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Iron Ore

Common metal & stone · item level 30 · id 2772

Unchanged from Classic Era in World of Warcraft: Forever (beta build 1.60.1.70205): same item level, requirements, quality and vendor price. Every item changed from Classic Era.

Price history · 30 days · Normal Horde

  • Median
  • Lowest buyout
11s 25c+62%
View price history chart

AlsoUsed in Smelt IronDeals on Normal Horde

About Iron Ore

Iron Ore is a common metal & stone item in World of Warcraft: Forever. It has item level 30 and stacks to 20. Sold by vendors for 6s, who buy it back for 1s 50c.

It is a reagent in 2 recipes, including Iron Bar and Rock Garden.

Quick answers

What is Iron Ore?
Iron Ore is a common metal & stone item in World of Warcraft: Forever. Used in 2 recipes including Iron Bar and Rock Garden. Sold by vendors for 6s.
Where do you buy Iron Ore?
Vendors sell it for 6s and buy it back for 1s 50c. 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 Iron Ore used for?
It is a reagent in 2 Forever recipes, including Iron Bar and Rock Garden.
How much does Iron Ore cost on the auction house?
On Normal Horde the median buyout was 11s as of 2026-10-04 04:39 UTC. Other markets are listed on this page.
Is Iron Ore different in Forever than in Classic Era?
No. The Forever beta keeps the same item level, requirements, and vendor prices as Classic Era.
What is the best thing to craft with Iron Ore?
At the current medians on Normal Horde, Smelt Iron (Mining) pays the most of the recipes that use it: -36c a craft after the auction house cut.
What is Iron Ore used for in Mining?
Iron Ore is the Mining material from skill 125 to 175, made into iron bars. The Mining page lists the cheapest craft in each bracket and every recipe that uses it.

Classic Era vs Forever

Unchanged from Classic Era: Iron Ore keeps the same item level, requirements, and vendor prices in the Forever beta.

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

Details

Class
Trade Goods
Subclass
Metal & Stone
Quality
common
Item level
30
Stack size
20
Vendor sell
1s 50c
Vendor buy
6s
Blizzard item id
2772
Client build
1.60.1 (build 70205)

Where it comes from

  • Vendors sell it for 6s and buy it back for 1s 50c. That is the ceiling for an auction price while vendors stock it.
  • Consumed by 2 recipes, which is where its demand comes from.

Used in 2 recipes

Best thing to make with it right now: Smelt Iron (Mining), -36c a craft at the medians on Normal Horde. Margins below are per craft, after the auction house cut; blank means a reagent is unpriced on this market.

Mining uses it from skill 125 to 175, as iron bars. Cheapest craft per bracket.

Latest price · Normal Horde

Live
Min buyout
10s 99c
Median
11s
2g 20s a stack of 20
Units listed
581
vs 7d median
down 2.2%

Addon scan · 37 min ago

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 · Normal Horde

Addon scan · 37 min ago

Price history · 30d · Normal Horde

Addon scan · 37 min ago

Across markets

Cheapest on PvP Horde at 7s 7c (1g 41s 40c a stack); deepest supply on PvP Horde with 2,304 listed. Buying at 7s 7c on PvP Horde and selling at the PvP Alliance median of 12s 80c through the neutral house leaves +3s 81c a unit after its 15 percent cut (76s 20c a stack).

MarketMin buyoutMedianUnits
Normal Alliance11s 77c11s 85c1,513
Normal Horde10s 99c11s581
PvP Alliance12s 5c12s 80c2,191
PvP Horde7s 7c7s 8c2,304

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