Lesser Magic Essence

• Use: Turn three lesser magic essences into a greater one.

Computed from Forever's item data, the same way the game builds the tooltip. Beta values can change before launch.

What is Lesser Magic Essence?

Lesser Magic Essence is an uncommon enchanting item in World of Warcraft: Forever.

Where do you buy Lesser Magic Essence?

Vendors sell it for 8s and buy it back for 1c. It can also be listed on the auction house, and the vendors and zones players have seen it at are listed on this page as they are reported.

What is Lesser Magic Essence used for?

It is a reagent in 14 Forever recipes, including Glowing Copper Boots, Crusader's Chain Belt and Crusader's Chain Shirt and others.

How much does Lesser Magic Essence cost on the auction house?

About 2s 58c at the median on Normal Alliance US, from the scan at 2026-10-22 17:44 UTC. Across the 2 Forever markets with a price it runs from 90c on PvP Horde US to 2s 58c on Normal Alliance US.

Is Lesser Magic Essence different in Forever than in Classic Era?

Yes. 1 value changed between the Classic Era record and Forever; the comparison table on this page lists each one.

What is the best thing to craft with Lesser Magic Essence?

At the current medians on Normal Alliance US, Lesser Magic Wand (Enchanting) pays the most of the recipes that use it: +5s 42c a craft after the auction house cut. 2 of its 14 recipes pay at the median right now.

What is Lesser Magic Essence used for in Enchanting?

Lesser Magic Essence is the Enchanting material from skill 1 to 100, made into the minor enchants. The Enchanting page lists the cheapest craft in each bracket and every recipe that uses it.

Era values from Blizzard's Game Data API; Forever values from Forever's game data.

Class

Trade Goods

Subclass

Enchanting

Quality

uncommon

Item level

10

Stack size

20

Vendor sell

1c

Vendor buy

8s

Blizzard item id

10938

Client build

1.60.1 (build 70707)

• Vendors sell it for 8s and buy it back for 1c. That is the ceiling for an auction price while vendors stock it.
• Consumed by 14 recipes, which is where its demand comes from.
• Sold by Tilli Thistlefuzz in Ironforge (The Great Forge) for 6s 48c, Jessara Cordell in Stormwind City (The Canals) for 6s 48c, Nata Dawnstrider in Thunder Bluff for 8s, Kithas in Orgrimmar (The Drag) for 7s 20c, Thaddeus Webb in Undercity (The Apothecarium) for 7s 20c, Eaysaa Brightgust in Zephras Isle (Valanaar) for 8s.
• Found in Strange Dust (25% of 344 looted), Embossed Leather Gloves (28% of 111 looted), Heavy Linen Gloves (15% of 73 looted), Lesser Magic Essence (10% of 96 looted), Embossed Leather Gloves (19% of 42 looted), Brown Linen Pants (21% of 29 looted).
• Sources are what 11 players running the addon saw in game, summed across everyone who contributes; a rate needs at least twenty loot windows.

• Undercity
• Stormwind City
• Ironforge
• Thunder Bluff