Crafting profit
Pick a market and a profession. Every recipe is ranked by what it earns at that market's prices right now. Enchantments make no item to sell, so they are costed on the enchants page instead. The crafts that also sell through the week, and the profession leading on each house, are in the gold meta.
On PvP Alliance EU right now, Inlaid Mithril Cylinder (Blacksmithing) makes the most per craft: about 18g 34s after the 5 percent auction house cut. Counting how fast the result sells, Silver Rod (Blacksmithing) makes the most a day, about 211g from roughly 498 sold a day. 49 of 118 fully priced recipes make a profit.
Current market: PvP Alliance EU, the market with the newest prices. Pick yours below and every tool opens there. Address for this market: ahledger.com/crafting?market=forever/pvp/alliance/eu
▸How this is worked out
Reagents are priced at their median, the result at its median times the recipe's average yield, less the 5 percent auction house cut. A reagent with no price is named rather than counted as free. Deposits and the value of your own gathered materials are not in these numbers.
Sold/day is the estimated units of the result sold a day on this auction house over the last week, from consecutive scans; it leans low and is blank where too few hours of scans back it. Profit a day is the margin per unit times that: the most a crafter supplying the whole market could make. A fat margin on something that sells three a day is worth less than a thin one on something that sells three hundred.
118 recipes · 49 above water · PvP Alliance EU
| Craft | Cost | Value | Margin | Return | Sold/day | Profit/day | Reagents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<1 sold/day · shelf clears in about 5 days · 13g 61s/day | 81s 17c | 19g 15s | 18g 34s | 13g 61s | |||
<1 sold/day · shelf clears in about 10 days · 87s 80c/day | 3g 4s 74c | 7g 39s 10c | 4g 34s 36c | 87s 80c | |||
none sold · 0c/day | 4g 87s 8c | 9g 12s 95c | 4g 25s 87c | 0c | |||
none sold · 0c/day | 2g 67s 80c | 5g 69s 5c | 3g 1s 25c | 0c | |||
none sold · 0c/day | 2g 74s 85c | 5g 69s 5c | 2g 94s 20c | 0c | |||
<1 sold/day · shelf clears in about 20 days · 81s 49c/day | 2g 35s 64c | 4g 70s 25c | 2g 34s 61c | 81s 49c | |||
~5 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · 11g 58s/day | 1g 1s 84c | 3g 32s 50c | 2g 30s 66c | 11g 58s | |||
~1 sold/day · shelf clears in about 3 days · 3g 17s 32c/day | 2g 49s 94c | 4g 63s 60c | 2g 13s 66c | 3g 17s 32c | |||
~1 sold/day · shelf clears in about 6 days · 2g 68s 81c/day | 2g 55s 22c | 4g 62s 65c | 2g 7s 43c | 2g 68s 81c | |||
none sold · 0c/day | 2g 76s 69c | 4g 64s 55c | 1g 87s 86c | 0c | |||
none sold · 0c/day | 1g 31s 80c | 2g 85s | 1g 53s 20c | 0c | |||
~1 sold/day · shelf clears in about 4 days · 1g 71s 38c/day | 3g 2s 27c | 4g 45s 55c | 1g 43s 28c | 1g 71s 38c | |||
none sold · 0c/day | 1g 36s 88c | 2g 75s 50c | 1g 38s 62c | 0c | |||
~19 sold/day · shelf clears in about a day · 25g 78s/day | 1g 93s 11c | 3g 31s 55c | 1g 38s 44c | 25g 78s | |||
~2 sold/day · shelf clears in about 2 days · 2g 13s 22c/day | 2g 49s 82c | 3g 79s 5c | 1g 29s 23c | 2g 13s 22c | |||
none sold · 0c/day | 1g 16s 76c | 2g 37s 50c | 1g 20s 74c | 0c | |||
none sold · 0c/day | 1g 41s 84c | 2g 37s 50c | 95s 66c | 0c | |||
<1 sold/day · shelf clears in about 8 days · 25s 11c/day | 2g 63s 11c | 3g 30s 60c | 67s 49c | 25s 11c | |||
none sold · 0c/day | 1g 23s 72c | 1g 84s 30c | 60s 58c | 0c | |||
~11 sold/day · shelf clears in about 10 days · 6g 15s 19c/day | 30s 60c | 85s 50c | 54s 90c | 6g 15s 19c | |||
none sold · 0c/day | 1g 81s 96c | 2g 36s 55c | 54s 59c | 0c | |||
~21 sold/day · shelf clears in about a day · 11g 25s/day | 40s 17c | 94s 5c | 53s 88c | 11g 25s | |||
~8 sold/day · shelf clears in about 2 days · 3g 95s 93c/day | 1g 16s 76c | 1g 68s 15c | 51s 39c | 3g 95s 93c | |||
