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Volatile Life
Volatile Life is a Common Elemental used in 45 recipes (Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Enchanting and Inscription).
Volatile Life stacks to 1,000. 45 recipes consume it, taught by Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Enchanting, Inscription, Jewelcrafting and Leatherworking.
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What Volatile Life is used in
Alchemy
Flask of Flowing Water
Flask of Steelskin
Flask of Titanic Strength
Flask of the Draconic Mind
Flask of the Winds
Gilnean Green Potion
Gilnean Green Potion
Golemblood Potion
Lifebound Alchemist Stone
Mighty Rejuvenation Potion
Potion of Illusion
Potion of Illusion
Quicksilver Alchemist Stone
Transmute: Living Elements
Vibrant Alchemist StoneBlacksmithing
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pyrium Legplates of Purified Evil | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 75 | 40 |
|  Pyrium Legplates of Purified Evil | 4,819 gold | |
| Soul Redeemer Bracers | Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 75 | 30 |
|  Soul Redeemer Bracers | 2,467 gold |
Enchanting
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Heartsong | Cataclysm Enchanting, Weapon Enchantments, grey at 65 | 3 | 167 gold | |||
| Tome of Illusions: Elemental Lords | Cataclysm Enchanting, Illusions, grey at 75 | 3 |
|  Tome of Illusions: Elemental Lords | 196 gold |
Inscription
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Battle Tome | Cataclysm Inscription, Weapons & Off-Hands, grey at 75 | 24 |
|  Battle Tome | 563 gold | |
| Book of Blood | Cataclysm Inscription, Weapons & Off-Hands, grey at 40 | 6 |
|  Book of Blood | 160 gold | |
| Darkmoon Card of Destruction | Cataclysm Inscription, Cards, grey at 75 | 30 |
| 592 gold | ||
| Divine Companion | Cataclysm Inscription, Weapons & Off-Hands, grey at 75 | 24 |
|  Divine Companion | 587 gold | |
| Dungeoneering Guide | Cataclysm Inscription, Weapons & Off-Hands, grey at 75 | 24 |
|  Dungeoneering Guide | 577 gold | |
| Lord Rottington's Pressed Wisp Book | Cataclysm Inscription, Weapons & Off-Hands, grey at 40 | 20 |
|  Lord Rottington's Pressed Wisp Book | 115 gold | |
| Rosethorn Staff | Cataclysm Inscription, Weapons & Off-Hands, grey at 75 | 36 |
|  Rosethorn Staff | ||
| Runed Staff | Cataclysm Inscription, Weapons & Off-Hands, grey at 75 | 24 |  Runed Staff | |||
| Silver Inlaid Staff | Cataclysm Inscription, Weapons & Off-Hands, grey at 75 | 36 |
| Silver Inlaid Staff |
Jewelcrafting
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elementium Moebius Band | Cataclysm Jewelcrafting, Rings, grey at 75 | 75 |
|  Elementium Moebius Band | 2,616 gold | |
| Jeweler's Amber Monocle | Cataclysm Jewelcrafting, Crowns, grey at 60 | 50 |
|  Jeweler's Amber Monocle | 381 gold | |
| Vicious Amberjewel Pendant | Cataclysm Jewelcrafting, Necklaces, grey at 75 | 4 |
|  Vicious Amberjewel Pendant | 237 gold |
Leatherworking
Bracers of Flowing Serenity
Bracers of the Hunter-Killer
Chestguard of Nature's Fury
Corded Viper Belt
Leggings of Nature's Champion
Vicious Charscale Chest
Vicious Charscale Helm
Vicious Dragonscale LegsTailoring
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dream of Hyjal | Cataclysm Tailoring, Materials, grey at 75 | 30 | Dreamcloth | 244 gold | ||
 Hyjal Expedition Bag | Cataclysm Tailoring, Bags, grey at 55 | 40 |  Hyjal Expedition Bag | 409 gold |
5 more recipes also use Volatile Life:
- Volatile Alchemist Stone
Vicious Leather Chest- Vicious Leather Legs
- Vicious Wyrmhide Helm
- Vicious Wyrmhide Legs
"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 Life
Volatile Life goes into 45 recipes: 14 in Alchemy, 13 in Leatherworking, 9 in Inscription, 3 in Jewelcrafting, 2 in Blacksmithing, 2 in Enchanting and 2 in Tailoring. They come from Cataclysm Alchemy, Cataclysm Blacksmithing, Cataclysm Enchanting, Cataclysm Inscription, Cataclysm Jewelcrafting and 2 more skill tiers.
The highest-listed product is Flask of the Draconic Mind, from Cataclysm Alchemy, at 535 gold25 silver on the US Auction House.
One craft of Flask of the Draconic Mind takes 8 Volatile Life plus 8 Azshara's Veil, 8 Twilight Jasmine and 1 Crystal Vial; at current prices those reagents cost 340 gold1 silver per craft.
Volatile Life is about 14% of that reagent bill at its current price; Azshara's Veil, Twilight Jasmine and Crystal Vial make up the rest.
