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True Iron Ore

True Iron Ore is a Common Metal & Stone used in 63 recipes (Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Cooking and Engineering) and made by 1 recipe.

True Iron Ore stacks to 1,000. 63 recipes consume it, taught by Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Cooking, Engineering, Inscription and Jewelcrafting. 1 recipe produces it.

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Where it comes from

Verified US market

Lowest listed price1 gold37 silver
Median listing2 gold15 silver
32,754 available125 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.

In-game tooltip for True Iron Ore: "Gathered by players with the Mining skill. Can be bought and sold on the auction house."

What True Iron Ore is used in

Alchemy

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Draenic Philosopher's StoneDraenor Alchemy, Trinkets and Trinket Upgrades, grey at 1001Draenic Philosopher's Stone1 gold
Orcish Felblood CauldronDraenor Alchemy, House Decor, grey at 1006Orcish Felblood Cauldron

Blacksmithing

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Frostwall ForgeDraenor Blacksmithing, House Decor, grey at 10020Frostwall Forge
Impressive Steelforged EssenceDraenor Blacksmithing, Optional Reagents, grey at 10020Impressive Steelforged Essence
Relic of the Past IVDraenor Blacksmithing, Optional Reagents, grey at 206Relic of the Past IV38 gold73 gold
Relic of the Past VDraenor Blacksmithing, Optional Reagents, grey at 207Relic of the Past V43 gold106 gold
Remarkable Steelforged EssenceDraenor Blacksmithing, Optional Reagents, grey at 10020Remarkable Steelforged Essence
Riddle of TruesteelDraenor Blacksmithing, Reagents and Research, grey at 1005Truesteel Ingot ×2
Secrets of Draenor BlacksmithingDraenor Blacksmithing, Reagents and Research, grey at 1005Secret of Draenor Blacksmithing6 gold
Truesteel GrinderDraenor Blacksmithing, Item Enhancers, grey at 10010Truesteel Grinder33 silver21 gold
Truesteel ReshaperDraenor Blacksmithing, Item Enhancers, grey at 10030Truesteel Reshaper35 silver40 gold

Cooking

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Hungry Human's PlatterDraenor Cooking, House Decor, grey at 1007Hungry Human's Platter

Engineering

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Didi's Delicate AssemblyDraenor Engineering, Devices, grey at 10015Didi's Delicate Assembly5 silver26 gold
Frostwall Architect's TableDraenor Engineering, House Decor, grey at 10010Frostwall Architect's Table
Gearspring PartsDraenor Engineering, Reagents and Research, grey at 1001526 gold
Goblin Glider KitDraenor Engineering, Devices, grey at 308Goblin Glider Kit ×53 gold20 gold
Impressive True Iron TriggerDraenor Engineering, Optional Reagents, grey at 10020Impressive True Iron Trigger
Primal WeldingDraenor Engineering, Reagents and Research, grey at 1005Gearspring Parts ×2
Remarkable True Iron TriggerDraenor Engineering, Optional Reagents, grey at 10020Remarkable True Iron Trigger
Secrets of Draenor EngineeringDraenor Engineering, Reagents and Research, grey at 1005Secret of Draenor Engineering6 gold
Shieldtronic ShieldDraenor Engineering, Devices, grey at 306Shieldtronic Shield ×513 silver8 gold
Stealthman 54Draenor Engineering, Devices, grey at 302Stealthman 54 ×55 silver8 gold

Inscription

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Frostwall Elevated BrazierDraenor Inscription, House Decor, grey at 10010Frostwall Elevated Brazier
Orcish FenceDraenor Inscription, House Decor, grey at 10010Orcish Fence
Orcish FencepostDraenor Inscription, House Decor, grey at 1006Orcish Fencepost

Jewelcrafting

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Glowing Blackrock BandDraenor Jewelcrafting, Jewelry, grey at 6060Glowing Blackrock Band81 gold
Glowing Iron BandDraenor Jewelcrafting, Jewelry, grey at 6060Glowing Iron Band81 gold
Glowing Iron ChokerDraenor Jewelcrafting, Jewelry, grey at 6060Glowing Iron Choker81 gold
Glowing Taladite PendantDraenor Jewelcrafting, Jewelry, grey at 10010Glowing Taladite Pendant
Glowing Taladite RingDraenor Jewelcrafting, Jewelry, grey at 10010Glowing Taladite Ring
Mastery TaladiteDraenor Jewelcrafting, Gems, grey at 10010Mastery Taladite88 gold15 gold
Primal GemcuttingDraenor Jewelcrafting, Reagents and Research, grey at 1005Taladite Crystal ×2
Shifting Blackrock BandDraenor Jewelcrafting, Jewelry, grey at 6030Shifting Blackrock Band52 gold
Shifting Iron BandDraenor Jewelcrafting, Jewelry, grey at 6030Shifting Iron Band52 gold
Stamina TaladiteDraenor Jewelcrafting, Gems, grey at 10010Stamina Taladite2 gold17 gold
Taladite RecrystalizerDraenor Jewelcrafting, Jewelry Enhancers, grey at 10015Taladite Recrystallizer3 gold26 gold