none sold · 0c/day | 2g 37s | 2g 84s 5c | 47s 5c | 0c | |||
<1 sold/day · shelf clears in about 22 days · 31s 80c/day | 1g 8s 22c | 1g 51s 5c | 42s 83c | 31s 80c | |||
~500 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · 210g 82s/day | 5s 14c | 47s 50c | 42s 36c | 210g 82s | |||
<1 sold/day · shelf clears in about 4 days · 31s 12c/day | 1g 96s 1c | 2g 36s 55c | 40s 54c | 31s 12c | |||
none sold · 0c/day | 2g 44s 48c | 2g 85s | 40s 52c | 0c | |||
none sold · 0c/day | 1g 99s 2c | 2g 37s 50c | 38s 48c | 0c | |||
none sold · 0c/day | 2g 16s 42c | 2g 38s 45c | 22s 3c | 0c | |||
~3 sold/day · shelf clears in about 30 days · 54s 12c/day | 19s 76c | 37s 98c | 18s 22c | 54s 12c | |||
~7 sold/day · shelf clears in about 3 days · 93s 49c/day | 47s 72c | 61s 75c | 14s 3c | 93s 49c | |||
~13 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · 1g 29s 28c/day | 46s 92c | 57s | 10s 8c | 1g 29s 28c | |||
~8 sold/day · shelf clears in about 2 days · 68s 64c/day | 2g 62s 56c | 2g 70s 75c | 8s 19c | 68s 64c | |||
~48 sold/day · shelf clears in about 2 days · 3g 3s 30c/day | 43s 10c | 49s 40c | 6s 30c | 3g 3s 30c | |||
~60 sold/day · shelf clears in about 7 days · 3g 75s 91c/day | 4s 94c | 11s 21c | 6s 27c | 3g 75s 91c | |||
~430 sold/day · shelf clears in about 3 days · 22g 67s/day | 4s 94c | 10s 26c | 5s 32c | 22g 67s | |||
~11 sold/day · shelf clears in about 2 days · 43s 67c/day | 76s | 79s 80c | 3s 80c | 43s 67c | |||
~72 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · 2g 38s 24c/day | 18s 55c | 21s 85c | 3s 30c | 2g 38s 24c | |||
~40 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · 1g 8s 73c/day | 51s 41c | 54s 15c | 2s 74c | 1g 8s 73c | |||
none sold · 0c/day | 24s 12c | 26s 60c | 2s 48c | 0c | |||
<1 sold/day · shelf clears in about 14 days · 1s 69c/day | 1g 67s 66c | 1g 70s 5c | 2s 39c | 1s 69c | |||
~44 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · 96s 39c/day | 30s 12c | 32s 30c | 2s 18c | 96s 39c | |||
~460 sold/day · shelf clears in about 2 days · 9g 22s 48c/day | 1s 30c | 3s 33c | 2s 3c | 9g 22s 48c | |||
~3 sold/day · shelf clears in about 7 days · 4s 92c/day | 1g 10s 56c | 1g 12s 10c | 1s 54c | 4s 92c | |||
<1 sold/day · shelf clears in over two months · 31c/day | 16s 50c | 17s 95c | 1s 45c | 31c | |||
~34 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · 36s 7c/day | 34s 10c | 35s 15c | 1s 5c | 36s 7c | |||
~580 sold/day · shelf clears in about a day · 1g 91s 33c/day | 25c | 58c | 33c | 1g 91s 33c | |||
~32 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · 3s 20c/day | 52s 15c | 52s 25c | 10c | 3s 20c | |||
~810 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -67s 78c/day | 1s 30c | 1s 22c | -8c | -67s 78c | |||
~1,800 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -2g 98s 87c/day | 25c | 9c | -16c | -2g 98s 87c | |||
~590 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -1g 56s 22c/day | 2s 60c | 2s 34c | -26c | -1g 56s 22c | |||
~2 sold/day · shelf clears in about 2 days · -74c/day | 75s 38c | 75s 5c | -33c | -74c | |||
~2,600 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -11g 22s/day | 50c | 7c | -43c | -11g 22s | |||
~3 sold/day · shelf clears in about 14 days · -2s 6c/day | 93s 92c | 93s 10c | -82c | -2s 6c | |||
~130 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -1g 36s 94c/day | 12s 44c | 11s 40c | -1s 4c | -1g 36s 94c | |||
~33 sold/day · shelf clears in about 3 days · -46s 72c/day | 95s 48c | 94s 5c | -1s 43c | -46s 72c | |||
~5 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -7s 80c/day | 30s | 28s 50c | -1s 50c | -7s 80c | |||
~6 sold/day · shelf clears in about 2 days · -8s 91c/day | 30s | 28s 50c | -1s 50c | -8s 91c | |||
~100 sold/day · shelf clears in about a day · -1g 55s 45c/day | 15s 78c | 14s 25c | -1s 53c | -1g 55s 45c | |||
