Empty Vial is a common trade goods item in World of Warcraft: Forever. Used in 38 recipes including Elixir of Minor Force and Elixir of Minor Spirit.

Where do you buy Empty Vial?

Vendors sell it for 20c 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 Empty Vial cost on the auction house?

On PvP Alliance the median buyout was 14c as of 2026-10-06 16:20 UTC. Other markets are listed on this page.

How fast does Empty Vial sell on the auction house?

Sells slowly on PvP Alliance: about 430 sold a day over the last week, and the current listings clear in about 5 days. AHledger estimates it from consecutive scans of the auction house; a cancelled listing can look like a sale, so the figure is a guide.

What is the best thing to craft with Empty Vial?

At the current medians on PvP Alliance, Cerulean Dye (Alchemy) pays the most of the recipes that use it: +48s 29c a craft after the auction house cut. 23 of its 38 recipes pay at the median right now.

Empty Vial

Common · item level 1 · id 3371

PvP Alliancescanned 16 min ago

Unchanged from Classic Era in World of Warcraft: Forever (beta build 1.60.1.70235): same item level, requirements, quality and vendor price. Every item changed from Classic Era.

AlsoUsed in Elixir of Minor Force Seen in Westfall Deals on PvP Alliance

Latest price · PvP Alliance

Live

Min buyout

Median

2s 80c a stack of 20

Units listed

2,049

vs 7d median

0.0%

Auction house salesSells slowly on PvP Alliance, about 430 sold a day. The current listings clear in about 5 days.

Estimated from 23 hours of scans this week: how it works

Addon scan · 16 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 · 30d · PvP Alliance

Addon scan · 16 min ago

Price history · 7d · PvP Alliance

Addon scan · 16 min ago

Across markets

Cheapest on Normal Horde at 9c (1s 80c a stack); deepest supply on Normal Alliance with 2,498 listed. Buying at 14c on PvP Alliance and selling at the PvP Horde median of 23c through the neutral house leaves +6c a unit after its 15 percent cut (1s 11c a stack).

Market	Min buyout	Median	Units	30d median
Normal Alliance	10c	11c	2,498	15c
Normal Horde	9c	9c	1,335	18c
PvP Alliance	14c	14c	2,049	9c
PvP Horde	23c	23c	1,851	24c

About Empty Vial

Empty Vial is a common trade goods item in World of Warcraft: Forever. It stacks to 20. Sold by vendors for 20c, who buy it back for 1c.

It is a reagent in 38 recipes, including Elixir of Minor Force, Elixir of Minor Spirit, Mana Well and Minor Arcane Elixir and 34 more.

Quick answers

What is Empty Vial?: Empty Vial is a common trade goods item in World of Warcraft: Forever. Used in 38 recipes including Elixir of Minor Force and Elixir of Minor Spirit.
Where do you buy Empty Vial?: Vendors sell it for 20c 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 Empty Vial used for?: It is a reagent in 38 Forever recipes, including Elixir of Minor Force, Elixir of Minor Spirit and Mana Well and others.
How much does Empty Vial cost on the auction house?: On PvP Alliance the median buyout was 14c as of 2026-10-06 16:20 UTC. Other markets are listed on this page.
Is Empty Vial different in Forever than in Classic Era?: No. The Forever beta keeps the same item level, requirements, and vendor prices as Classic Era.
How fast does Empty Vial sell on the auction house?: Sells slowly on PvP Alliance: about 430 sold a day over the last week, and the current listings clear in about 5 days. AHledger estimates it from consecutive scans of the auction house; a cancelled listing can look like a sale, so the figure is a guide.
What is the best thing to craft with Empty Vial?: At the current medians on PvP Alliance, Cerulean Dye (Alchemy) pays the most of the recipes that use it: +48s 29c a craft after the auction house cut. 23 of its 38 recipes pay at the median right now.

Classic Era vs Forever

Unchanged from Classic Era: Empty Vial 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: Other
Quality: common
Item level: 1
Stack size: 20
Vendor sell: 1c
Vendor buy: 20c
Blizzard item id: 3371
Client build: 1.60.1 (build 70235)

Where it comes from

Vendors sell it for 20c and buy it back for 1c. That is the ceiling for an auction price while vendors stock it.
Consumed by 38 recipes, which is where its demand comes from.
Sold by Christopher Hewen in Westfall (Sentinel Hill) for 3c.
Sources are what one player running the addon saw in game, summed across everyone who contributes; a rate needs at least twenty loot windows.

Westfall

Used in 38 recipes

Best thing to make with it right now: Cerulean Dye (Alchemy), +48s 29c a craft at the medians on PvP Alliance; 23 of 38 recipes pay. Margins below are per craft, after the auction house cut; blank means a reagent is unpriced on this market.

1×Elixir of Minor ForceAlchemy+30c
1×Elixir of Minor SpiritAlchemy+3s 47c
1×Mana WellAlchemy-22c
1×Minor Arcane ElixirAlchemy+73c
1×Minor Mageblood ElixirAlchemy+1s 50c
1×Minor Mender's PotionAlchemy+3s 64c
1×Minor Spellblasting PotionAlchemy+23c
1×Minor Frenzy PotionAlchemy 5+1s 90c
1×Cerulean DyeAlchemy 10+48s 29c
1×Minor Cleric's ElixirAlchemy 10+6s 50c
1×Sulfuric AcidAlchemy 10+3s 1c
1×Elixir of Minor DefenseAlchemy 15-1s 85c
1×Elixir of Minor StrengthAlchemy 15+88c
1×Minor Discolored Healing PotionAlchemy 15+3s 42c
1×Minor Troll's Blood ElixirAlchemy 20+1s 57c
1×Minor Mana PotionAlchemy 25-2s 76c
1×Elixir of Lesser SpiritAlchemy 30+35s 96c
1×Blackmouth OilAlchemy 40+1s 16c
1×Elixir of Minor AgilityAlchemy 40+2s 92c
1×Lesser Mageblood ElixirAlchemy 40+11s 59c
1×Minor Rejuvenation PotionAlchemy 40-4s 75c
1×Lesser Discolored Healing PotionAlchemy 45+12s 20c
1×Elixir of Minor FortitudeAlchemy 50-42c
1×Lesser Spellblasting PotionAlchemy 50+1s 11c
1×Rage PotionAlchemy 50-1s 29c
1×Lesser Frenzy PotionAlchemy 55
1×Elixir of Tongues (NYI)Alchemy 60
1×Swiftness PotionAlchemy 60+61c
1×Draught of Water BreathingAlchemy 80-18s 19c
1×Elixir of Giant GrowthAlchemy 80+29s 9c
and 8 more

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