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Gold Bar

Uncommon metal & stone · item level 30 · id 3577

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.

About Gold Bar

Gold Bar is an uncommon metal & stone item in World of Warcraft: Forever. It has item level 30 and stacks to 20. Sold by vendors for 24s, who buy it back for 6s.

It is crafted by Alchemy at skill 200 from 1 Iron Bar. 1 other recipe(s) also produce it. It is a reagent in 45 recipes, including Golden Skeleton Key, Golden Rod, Golden Iron Destroyer and Golden Scale Leggings and 41 more.

Quick answers

What is Gold Bar?
Gold Bar is an uncommon metal & stone item in World of Warcraft: Forever. Used in 45 recipes including Golden Skeleton Key and Golden Rod.
How do you get Gold Bar?
It is crafted by Alchemy at skill 200 from 1 Iron Bar; the recipe comes from a trainer.
What is Gold Bar used for?
It is a reagent in 45 Forever recipes, including Golden Skeleton Key, Golden Rod and Golden Iron Destroyer and others.
How much does Gold Bar cost on the auction house?
On PvP Alliance the median buyout was 8s 99c as of 2026-10-04 03:33 UTC. Other markets are listed on this page.
Is Gold Bar 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 Gold Bar?
At the current medians on PvP Alliance, Golden Scale Leggings (Blacksmithing) pays the most of the recipes that use it: +2g 32s 62c a craft after the auction house cut. 6 of its 45 recipes pay at the median right now.

Classic Era vs Forever

Unchanged from Classic Era: Gold Bar 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
uncommon
Item level
30
Stack size
20
Vendor sell
6s
Vendor buy
24s
Blizzard item id
3577
Client build
1.60.1 (build 70205)

Where it comes from

  • Vendors sell it for 24s and buy it back for 6s. That is the ceiling for an auction price while vendors stock it.
  • Crafted by Alchemy at skill 200; the recipe comes from a trainer. Reagents below.
  • Consumed by 45 recipes, which is where its demand comes from.
  • Found in Battered Chest in Redridge Mountains (Redridge Canyons) (seen 3 times), Solid Chest in Wetlands (Dun Algaz) (seen 1 time), Solid Chest in Ashenvale (Fire Scar Shrine) (seen 1 time).
  • Sources are what 3 players running the addon saw in game, summed across everyone who contributes; a rate needs at least twenty loot windows.

Crafted by

Used in 45 recipes

Best thing to make with it right now: Golden Scale Leggings (Blacksmithing), +2g 32s 62c a craft at the medians on PvP Alliance; 6 of 45 recipes pay. Margins below are per craft, after the auction house cut; blank means a reagent is unpriced on this market.

Latest price · PvP Alliance

Live
Min buyout
8s 25c
Median
8s 99c
1g 79s 80c a stack of 20
Units listed
272
vs 7d median
down 11.2%

Addon scan · 57 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 · PvP Alliance

Addon scan · 57 min ago

Price history · 30d · PvP Alliance

Addon scan · 57 min ago

Across markets

Cheapest on Normal Alliance at 6s 80c (1g 36s a stack); deepest supply on PvP Horde with 711 listed. Buying at 6s 80c on Normal Alliance and selling at the Normal Horde median of 16s through the neutral house leaves +6s 80c a unit after its 15 percent cut (1g 36s a stack).

MarketMin buyoutMedianUnits
Normal Alliance6s 80c6s 95c261
Normal Horde14s 92c16s609
PvP Alliance8s 25c8s 99c272
PvP Horde10s14s 85c711

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