What is Lesser Nether Essence?

Lesser Nether Essence is an uncommon enchanting item in World of Warcraft: Forever. Used in 3 recipes including Arcane Salvager and Twisted Nether Wand.

Where do you buy Lesser Nether 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 Lesser Nether Essence cost on the auction house?

On PvP Alliance the median buyout was 2g 12s 82c as of 2026-10-04 03:33 UTC. Other markets are listed on this page.

Is Lesser Nether 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 the best thing to craft with Lesser Nether Essence?

At the current medians on PvP Alliance, Arcane Salvager (Enchanting) pays the most of the recipes that use it: -1g 67s 27c a craft after the auction house cut.

What is Lesser Nether Essence used for in Enchanting?

Lesser Nether Essence is the Enchanting material from skill 200 to 250, made into the greater enchants. The Enchanting page lists the cheapest craft in each bracket and every recipe that uses it.

Lesser Nether Essence

Uncommon enchanting · item level 40 · id 11174

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 Arcane Salvager Deals on PvP Alliance

About Lesser Nether Essence

Lesser Nether Essence is an uncommon enchanting item in World of Warcraft: Forever. It has item level 40 and stacks to 20. Use: Turn three lesser nether essences into a greater one.. Sold by vendors for 1c, who buy it back for 1c.

It is a reagent in 3 recipes, including Arcane Salvager, Twisted Nether Wand and Dreambough Wand.

Tooltip

Use: Turn three lesser nether 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.

Quick answers

What is Lesser Nether Essence?: Lesser Nether Essence is an uncommon enchanting item in World of Warcraft: Forever. Used in 3 recipes including Arcane Salvager and Twisted Nether Wand.
Where do you buy Lesser Nether 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 Lesser Nether Essence used for?: It is a reagent in 3 Forever recipes, including Arcane Salvager, Twisted Nether Wand and Dreambough Wand.
How much does Lesser Nether Essence cost on the auction house?: On PvP Alliance the median buyout was 2g 12s 82c as of 2026-10-04 03:33 UTC. Other markets are listed on this page.
Is Lesser Nether 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 the best thing to craft with Lesser Nether Essence?: At the current medians on PvP Alliance, Arcane Salvager (Enchanting) pays the most of the recipes that use it: -1g 67s 27c a craft after the auction house cut.
What is Lesser Nether Essence used for in Enchanting?: Lesser Nether Essence is the Enchanting material from skill 200 to 250, made into the greater 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: 40
Stack size: 20
Vendor sell: 1c
Vendor buy: 1c
Blizzard item id: 11174
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 3 recipes, which is where its demand comes from.

Used in 3 recipes

Best thing to make with it right now: Arcane Salvager (Enchanting), -1g 67s 27c a craft at the medians on PvP Alliance. Margins below are per craft, after the auction house cut; blank means a reagent is unpriced on this market.

Enchanting uses it from skill 200 to 250, as the greater enchants. Cheapest craft per bracket.

1×Arcane SalvagerEnchanting 100-1g 67s 27c
1×Twisted Nether WandEnchanting 165
2×Dreambough WandEnchanting 195

Latest price · PvP Alliance

Live

Min buyout

2 12 82

Median

2 12 82

42g 56s a stack of 20

Units listed

vs 7d median

166.5%

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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 Normal Alliance at 84s 97c (16g 99s a stack); deepest supply on Normal Alliance with 69 listed. Buying at 1g 17s 75c on PvP Horde and selling at the PvP Alliance median of 2g 12s 82c through the neutral house leaves +63s 15c a unit after its 15 percent cut (12g 62s a stack).

Market	Min buyout	Median	Units	30d median
Normal Alliance	84s 97c	84s 97c	69	91s 27c
Normal Horde	1g 49s 98c	1g 49s 98c	24	1g 10s 33c
PvP Alliance	2g 12s 82c	2g 12s 82c	66	80s 15c
PvP Horde	1g 17s 75c	1g 17s 75c	29	92s 16c

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