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Volatile Air
Elemental
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Volatile Air details
| Type | Elemental |
|---|---|
| Item level | 25 |
| Max stack | 1,000 |
| Vendor sell price | 8 silver75 copper |
| Expansion | Cataclysm |
| 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 Volatile Air is used in
Alchemy
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Transmute: Truegold | Cataclysm Alchemy, Transmutation, grey at 75 | 10 |
|  Truegold | 547 gold | 532 gold |
Enchanting
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Agility | Cataclysm Enchanting, Armor Enchantments, grey at 75 | 15 |
| 325 gold | ||
| Hurricane | Cataclysm Enchanting, Weapon Enchantments, grey at 60 | 6 |
| 73 gold | ||
| Superior Dodge | Cataclysm Enchanting, Armor Enchantments, grey at 70 | 1 | 53 gold | |||
| Tome of Illusions: Cataclysm | Cataclysm Enchanting, Illusions, grey at 75 | 5 |
|  Tome of Illusions: Cataclysm | 109 gold | |
| Tome of Illusions: Elemental Lords | Cataclysm Enchanting, Illusions, grey at 75 | 3 |
|  Tome of Illusions: Elemental Lords | 178 gold | |
| Twilight Fire Canister | Cataclysm Enchanting, House Decor, grey at 75 | 20 |
|  Twilight Fire Canister |
Engineering
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Electrified Ether | Cataclysm Engineering, Reagents, grey at 40 | 2 |  Electrified Ether | 11 gold | 22 gold |
Inscription
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Divine Companion | Cataclysm Inscription, Weapons & Off-Hands, grey at 75 | 6 |
|  Divine Companion | 464 gold | |
 Gilnean Rocking Chair | Cataclysm Inscription, House Decor, grey at 75 | 6 |
|  Gilnean Rocking Chair | ||
| Key to the Planes | Cataclysm Inscription, Weapons & Off-Hands, grey at 55 | 2 |
|  Key to the Planes | 128 gold | |
| Silver Inlaid Staff | Cataclysm Inscription, Weapons & Off-Hands, grey at 75 | 12 |
|  Silver Inlaid Staff |
Jewelcrafting
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Band of Blades | Cataclysm Jewelcrafting, Rings, grey at 75 | 75 |
|  Band of Blades | 2,981 gold | |
| Elementium Destroyer's Ring | Cataclysm Jewelcrafting, Rings, grey at 75 | 75 |
|  Elementium Destroyer's Ring | 2,981 gold | |
| Vicious Sapphire Necklace | Cataclysm Jewelcrafting, Necklaces, grey at 75 | 8 |
|  Vicious Sapphire Necklace | 278 gold | |
| Vicious Sapphire Ring | Cataclysm Jewelcrafting, Rings, grey at 75 | 8 |
|  Vicious Sapphire Ring | 195 gold |
Leatherworking
Assassin's Chestplate
Assassin's Chestplate
Belt of Nefarious Whispers
Bladeshadow Leggings
Bladeshadow Wristguards
Bracers of Flowing Serenity
Cloak of Beasts
Lightning Lash
Stormleather Sash
Thundering Deathscale Wristguards
Twilight Scale ChestguardTailoring
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dream of Skywall | Cataclysm Tailoring, Materials, grey at 75 | 30 | Dreamcloth | 414 gold | ||
| Vicious Fireweave Belt | Cataclysm Tailoring, Belts, grey at 75 | 3 |  Vicious Fireweave Belt | 136 gold | ||
| Vicious Fireweave Bracers | Cataclysm Tailoring, Bracers, grey at 65 | 3 |  Vicious Fireweave Bracers | 136 gold | ||
| Vicious Fireweave Cowl | Cataclysm Tailoring, Hats & Hoods, grey at 75 | 4 |
|  Vicious Fireweave Cowl | 201 gold | |
| Vicious Fireweave Gloves | Cataclysm Tailoring, Gloves, grey at 75 | 4 |
|  Vicious Fireweave Gloves | 201 gold | |
| Vicious Fireweave Pants | Cataclysm Tailoring, Pants, grey at 75 | 4 |
|  Vicious Fireweave Pants | 201 gold | |
| Vicious Fireweave Robe | Cataclysm Tailoring, Robes & Tunics, grey at 75 | 4 |  Vicious Fireweave Robe | 181 gold | ||
| Vicious Fireweave Shoulders | Cataclysm Tailoring, Shoulders, grey at 75 | 4 |
|  Vicious Fireweave Shoulders | 201 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 Volatile Air
Volatile Air goes into 34 recipes: 10 in Leatherworking, 8 in Tailoring, 6 in Enchanting, 4 in Inscription, 4 in Jewelcrafting, 1 in Alchemy and 1 in Engineering. They come from Cataclysm Alchemy, Cataclysm Enchanting, Cataclysm Engineering, Cataclysm Inscription, Cataclysm Jewelcrafting and 2 more skill tiers.
The highest-listed product is Truegold (recipe: Transmute: Truegold), from Cataclysm Alchemy, at 547 gold on the US Auction House.
One craft of Transmute: Truegold takes 10 Volatile Air plus 3 Pyrium Bar, 10 Volatile Fire and 10 Volatile Water; at current prices those reagents cost 532 gold15 silver per craft.
Volatile Air is about 21% of that reagent bill at its current price; Pyrium Bar, Volatile Fire and Volatile Water make up the rest.
