Shadow Oil is a common consumable item in World of Warcraft: Forever. Used in 6 recipes including Greater Shadow Protection Potion and Shadow Crescent Axe.

How much does Shadow Oil cost on the auction house?

On PvP Alliance the median buyout was 2g 30s 98c as of 2026-10-04 03:33 UTC. Other markets are listed on this page.

Is Shadow Oil 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 Shadow Oil?

At the current medians on PvP Alliance, Dusky Leather Armor (Leatherworking) pays the most of the recipes that use it: +1g 86s 93c a craft after the auction house cut. 3 of its 6 recipes pay at the median right now.

Shadow Oil

Common · item level 34 · requires 24 · id 3824

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 · 7 days · PvP Alliance

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AlsoMade by Shadow Oil Used in Greater Shadow Protection Potion Deals on PvP Alliance

About Shadow Oil

Shadow Oil is a common consumable item in World of Warcraft: Forever. It has item level 34, requires character level 24 and stacks to 5. Use: When applied to a melee weapon it gives a 15% chance of casting Shadowbolt III at the opponent when it hits. Lasts 30 minutes.. Sold by vendors for 6s, who buy it back for 1s 50c.

It is crafted by Alchemy at skill 150 from 4 Fadeleaf, 4 Grave Moss and 1 Leaded Vial, yielding 2 per craft. It is a reagent in 6 recipes, including Greater Shadow Protection Potion, Shadow Crescent Axe, Dusky Leather Armor and Guardian Armor and 2 more.

Tooltip

Use: When applied to a melee weapon it gives a 15% chance of casting Shadowbolt III at the opponent when it hits. Lasts 30 minutes.

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

Quick answers

What is Shadow Oil?: Shadow Oil is a common consumable item in World of Warcraft: Forever. Used in 6 recipes including Greater Shadow Protection Potion and Shadow Crescent Axe.
How do you get Shadow Oil?: It is crafted by Alchemy at skill 150 from 4 Fadeleaf, 4 Grave Moss and 1 Leaded Vial; the recipe comes from a trainer.
What is Shadow Oil used for?: It is a reagent in 6 Forever recipes, including Greater Shadow Protection Potion, Shadow Crescent Axe and Dusky Leather Armor and others.
How much does Shadow Oil cost on the auction house?: On PvP Alliance the median buyout was 2g 30s 98c as of 2026-10-04 03:33 UTC. Other markets are listed on this page.
Is Shadow Oil 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 Shadow Oil?: At the current medians on PvP Alliance, Dusky Leather Armor (Leatherworking) pays the most of the recipes that use it: +1g 86s 93c a craft after the auction house cut. 3 of its 6 recipes pay at the median right now.

Classic Era vs Forever

Unchanged from Classic Era: Shadow Oil keeps the same item level, requirements, stats, and vendor prices in the Forever beta.

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

Details

Class: Consumable
Subclass: Other
Quality: common
Item level: 34
Requires level: 24
Stack size: 5
Vendor sell: 1s 50c
Vendor buy: 6s
Blizzard item id: 3824
Client build: 1.60.1 (build 70205)

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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.
Crafted by Alchemy at skill 150; the recipe comes from a trainer. Reagents below.
Consumed by 6 recipes, which is where its demand comes from.

Crafted by

Shadow Oil · Alchemy 150 · makes 2 · trainer
- 4× Fadeleaf
- 4× Grave Moss
- 1× Leaded Vial

Used in 6 recipes

Best thing to make with it right now: Dusky Leather Armor (Leatherworking), +1g 86s 93c a craft at the medians on PvP Alliance; 3 of 6 recipes pay. Margins below are per craft, after the auction house cut; blank means a reagent is unpriced on this market.

1×Greater Shadow Protection PotionAlchemy 265
1×Shadow Crescent AxeBlacksmithing 160
1×Dusky Leather ArmorLeatherworking 130+1g 86s 93c
1×Guardian ArmorLeatherworking 130+89s 47c
1×Dusky BootsLeatherworking 155
1×Shadow HoodTailoring 115+1g 83s 58c

Latest price · PvP Alliance

Live

Min buyout

2 20 98

Median

2 30 98

11g 54s a stack of 5

Units listed

vs 7d median

13.3%

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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 1g 50s (7g 50s a stack); deepest supply on PvP Alliance with 48 listed. Buying at 1g 50s on Normal Alliance and selling at the Normal Horde median of 3g 99s 99c through the neutral house leaves +1g 89s 99c a unit after its 15 percent cut (9g 49s 96c a stack).

Market	Min buyout	Median	Units	30d median
Normal Alliance	1g 50s	1g 50s	28	1g 50s
Normal Horde	3g 99s 99c	3g 99s 99c	46	5g 29s 6c
PvP Alliance	2g 20s 98c	2g 30s 98c	48	2g 66s 39c
PvP Horde	3g 99s	3g 99s	7	2g 16s 95c

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