Strange Dust

What is Strange Dust?

Strange Dust is a common enchanting item in World of Warcraft: Forever. Used in 23 recipes including Strange Copper Boots and Acolyte's Chain Belt.

Where do you buy Strange Dust?

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 Strange Dust used for?

It is a reagent in 23 Forever recipes, including Strange Copper Boots, Acolyte's Chain Belt and Acolyte's Chain Shirt and others.

How much does Strange Dust cost on the auction house?

About 1s 21c 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 97c on PvP Horde US to 1s 21c on Normal Alliance US.

Is Strange Dust 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 Strange Dust?

At the current medians on Normal Alliance US, Forceful Medium Armor Kit (Leatherworking) pays the most of the recipes that use it: +27s 34c a craft after the auction house cut. 3 of its 23 recipes pay at the median right now.

What is Strange Dust used for in Enchanting?

Strange Dust 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

common

Item level

10

Stack size

20

Vendor sell

1c

Vendor buy

8s

Blizzard item id

10940

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 23 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, Thaddeus Webb in Undercity (The Apothecarium) for 7s 20c, Nata Dawnstrider in Thunder Bluff for 8s, Kithas in Orgrimmar (The Drag) for 8s.
• Found in Strange Dust (75% of 344 looted), Lesser Magic Essence (90% of 96 looted), Embossed Leather Gloves (72% of 111 looted), Heavy Linen Gloves (85% of 73 looted), Strange Dust (75% of 81 looted), Embossed Leather Gloves (81% of 42 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
• Orgrimmar
• Ironforge