Where do you buy Greater Astral Essence?

Vendors sell it for 1c 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.

How much does Greater Astral Essence cost on the auction house?

On PvP Alliance the median buyout was 17s 99c as of 2026-10-04 03:33 UTC. Other markets are listed on this page.

Is Greater Astral 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.

What is Greater Astral Essence used for in Enchanting?

Greater Astral Essence is the Enchanting material from skill 100 to 150, made into the lesser enchants. The Enchanting page lists the cheapest craft in each bracket and every recipe that uses it.

Greater Astral Essence

Uncommon enchanting · item level 25 · id 11082

Changed from Classic Era in World of Warcraft: Forever (beta build 1.60.1.70205): vendor sell 0c to 1c. Every item changed from Classic Era.

Price history · 30 days · PvP Alliance

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AlsoUsed in Glimmering Staff Seen in Orgrimmar Deals on PvP Alliance

About Greater Astral Essence

Greater Astral Essence is an uncommon enchanting item in World of Warcraft: Forever. It has item level 25 and stacks to 20. Use: Turn a greater astral essence into three lesser ones.. Sold by vendors for 1c, who buy it back for 1c.

It is a reagent in 23 recipes, including Glimmering Staff, Orb of Mystic Insight, Orb of Souls and Soulstaff and 19 more.

Tooltip

Use: Turn a greater astral essence into three lesser ones.

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

Quick answers

What is Greater Astral Essence?: Greater Astral Essence is an uncommon enchanting item in World of Warcraft: Forever.
Where do you buy Greater Astral Essence?: Vendors sell it for 1c 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 Greater Astral Essence used for?: It is a reagent in 23 Forever recipes, including Glimmering Staff, Orb of Mystic Insight and Orb of Souls and others.
How much does Greater Astral Essence cost on the auction house?: On PvP Alliance the median buyout was 17s 99c as of 2026-10-04 03:33 UTC. Other markets are listed on this page.
Is Greater Astral 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.
What is Greater Astral Essence used for in Enchanting?: Greater Astral Essence is the Enchanting material from skill 100 to 150, made into the lesser enchants. The Enchanting page lists the cheapest craft in each bracket and every recipe that uses it.

Classic Era vs Forever

What	Classic Era	Forever beta
Vendor sell	0c	1c

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

Details

Class: Trade Goods
Subclass: Enchanting
Quality: uncommon
Item level: 25
Stack size: 20
Vendor sell: 1c
Vendor buy: 1c
Blizzard item id: 11082
Client build: 1.60.1 (build 70205)

Where it comes from

Vendors sell it for 1c 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.
Found in Soul Dust (seen 2 times), Blue Dye (seen 1 time), Greater Astral Essence (seen 1 time), Wool Cloth (seen 1 time).
Sources are what 2 players running the addon saw in game, summed across everyone who contributes; a rate needs at least twenty loot windows.

Used in 23 recipes

Enchanting uses it from skill 100 to 150, as the lesser enchants. Cheapest craft per bracket.

1×Glimmering StaffEnchanting 100
2×Orb of Mystic InsightEnchanting 100
2×Orb of SoulsEnchanting 100
1×SoulstaffEnchanting 100
1×Runed Golden RodEnchanting 135
2×Flame CircletTailoring 85
2×Pearly CircletTailoring 85
2×Pristine CircletTailoring 85
2×Shadow CircletTailoring 85
2×Shining CircletTailoring 85
2×Silky CircletTailoring 85
2×Flame GownTailoring 90
2×Pearly GownTailoring 90
2×Pristine GownTailoring 90
2×Shadow GownTailoring 90
2×Shining GownTailoring 90
2×Silky GownTailoring 90
3×Flame LeggingsTailoring 105
3×Pearly LeggingsTailoring 105
3×Pristine LeggingsTailoring 105
3×Shadow LeggingsTailoring 105
3×Shining LeggingsTailoring 105
3×Silky LeggingsTailoring 105

Latest price · PvP Alliance

Live

Min buyout

16 55

Median

17 99

3g 59s 80c a stack of 20

Units listed

323

vs 7d median

10.2%

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Min buyout is the cheapest listing per unit; median is the middle price across all units and the one to trade on. How to read this page.

Price history · 7d · PvP Alliance

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Price history · 30d · PvP Alliance

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Across markets

Cheapest on PvP Horde at 14s 95c (2g 99s a stack); deepest supply on Normal Alliance with 403 listed. Buying at 20s 10c on Normal Alliance and selling at the Normal Horde median of 26s 90c through the neutral house leaves +2s 77c a unit after its 15 percent cut (55s 30c a stack).

Market	Min buyout	Median	Units	30d median
Normal Alliance	20s 10c	29s 46c	403	29s 49c
Normal Horde	26s 85c	26s 90c	118	27s 74c
PvP Alliance	16s 55c	17s 99c	323	25s 18c
PvP Horde	14s 95c	15s 29c	325	26s 64c

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