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Volatile Earth
Volatile Earth is a Common Elemental used in 41 recipes (Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Enchanting and Engineering).
Volatile Earth stacks to 1,000. 41 recipes consume it, taught by Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Enchanting, Engineering, Inscription and Jewelcrafting.
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What Volatile Earth is used in
Alchemy
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Transmute: Pyrium Bar | Cataclysm Alchemy, Transmutation, grey at 75 | 1 |
|  Pyrium Bar ×3 | 17 gold | 27 gold |
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 | 6 |
|  Cold-Forged Shank | 1,144 gold | |
| Decapitator's Razor | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 30 | 8 |
|  Decapitator's Razor | 1,434 gold | |
| Ebonsteel Belt Buckle | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Equipment Mods, grey at 75 | 4 |
|  Ebonsteel Belt Buckle | 250 gold | 180 gold |
| Fire-Etched Dagger | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 45 | 12 |
|  Fire-Etched Dagger | 584 gold | |
 Gilnean Pitchfork | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, House Decor, grey at 75 | 3 |
|  Gilnean Pitchfork | ||
| Hardened Obsidium Belt | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 25 | 1 |
|  Hardened Obsidium Belt | 285 gold | |
| Hardened Obsidium Helm | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 55 | 6 |
|  Hardened Obsidium Helm | 667 gold | |
| Hardened Obsidium Shoulders | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 45 | 10 |
|  Hardened Obsidium Shoulders | 749 gold | |
| Lifeforce Hammer | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 45 | 10 |
|  Lifeforce Hammer | 709 gold | |
| Obsidium Bladespear | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 35 | 10 |
|  Obsidium Bladespear | 935 gold | |
| Obsidium Executioner | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 45 | 6 |
|  Obsidium Executioner | 968 gold | |
| Redsteel Belt | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 25 | 1 |
|  Redsteel Belt | 285 gold | |
| Redsteel Breastplate | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 65 | 15 |
|  Redsteel Breastplate | 411 gold | |
| Stormforged Belt | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 25 | 1 |
|  Stormforged Belt | 285 gold | |
| Stormforged Gauntlets | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 15 | 8 |
|  Stormforged Gauntlets | 446 gold | |
| Stormforged Helm | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 55 | 8 |
|  Stormforged Helm | 513 gold | |
| Stormforged Shield | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Shields, grey at 35 | 4 |
|  Stormforged Shield | 717 gold |
Enchanting
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major Strength | Cataclysm Enchanting, Armor Enchantments, grey at 75 | 25 |
| 155 gold | ||
| Protection | Cataclysm Enchanting, Shield and Off-Hand Enchantments, grey at 45 | 15 | 53 gold | |||
| Tome of Illusions: Cataclysm | Cataclysm Enchanting, Illusions, grey at 75 | 5 |
|  Tome of Illusions: Cataclysm | 141 gold | |
| Tome of Illusions: Elemental Lords | Cataclysm Enchanting, Illusions, grey at 75 | 3 |
|  Tome of Illusions: Elemental Lords | 196 gold |
Engineering
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Electrostatic Condenser | Cataclysm Engineering, Devices, grey at 30 | 4 |  Electrostatic Condenser | 224 gold | ||
| Elementium Toolbox | Cataclysm Engineering, Devices, grey at 75 | 12 |
|  Elementium Toolbox | 402 gold |
Inscription
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gilnean Wooden Table | Cataclysm Inscription, House Decor, grey at 75 | 4 |
|  Gilnean Wooden Table | ||
 Key to the Planes | Cataclysm Inscription, Weapons & Off-Hands, grey at 55 | 2 |
|  Key to the Planes | 162 gold |
Jewelcrafting
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elementium Guardian | Cataclysm Jewelcrafting, Necklaces, grey at 75 | 75 |
|  Elementium Guardian | 2,399 gold | |
| Punisher's Band | Cataclysm Jewelcrafting, Rings, grey at 75 | 75 |
|  Punisher's Band | 2,387 gold | |
| Vicious Ruby Choker | Cataclysm Jewelcrafting, Necklaces, grey at 75 | 8 |
|  Vicious Ruby Choker | 365 gold |
Leatherworking
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cloak of Beasts | Cataclysm Leatherworking, Cloaks, grey at 65 | 2 |
|  Cloak of Beasts | 383 gold | |
| Corded Viper Belt | Cataclysm Leatherworking, Belts, grey at 75 | 25 |
|  Corded Viper Belt | 1,259 gold | |
| Darkbrand Leggings | Cataclysm Leatherworking, Pants, grey at 55 | 12 |  Darkbrand Leggings | 173 gold | ||
| Dragonkiller Tunic | Cataclysm Leatherworking, Chest, grey at 75 | 50 |
|  Dragonkiller Tunic | 1,191 gold | |
| Drakehide Leg Armor | Cataclysm Leatherworking, Armor Kits, grey at 75 | 20 |
|  Drakehide Leg Armor | 549 gold | 378 gold |
| Rended Earth Leggings | Cataclysm Leatherworking, Pants, grey at 75 | 10 |
|  Rended Earth Leggings | 2,963 gold | |
 Rolled Scarab Rug | Cataclysm Leatherworking, House Decor, grey at 75 | 2 |  Rolled Scarab Rug | |||
| Triple-Reinforced Mining Bag | Cataclysm Leatherworking, Bags, grey at 75 | 15 |
|  Triple-Reinforced Mining Bag | 1,001 gold | |
| Vicious Fur Cloak | Cataclysm Leatherworking, Cloaks, grey at 65 | 4 |
|  Vicious Fur Cloak | 330 gold |
Mining
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smelt Hardened Elementium | Cataclysm Mining, Smelting, grey at 75 | 4 |
|  Hardened Elementium Bar | 195 gold | 256 gold |
Tailoring
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dream of Deepholm | Cataclysm Tailoring, Materials, grey at 75 | 30 | Dreamcloth | 160 gold |
1 more recipes also use Volatile Earth:
"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 Earth
Volatile Earth goes into 41 recipes: 17 in Blacksmithing, 9 in Leatherworking, 4 in Enchanting, 4 in Jewelcrafting, 2 in Engineering, 2 in Inscription, 1 in Alchemy, 1 in Mining and 1 in Tailoring. They come from Cataclysm Alchemy, Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Cataclysm Enchanting, Cataclysm Engineering, Cataclysm Inscription and 4 more skill tiers.
