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?

On PvP Horde the median buyout was 57c as of 2026-10-06 16:12 UTC. Other markets are listed on this page.

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

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

How fast does Lesser Magic Essence sell on the auction house?

Sells slowly on PvP Horde: about 3,100 sold a day over the last week, and the current listings clear in about 3 days. AHledger estimates it from consecutive scans of the auction house; a cancelled listing can look like a sale, so the figure is a guide.

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

At the current medians on PvP Horde, Lesser Magic Wand (Enchanting) pays the most of the recipes that use it: -86c a craft after the auction house cut.

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 70235)

• 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.
• Found in Embossed Leather Gloves (25% of 95 looted), Embossed Leather Gloves (19% of 42 looted), Greater Magic Wand (seen 4 times), Strange Dust (seen 4 times), Merc Sword of Stamina (seen 2 times), Reinforced Linen Cape (seen 2 times).
• Sources are what 4 players running the addon saw in game, summed across everyone who contributes; a rate needs at least twenty loot windows.

Seen inside The Hall of Thanes.

• Stormwind City
• Orgrimmar
• The Barrens
• Ironforge