The cheapest craft that uses Volatile Air is Electrified Ether (Cataclysm Engineering): its reagents cost 22 gold30 silver and Electrified Ether lists at 11 gold99 silver.
2 of the 31 distinct products have a current US commodity price.
Further down the chain, Truegold is itself a reagent in 41 recipes, such as Rhinestone Sunglasses, Hardened Elementium Hauberk and Hardened Elementium Girdle.
Further down the chain, Electrified Ether is itself a reagent in 20 recipes, such as Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades, Specialized Bio-Optic Killshades and Deadly Bio-Optic Killshades.
Further down the chain, Dreamcloth is itself a reagent in 18 recipes, such as High Society Top Hat, Belt of the Depths and Dreamless Belt.
Leveling and recipes for Volatile Air
Leveling with Volatile Air: Electrified Ether (Reagents) turns yellow at Engineering skill 30 and grey at 40. Key to the Planes (Weapons & Off-Hands) turns yellow at Inscription skill 50 and grey at 55. Hurricane (Weapon Enchantments) turns yellow at Enchanting skill 40 and grey at 60. Cloak of Beasts (Cloaks) turns yellow at Leatherworking skill 60 and grey at 65. Vicious Fireweave Bracers (Bracers) turns yellow at Tailoring skill 55 and grey at 65. Superior Dodge (Armor Enchantments) turns yellow at Enchanting skill 50 and grey at 70.
Recipe items that teach these crafts: Formula: Enchant Bracer - Agility, Pattern: Assassin's Chestplate, Design: Band of Blades, Pattern: Belt of Nefarious Whispers, Pattern: Bladeshadow Leggings, Pattern: Bladeshadow Wristguards, Pattern: Bracers of Flowing Serenity and Pattern: Cloak of Beasts, and 8 more.
Formula: Enchant Bracer - Agility
Pattern: Assassin's Chestplate
Design: Band of Blades
Pattern: Bladeshadow LeggingsReagents used with Volatile Air
Volatile Air is most often combined with Volatile Fire, which shares 15 of its 34 recipes; next come Chaos Orb, Pristine Hide and Bolt of Embersilk Cloth.
Volatile Fire 15 shared recipes
Chaos Orb 9 shared recipes
Pristine Hide 9 shared recipes
Bolt of Embersilk Cloth 8 shared recipes
Volatile Water 7 shared recipes
Essence of Destruction 4 shared recipes
Inferno Ink 4 shared recipes
Light Parchment 4 shared recipes
Maelstrom Crystal 4 shared recipes
Volatile Earth 4 shared recipes
Volatile Life 4 shared recipes
Blackened Dragonscale 3 shared recipes
What Volatile Air is crafted into
Band of Blades (Miscellaneous). Made with Band of Blades, 75 Volatile Air per craft.
Elementium Destroyer's Ring (Miscellaneous). Made with Elementium Destroyer's Ring, 75 Volatile Air per craft.
Assassin's Chestplate (Leather). Made with Assassin's Chestplate, 30 Volatile Air per craft.
Belt of Nefarious Whispers (Leather). Made with Belt of Nefarious Whispers, 30 Volatile Air per craft.
Volatile Air: lowest listed price, last 30 days
The current lowest listing is 26% below its 30-day median.
| Now | 11 gold15 silver |
|---|---|
| 30-day low | 3 gold80 silver Sep 17 |
| 30-day high | 30 gold38 silver Sep 7 |
| 30-day median | 15 gold |
| 7-day median | 11 gold78 silver |
| Hourly snapshots | 687 |
US region, the cheapest listing at each hourly Auction House snapshot. These are asking prices, not sales.
Volatile Air 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.
| Region | Lowest listed price | Listings | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americas and Oceania (US) | 11 gold | 136 | 35,086 |
| Europe (EU) | 11 gold75 silver | 204 | 217,702 |
Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as Volatile Air
Cataclysm Leatherworking has 102 recipes. Besides Volatile Air, the reagents they call for most are Heavy Savage Leather (41 recipes), Volatile Fire (35 recipes), Pristine Hide (32 recipes), Blackened Dragonscale (29 recipes), Chaos Orb (26 recipes), Volatile Water (22 recipes), Savage Leather (20 recipes), Eternium Thread (13 recipes), Volatile Life (13 recipes), Volatile Earth (9 recipes).
Cataclysm Tailoring has 75 recipes. Besides Volatile Air, the reagents they call for most are Bolt of Embersilk Cloth (48 recipes), Volatile Fire (22 recipes), Dreamcloth (18 recipes), Eternium Thread (14 recipes), Volatile Water (14 recipes), Embersilk Cloth (8 recipes), Penumbra Thread (5 recipes), Essence of Destruction (4 recipes), Living Ember (4 recipes), Ashwood Lumber (2 recipes).
Other Reagents priced near Volatile Air
Heavy Parchment11 gold
Glyph of Honor11 gold
Enchant Ring - Pact of Critical Strike11 gold
Brood Salt11 gold- Enchant Bracer - Writ of Leech11 gold
- Enchant Ring - Devotion of Mastery11 gold
- Enchant Boots - Watcher's Loam11 gold
Algari Missive of the Quickblade11 gold- Enchant Cloak - Whisper of Silken Speed11 gold
Contract: The Silvermoon Court11 gold
Mysterious Shadow Crystal10 gold
Jagged Jasper10 gold
About Volatile Air
Volatile Air 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 Alchemy, Enchanting, Engineering, Inscription, Jewelcrafting, Leatherworking. When a recipe that uses Volatile Air 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.