highest-listed product is Living Steel Belt Buckle, from Pandaria Blacksmithing, at 975 gold98 silver on the US Auction House.

One craft of Living Steel Belt Buckle takes 1 Living Steel; at current prices those reagents cost 510 gold per craft.

The cheapest craft that uses Living Steel is Living Steel Weapon Chain (Pandaria Blacksmithing): its reagents cost 510 gold and Living Steel Weapon Chain lists at 429 gold.

2 of the 58 distinct products have a current US commodity price.

Further down the chain, Black Planar Edge, Reborn is itself a reagent in 1 recipe, such as Wicked Edge of the Planes, Reborn.

Further down the chain, Blazeguard, Reborn is itself a reagent in 1 recipe, such as Blazefury, Reborn.

Further down the chain, Deep Thunder, Reborn is itself a reagent in 1 recipe, such as Stormherald, Reborn.

Leveling and recipes for Living Steel

Leveling with Living Steel: Advanced Refrigeration Unit (Devices) stops giving Engineering skill-ups at 75. Agile Retinal Armor (Goggles) stops giving Engineering skill-ups at 75. Black Planar Edge, Reborn (Weapons) stops giving Blacksmithing skill-ups at 75. Blazefury, Reborn (Weapons) stops giving Blacksmithing skill-ups at 75. Blazeguard, Reborn (Weapons) stops giving Blacksmithing skill-ups at 75. Blingtron 4000 (Devices) stops giving Engineering skill-ups at 75.

Recipe items that teach these crafts: Schematic: Advanced Refrigeration Unit, Plans: Bloodforged Warfists, Plans: Breastplate of Ancient Steel, Plans: Chestplate of Limitless Faith, Plans: Drakefist Hammer, Reborn, Plans: Fireguard, Reborn, Plans: Gauntlets of Ancient Steel and Plans: Gauntlets of Battle Command, and 20 more.

Reagents used with Living Steel

Living Steel is most often combined with Spirit of Harmony, which shares 40 of its 58 recipes; next come Lightning Steel Ingot, Ghost Iron Bolts and Blood Spirit.

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How to make Living Steel

RecipeProfessionSkill tier and categoryReagentsMakesReagents per craft (US)
Transmute: Living SteelAlchemyPandaria Alchemy, Transmutation, grey at 751539 gold
Riddle of SteelAlchemyPandaria Alchemy, Transmutation, grey at 751754 gold

Transmute: Living Steel (Pandaria Alchemy) combines 6 Trillium Bar, and those reagents cost 539 gold94 silver; buying 1 Living Steel instead costs 510 gold.

Riddle of Steel (Pandaria Alchemy) combines 3 Trillium Bar and 3 Spirit of Harmony, and those reagents cost 754 gold47 silver; buying 1 Living Steel instead costs 510 gold.

What Living Steel is crafted into

Sky Golem (Mount). Made with Sky Golem, 30 Living Steel per craft.

Pierre (Companion Pets). Made with Pierre, 15 Living Steel per craft.

Rascal-Bot (Companion Pets). Made with Rascal-Bot, 15 Living Steel per craft.

Depleted-Kyparium Rocket (Mount). Made with Depleted-Kyparium Rocket, 12 Living Steel per craft.

Living Steel: lowest listed price, last 30 days

The current lowest listing is 12% below its 30-day median.

Now510 gold
30-day low449 gold Oct 18
30-day high799 gold94 silver Oct 28
30-day median580 gold
7-day median569 gold49 silver
Hourly snapshots692

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

Living Steel by region

The lowest listing is 0% 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.

RegionLowest listed priceListingsUnits
Americas and Oceania (US)510 gold593,177
Europe (EU)509 gold49 silver242,087

Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as Living Steel

Pandaria Blacksmithing has 193 recipes. Besides Living Steel, the reagents they call for most are Ghost Iron Bar (140 recipes), Spirit of Harmony (47 recipes), Lightning Steel Ingot (18 recipes), Trillium Bar (13 recipes), Blood Spirit (7 recipes), Kyparite (7 recipes), Balanced Trillium Ingot (6 recipes), Haunting Spirit (6 recipes), Luminous Flux (5 recipes), Ghost Iron Ore (3 recipes).

Pandaria Engineering has 48 recipes. Besides Living Steel, the reagents they call for most are Ghost Iron Bolts (20 recipes), High-Explosive Gunpowder (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).

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