~190 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -3g 78s 38c/day | 6s 66c | 4s 69c | -1s 97c | -3g 78s 38c | |||
~370 sold/day · shelf clears in about a day · -7g 95s 70c/day | 6s 66c | 4s 51c | -2s 15c | -7g 95s 70c | |||
~24 sold/day · shelf clears in about 11 days · -36s 53c/day | 5s 7c | 2s | -3s 7c | -36s 53c | |||
~70 sold/day · shelf clears in about 3 days · -1g 11s 30c/day | 5s 26c | 2s 7c | -3s 19c | -1g 11s 30c | |||
~31 sold/day · shelf clears in about 2 days · -1g 3s 17c/day | 16s 64c | 13s 30c | -3s 34c | -1g 3s 17c | |||
~8 sold/day · shelf clears in about 3 days · -30s 13c/day | 39s 82c | 36s 10c | -3s 72c | -30s 13c | |||
~90 sold/day · shelf clears in about 2 days · -3g 78s 93c/day | 19s 98c | 15s 77c | -4s 21c | -3g 78s 93c | |||
~30 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -1g 26s 69c/day | 18s 54c | 14s 25c | -4s 29c | -1g 26s 69c | |||
~860 sold/day · shelf clears in about a day · -43g 38s/day | 6s | 95c | -5s 5c | -43g 38s | |||
~88 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -4g 76s 74c/day | 6s 25c | 86c | -5s 39c | -4g 76s 74c | |||
~130 sold/day · shelf clears in about 8 days · -7g 52s 50c/day | 11s 40c | 5s 70c | -5s 70c | -7g 52s 50c | |||
<1 sold/day · shelf clears in about 5 days · -4s 68c/day | 49s 5c | 42s 75c | -6s 30c | -4s 68c | |||
none sold · 0c/day | 49s 5c | 42s 75c | -6s 30c | 0c | |||
~1 sold/day · shelf clears in about a day · -9s 36c/day | 49s 5c | 42s 75c | -6s 30c | -9s 36c | |||
~72 sold/day · shelf clears in about 5 days · -4g 78s 28c/day | 13s 30c | 6s 65c | -6s 65c | -4g 78s 28c | |||
~81 sold/day · shelf clears in about 2 days · -6g 65s 33c/day | 32s 92c | 24s 70c | -8s 22c | -6g 65s 33c | |||
~120 sold/day · shelf clears in about 3 days · -10g 62s/day | 14s 42c | 5s 70c | -8s 72c | -10g 62s | |||
~180 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -15g 34s/day | 15s 42c | 6s 65c | -8s 77c | -15g 34s | |||
<1 sold/day · shelf clears in about 3 days · -5s 75c/day | 2g 44s 48c | 2g 35s 60c | -8s 88c | -5s 75c | |||
~78 sold/day · shelf clears in about 2 days · -6g 98s 29c/day | 11s 82c | 2s 85c | -8s 97c | -6g 98s 29c | |||
~20 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -1g 92s 79c/day | 46s 92c | 37s 5c | -9s 87c | -1g 92s 79c | |||
~6 sold/day · shelf clears in about 4 days · -58s 84c/day | 1g 34c | 90s 25c | -10s 9c | -58s 84c | |||
~270 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -29g 30s/day | 12s | 95c | -11s 5c | -29g 30s | |||
~37 sold/day · shelf clears in about 2 days · -4g 32s 87c/day | 21s 32c | 9s 50c | -11s 82c | -4g 32s 87c | |||
~14 sold/day · shelf clears in about 7 days · -1g 92s 6c/day | 41s 40c | 27s 79c | -13s 61c | -1g 92s 6c | |||
~3 sold/day · shelf clears in about 6 days · -46s 35c/day | 32s 21c | 18s 5c | -14s 16c | -46s 35c | |||
~48 sold/day · shelf clears in about a day · -7g 42s 34c/day | 25s 12c | 9s 50c | -15s 62c | -7g 42s 34c | |||
~8 sold/day · shelf clears in about 5 days · -1g 29s 2c/day | 48s 68c | 32s 30c | -16s 38c | -1g 29s 2c | |||
~17 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -3g 14s 63c/day | 54s 78c | 36s 10c | -18s 68c | -3g 14s 63c | |||
~47 sold/day · shelf clears in about 3 days · -9g 98s 63c/day | 36s 24c | 15s 20c | -21s 4c | -9g 98s 63c | |||
~670 sold/day · shelf clears in about 2 days · -148g 49s/day | 24s | 1s 90c | -22s 10c | -148g 49s | |||
~150 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -34g 5s/day | 24s | 1s 90c | -22s 10c | -34g 5s | |||
~14 sold/day · shelf clears in about a day · -3g 36s 85c/day | 1g 50s 82c | 1g 27s 30c | -23s 52c | -3g 36s 85c | |||
~5 sold/day · shelf clears in about 12 days · -1g 26s 71c/day | 60s 4c | 35s 15c | -24s 89c | -1g 26s 71c | |||
~57 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -15g 97s/day | 37s 62c | 9s 50c | -28s 12c | -15g 97s | |||
