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Golden Skeleton Key

Uncommon · item level 30 · id 15870

Normal Horde USlast scanned , prices may have moved

Unchanged from Classic Era in World of Warcraft: Forever (pre-launch patch 1.60.1.70707): same item level, requirements, quality and vendor price. Every item changed from Classic Era.

Latest price · Normal Horde US

Stale
Min buyout
50s
Median
50s
10g a stack of 20
Units listed
10
vs 7d median
-

Addon scan · 2026-10-23 16:18 UTC

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 · 30d · Normal Horde US

Addon scan · 2026-10-23 16:18 UTC

Across markets

Cheapest on Normal Alliance US at 5s (1g a stack); deepest supply on PvP Alliance US with 18 listed. Buying at 5s on Normal Alliance US and selling at the Normal Horde US median of 50s through the neutral house leaves +37s 50c a unit after its 15 percent cut (7g 50s a stack).

MarketMin buyoutMedianUnits
Normal Alliance US5s5s6
Normal Horde US50s50s10
PvP Alliance US10s 50c10s 50c18
PvP Horde US5s5s3

About Golden Skeleton Key

Golden Skeleton Key is an uncommon consumable item in World of Warcraft: Forever. It has item level 30, requires Blacksmithing 125 and stacks to 20. Use: Allows opening of standard locks. The skeleton key is consumed in the process.. Sold by vendors for 12s, who buy it back for 3s.

It is crafted by Blacksmithing at skill 85 from 1 Gold Bar and 1 Heavy Grinding Stone, yielding 2 per craft.

Tooltip

  • Use: Allows opening of standard locks. The skeleton key is consumed in the process.

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

Quick answers

What is Golden Skeleton Key?
Golden Skeleton Key is an uncommon consumable item in World of Warcraft: Forever. Sold by vendors for 12s.
How do you get Golden Skeleton Key?
It is crafted by Blacksmithing at skill 85 from 1 Gold Bar and 1 Heavy Grinding Stone; the recipe comes from a trainer.
What does Golden Skeleton Key do?
Use: Allows opening of standard locks. The skeleton key is consumed in the process..
How much does Golden Skeleton Key cost on the auction house?
About 50s at the median on Normal Horde US, from the scan at 2026-10-23 16:18 UTC. Across the 4 Forever markets with a price it runs from 5s on Normal Alliance US to 50s on Normal Horde US.
Is Golden Skeleton Key different in Forever than in Classic Era?
No. Forever keeps the same item level, requirements, and vendor prices as Classic Era.

Classic Era vs Forever

Unchanged from Classic Era: Golden Skeleton Key keeps the same item level, requirements, stats, and vendor prices in Forever.

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

Details

Class
Consumable
Subclass
Other
Quality
uncommon
Item level
30
Requires skill
Blacksmithing 125
Stack size
20
Vendor sell
3s
Vendor buy
12s
Blizzard item id
15870
Client build
1.60.1 (build 70707)

Where it comes from

  • Vendors sell it for 12s and buy it back for 3s. That is the ceiling for an auction price while vendors stock it.
  • Crafted by Blacksmithing at skill 85; the recipe comes from a trainer. Reagents below.

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