The cheapest craft that uses Volatile Life is Mighty Rejuvenation Potion (Cataclysm Alchemy): its reagents cost 16 gold26 silver and Mighty Rejuvenation Potion lists at 77 silver.
8 of the 42 distinct products have a current US commodity price.
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, Flask of Titanic Strength is itself a reagent in 3 recipes, such as Cauldron of Battle, Big Cauldron of Battle and Vial of the Sands.
Further down the chain, Flask of the Winds is itself a reagent in 3 recipes, such as Cauldron of Battle, Big Cauldron of Battle and Vial of the Sands.
Leveling and recipes for Volatile Life
Leveling with Volatile Life: Potion of Illusion (Potions) turns yellow at Alchemy skill 20 and grey at 30. Book of Blood (Weapons & Off-Hands) turns yellow at Inscription skill 35 and grey at 40. Lord Rottington's Pressed Wisp Book (Weapons & Off-Hands) turns yellow at Inscription skill 35 and grey at 40. Mighty Rejuvenation Potion (Potions) turns yellow at Alchemy skill 30 and grey at 40. Golemblood Potion (Potions) turns yellow at Alchemy skill 45 and grey at 55. Hyjal Expedition Bag (Bags) turns yellow at Tailoring skill 50 and grey at 55.
Recipe items that teach these crafts: Pattern: Bracers of Flowing Serenity, Pattern: Bracers of the Hunter-Killer, Pattern: Chestguard of Nature's Fury, Pattern: Corded Viper Belt, Design: Elementium Moebius Band, Design: Jeweler's Amber Monocle, Pattern: Leggings of Nature's Champion and Plans: Pyrium Legplates of Purified Evil, and 9 more.
Pattern: Bracers of Flowing Serenity
Pattern: Chestguard of Nature's Fury
Design: Elementium Moebius BandReagents used with Volatile Life
Volatile Life is most often combined with Crystal Vial, which shares 9 of its 45 recipes; next come Heavy Savage Leather, Inferno Ink and Chaos Orb.
Crystal Vial 9 shared recipes
Heavy Savage Leather 8 shared recipes
Inferno Ink 8 shared recipes
Chaos Orb 7 shared recipes
Light Parchment 7 shared recipes
Azshara's Veil 6 shared recipes
Blackened Dragonscale 6 shared recipes
Cinderbloom 6 shared recipes
Heartblossom 6 shared recipes
Essence of Destruction 5 shared recipes
Pristine Hide 5 shared recipes
Volatile Water 5 shared recipes
What Volatile Life is crafted into
Elementium Moebius Band (Miscellaneous). Made with Elementium Moebius Band, 75 Volatile Life per craft.
Chestguard of Nature's Fury (Leather). Made with Chestguard of Nature's Fury, 50 Volatile Life per craft.
Jeweler's Amber Monocle (Cosmetic). Made with Jeweler's Amber Monocle, 50 Volatile Life per craft.
Lifebound Alchemist Stone (Miscellaneous). Made with Lifebound Alchemist Stone, 50 Volatile Life per craft.
Volatile Life: lowest listed price, last 30 days
The current lowest listing is 16% above 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 | 5 gold75 silver |
|---|---|
| 30-day low | 1 gold85 silver Oct 22 |
| 30-day high | 19 gold80 silver Oct 28 |
| 30-day median | 4 gold95 silver |
| 7-day median | 6 gold55 silver |
| Hourly snapshots | 684 |
US region, the cheapest listing at each hourly Auction House snapshot. These are asking prices, not sales.
Volatile Life by region
The lowest listing is 17% 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) | 5 gold75 silver | 52 | 17,652 |
| Europe (EU) | 4 gold75 silver | 159 | 85,875 |
Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as Volatile Life
Cataclysm Alchemy has 47 recipes. Besides Volatile Life, the reagents they call for most are Crystal Vial (28 recipes), Cinderbloom (15 recipes), Heartblossom (12 recipes), Azshara's Veil (11 recipes), Whiptail (9 recipes), Stormvine (8 recipes), Twilight Jasmine (6 recipes), Deepstone Oil (3 recipes), Flask of Titanic Strength (3 recipes), Flask of the Winds (3 recipes).
Cataclysm Leatherworking has 102 recipes. Besides Volatile Life, 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 Air (10 recipes), Volatile Earth (9 recipes).
Other Reagents priced near Volatile Life
Glyph of Stars5 gold
Enchant Ring - Binding of Versatility5 gold- Enchant Bracer - Whisper of Armored Leech5 gold
Glyph of Foul Menagerie5 gold
Perfect Vivid Alexandrite5 gold
Perfect Regal Dark Jade5 gold
Durable Dice5 gold- Enchant Gloves - Zandalari Skinning5 gold
Serevite Skeleton Key5 gold
Precise Primordial Ruby5 gold- Enchant Ring - Glimmering Versatility5 gold
- Enchant Ring - Writ of Versatility5 gold