~72 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -20g 85s/day | 37s 65c | 8s 55c | -29s 10c | -20g 85s | |||
~660 sold/day · shelf clears in about 2 days · -225g 80s/day | 36s | 1s 90c | -34s 10c | -225g 80s | |||
~63 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -21g 90s/day | 37s 65c | 2s 85c | -34s 80c | -21g 90s | |||
~17 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -6g 10s 58c/day | 37s 65c | 1s 90c | -35s 75c | -6g 10s 58c | |||
~11 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -4g 7s 46c/day | 64s 88c | 28s 50c | -36s 38c | -4g 7s 46c | |||
~6 sold/day · shelf clears in about 2 days · -2g 7s 57c/day | 84s 24c | 47s 50c | -36s 74c | -2g 7s 57c | |||
~13 sold/day · shelf clears in about 2 days · -5g 76s 88c/day | 1g 43s 48c | 99s 75c | -43s 73c | -5g 76s 88c | |||
~120 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -52g 18s/day | 48s | 3s 80c | -44s 20c | -52g 18s | |||
~32 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -14g 32s/day | 48s 39c | 3s 80c | -44s 59c | -14g 32s | |||
~47 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -20g 95s/day | 48s 60c | 3s 80c | -44s 80c | -20g 95s | |||
~22 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -10g 20s/day | 50s 2c | 3s 80c | -46s 22c | -10g 20s | |||
~190 sold/day · shelf clears in about 3 days · -87g 95s/day | 48s 14c | 1s 90c | -46s 24c | -87g 95s | |||
~32 sold/day · shelf clears in about 2 days · -16g 1s/day | 73s 24c | 23s 75c | -49s 49c | -16g 1s | |||
~14 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -8g 3s 78c/day | 62s 67c | 5s 70c | -56s 97c | -8g 3s 78c | |||
~270 sold/day · shelf clears in about 3 days · -153g 62s/day | 60s | 2s 85c | -57s 15c | -153g 62s | |||
~160 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -93g 33s/day | 60s 21c | 2s 85c | -57s 36c | -93g 33s | |||
~20 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -12g 11s/day | 75s 74c | 16s 15c | -59s 59c | -12g 11s | |||
~93 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -56g 67s/day | 75s 10c | 14s 25c | -60s 85c | -56g 67s | |||
~45 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -28g 84s/day | 75s 60c | 11s 40c | -64s 20c | -28g 84s | |||
~5 sold/day · shelf clears in about 3 days · -3g 76s 40c/day | 2g 3s 78c | 1g 33s 95c | -69s 83c | -3g 76s 40c | |||
~42 sold/day · shelf clears in about 3 days · -29g 49s/day | 91s 70c | 20s 90c | -70s 80c | -29g 49s | |||
~39 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -29g 20s/day | 91s 72c | 16s 15c | -75s 57c | -29g 20s | |||
~63 sold/day · shelf clears in under a day · -55g 29s/day | 99s 75c | 12s 35c | -87s 40c | -55g 29s |
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Common questions
- What is the most profitable craft in WoW Forever right now?
- On PvP Alliance EU right now, Inlaid Mithril Cylinder (Blacksmithing) makes the most per craft: about 18g 34s after the 5 percent auction house cut. Counting how fast the result sells, Silver Rod (Blacksmithing) makes the most a day, about 211g from roughly 498 sold a day. 49 of 118 fully priced recipes make a profit.
- How is crafting profit calculated?
- Each reagent is priced at its median on the market, and the result at its median times the recipe's average yield, less the 5 percent auction house cut. A reagent with no price is named rather than counted as free. Deposits and the value of materials you gather yourself are not in the numbers.
- Why is the biggest margin not always the best craft?
- A margin pays only as fast as the result sells. Profit a day is the margin times the estimated units sold a day on that auction house, so a thin margin on something that sells three hundred a day beats a fat one on something that sells three. Rank by Profit a day to see that order.