Leatherworking

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Blackrock BunkbedDraenor Leatherworking, House Decor, grey at 10010Blackrock Bunkbed
Orcish Sleeping CotDraenor Leatherworking, House Decor, grey at 10010Orcish Sleeping Cot

Tailoring

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Hexweave CowlDraenor Tailoring, Armor, grey at 1005Hexweave Cowl
Hexweave MantleDraenor Tailoring, Armor, grey at 10010Hexweave Mantle

22 more recipes also use True Iron Ore:

"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 True Iron Ore

True Iron Ore goes into 62 recipes: 21 in Blacksmithing, 17 in Jewelcrafting, 10 in Engineering, 6 in Leatherworking, 3 in Inscription, 2 in Alchemy, 2 in Tailoring and 1 in Cooking. They come from Draenor Alchemy, Draenor Blacksmithing, Draenor Cooking, Draenor Engineering, Draenor Inscription and 3 more skill tiers.

The highest-listed product is Mastery Taladite, from Draenor Jewelcrafting, at 88 gold20 silver on the US Auction House.

One craft of Mastery Taladite takes 10 True Iron Ore plus 2 Starflower; at current prices those reagents cost 15 gold60 silver per craft.

True Iron Ore is about 87% of that reagent bill at its current price; Starflower makes up the rest.

The cheapest craft that uses True Iron Ore is Draenic Philosopher's Stone (Draenor Alchemy): its reagents cost 1 gold45 silver per craft.

11 of the 59 distinct products have a current US commodity price.

Further down the chain, Relic of the Past IV is itself a reagent in 1766 recipes, such as Fine Leather Boots, Fine Leather Cloak and Embossed Leather Vest.

Further down the chain, Relic of the Past V is itself a reagent in 1766 recipes, such as Fine Leather Boots, Fine Leather Cloak and Embossed Leather Vest.

Further down the chain, Gearspring Parts is itself a reagent in 23 recipes, such as Cybergenetic Mechshades, Night-Vision Mechshades and Plasma Mechshades.

Leveling and recipes for True Iron Ore

Leveling with True Iron Ore: Relic of the Past IV (Optional Reagents) turns yellow at Blacksmithing skill 1 and grey at 20. Relic of the Past V (Optional Reagents) turns yellow at Blacksmithing skill 1 and grey at 20. Goblin Glider Kit (Devices) turns yellow at Engineering skill 25 and grey at 30. Shieldtronic Shield (Devices) turns yellow at Engineering skill 25 and grey at 30. Stealthman 54 (Devices) turns yellow at Engineering skill 25 and grey at 30. Glowing Blackrock Band (Jewelry) turns yellow at Jewelcrafting skill 50 and grey at 60.

Recipe items that teach these crafts: Pattern: Blackrock Bunkbed, Schematic: Didi's Delicate Assembly, Recipe: Draenic Philosopher's Stone, Schematic: Frostwall Architect's Table, Technique: Frostwall Elevated Brazier, Plans: Frostwall Forge, Design: Glowing Blackrock Band and Design: Glowing Iron Band, and 46 more.

Reagents used with True Iron Ore

True Iron Ore is most often combined with Blackrock Ore, which shares 29 of its 62 recipes; next come Truesteel Ingot, Shadowmoon Lumber and Taladite Crystal.

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How to make True Iron Ore

Crafting recipes that create this material.

What True Iron Ore is crafted into

Glowing Blackrock Band (Miscellaneous). Made with Glowing Blackrock Band, 60 True Iron Ore per craft.

Glowing Iron Band (Miscellaneous). Made with Glowing Iron Band, 60 True Iron Ore per craft.

Glowing Iron Choker (Miscellaneous). Made with Glowing Iron Choker, 60 True Iron Ore per craft.

Smoldering Greaves (Plate). Made with Smoldering Greaves, 60 True Iron Ore per craft.

True Iron Ore: lowest listed price, last 30 days

The current lowest listing is 16% below its 30-day median.

Now1 gold35 silver
30-day low40 silver Oct 25
30-day high3 gold75 silver Oct 6
30-day median1 gold60 silver
7-day median1 gold44 silver
Hourly snapshots692

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

True Iron Ore by region

The lowest listing is 1% 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)1 gold37 silver12532,754
Europe (EU)1 gold35 silver15744,057

Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as True Iron Ore

Draenor Blacksmithing has 35 recipes. Besides True Iron Ore, the reagents they call for most are Truesteel Ingot (20 recipes), Blackrock Ore (19 recipes), Luminous Flux (5 recipes), Sumptuous Fur (4 recipes), Raw Beast Hide (3 recipes), Savage Blood (3 recipes), Felblight (2 recipes), Primal Spirit (2 recipes), Shadowmoon Lumber (2 recipes), Sorcerous Fire (2 recipes).

Draenor Jewelcrafting has 38 recipes. Besides True Iron Ore, the reagents they call for most are Blackrock Ore (21 recipes), Taladite Crystal (16 recipes), Felblight (5 recipes), Sorcerous Air (5 recipes), Greater Haste Taladite (2 recipes), Mastery Taladite (2 recipes), Shadowmoon Lumber (2 recipes), Sorcerous Fire (2 recipes), Critical Strike Taladite (1 recipe), Fireweed (1 recipe).

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