The highest-listed product is Drakehide Leg Armor, from Cataclysm Leatherworking, at 549 gold on the US Auction House.
One craft of Drakehide Leg Armor takes 20 Volatile Earth plus 1 Pristine Hide; at current prices those reagents cost 378 gold per craft.
Volatile Earth is about 16% of that reagent bill at its current price; Pristine Hide makes up the rest.
The cheapest craft that uses Volatile Earth is Transmute: Pyrium Bar (Cataclysm Alchemy): its reagents cost 27 gold45 silver and Pyrium Bar lists at 17 gold70 silver.
4 of the 39 distinct products have a current US commodity price.
Further down the chain, Hardened Elementium Bar is itself a reagent in 47 recipes, such as Hardened Elementium Hauberk, Hardened Elementium Girdle and Elementium Deathplate.
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.
Further down the chain, Pyrium Bar is itself a reagent in 4 recipes, such as Ebonsteel Belt Buckle, Pyrium Shield Spike and Pyrium Weapon Chain.
Leveling and recipes for Volatile Earth
Leveling with Volatile Earth: Stormforged Gauntlets (Armor) turns yellow at Blacksmithing skill 10 and grey at 15. Hardened Obsidium Belt (Armor) turns yellow at Blacksmithing skill 20 and grey at 25. Redsteel Belt (Armor) turns yellow at Blacksmithing skill 20 and grey at 25. Stormforged Belt (Armor) turns yellow at Blacksmithing skill 20 and grey at 25. Decapitator's Razor (Weapons) turns yellow at Blacksmithing skill 25 and grey at 30. Electrostatic Condenser (Devices) turns yellow at Engineering skill 25 and grey at 30.
Recipe items that teach these crafts: Pattern: Cloak of Beasts, Plans: Cold-Forged Shank, Pattern: Corded Viper Belt, Pattern: Darkbrand Leggings, Plans: Decapitator's Razor, Pattern: Dragonkiller Tunic, Pattern: Drakehide Leg Armor and Plans: Ebonsteel Belt Buckle, and 19 more.
Pattern: Cloak of BeastsReagents used with Volatile Earth
Volatile Earth is most often combined with Elementium Bar, which shares 14 of its 41 recipes; next come Folded Obsidium, Pristine Hide and Volatile Water.
Elementium Bar 14 shared recipes
Folded Obsidium 12 shared recipes
Pristine Hide 6 shared recipes
Volatile Water 6 shared recipes
Volatile Fire 5 shared recipes
Volatile Air 4 shared recipes
Ashwood Lumber 3 shared recipes
Blackened Dragonscale 3 shared recipes
Chaos Orb 3 shared recipes
Heavy Savage Leather 3 shared recipes
Light Parchment 3 shared recipes
Maelstrom Crystal 3 shared recipes
What Volatile Earth is crafted into
Elementium Guardian (Miscellaneous). Made with Elementium Guardian, 75 Volatile Earth per craft.
Punisher's Band (Miscellaneous). Made with Punisher's Band, 75 Volatile Earth per craft.
Dragonkiller Tunic (Mail). Made with Dragonkiller Tunic, 50 Volatile Earth per craft.
Dreamcloth (Cloth). Made with Dream of Deepholm, 30 Volatile Earth per craft.
Volatile Earth: lowest listed price, last 30 days
The current lowest listing sits at its 30-day median. Over these 30 days the lowest listing moved more than tenfold, so a single snapshot can sit far from typical.
| Now | 2 gold95 silver |
|---|---|
| 30-day low | 1 gold Oct 15 |
| 30-day high | 10 gold65 silver Oct 24 |
| 30-day median | 2 gold92 silver |
| 7-day median | 3 gold |
| Hourly snapshots | 684 |
US region, the cheapest listing at each hourly Auction House snapshot. These are asking prices, not sales.
Volatile Earth 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) | 2 gold95 silver | 66 | 17,336 |
| Europe (EU) | 3 gold44 silver | 205 | 37,928 |
Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as Volatile Earth
Cataclysm Blacksmithing has 96 recipes. Besides Volatile Earth, the reagents they call for most are Chaos Orb (36 recipes), Elementium Bar (34 recipes), Hardened Elementium Bar (29 recipes), Truegold (29 recipes), Folded Obsidium (28 recipes), Volatile Fire (19 recipes), Volatile Water (11 recipes), Essence of Destruction (6 recipes), Living Ember (6 recipes), Luminous Flux (5 recipes).
Cataclysm Leatherworking has 102 recipes. Besides Volatile Earth, 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 Air (10 recipes).
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Strong Anti-Venom2 gold
Brilliant Blood Garnet2 gold
Delicate Tourmaline2 gold
Resolute Tiger Opal2 gold
Shrouded Hand Towel2 gold
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