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Dig Rat

Common quest · item level 1 · id 5051

PvP Horde EUscanned

Unchanged from Classic Era in World of Warcraft: Forever (build 1.60.1.70862): same item level, requirements, quality and vendor price. Every item changed from Classic Era.

Latest price · PvP Horde EU

Live
Min buyout
3s 32c
Median
3s 37c
67s 40c a stack of 20
Units listed
228
vs 7d median
down 50.9%

Auction house salesSells steadily on PvP Horde EU, about 210 sold a day. The current listings clear in about a day.

Estimated from 50 hours of scans this week: how it works

Addon scan · 34 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 Horde EU

Addon scan · 34 min ago

Price history · 7d · PvP Horde EU

Addon scan · 34 min ago

Across markets

Cheapest on PvP Horde CN at 2s 6c (41s 20c a stack); deepest supply on Normal Horde EU with 432 listed.

MarketMin buyoutMedianUnits
Normal Horde US3s 86c4s49
PvP Alliance US--0
PvP Horde US2s 40c3s 13c83
RP Horde US10s10s19
Normal Horde EU3s 50c4s 15c432
PvP Horde EU3s 32c3s 37c228
Normal Horde CN9s11s 87c169
PvP Horde CN2s 6c2s 69c177
RP PvP Horde US4s4s32
RP PvP Horde EU4s9s 50c26

About Dig Rat

Dig Rat is a common quest item in World of Warcraft: Forever. It stacks to 20. Sold by vendors for 1c, who buy it back for 1c.

It is a reagent in 1 recipe, including Dig Rat Stew.

Quick answers

What is Dig Rat?
Dig Rat is a common quest item in World of Warcraft: Forever. Used in 1 recipe including Dig Rat Stew. Sold by vendors for 1c. It stacks to 20.
Where do you buy Dig Rat?
Vendors sell it for 1c 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 Dig Rat used for?
It is a reagent in 1 Forever recipe, including Dig Rat Stew.
How much does Dig Rat cost on the auction house?
About 3s 37c at the median on PvP Horde EU, from the scan at 2026-11-08 20:12 UTC. Across the 9 Forever markets with a price it runs from 2s 69c on PvP Horde CN to 11s 87c on Normal Horde CN.
Is Dig Rat different in Forever than in Classic Era?
No. Forever keeps the same item level, requirements, and vendor prices as Classic Era.
How fast does Dig Rat sell on the auction house?
Sells steadily on PvP Horde EU: about 210 sold a day over the last week, and the current listings clear in about a day. AHledger estimates it from consecutive scans of the auction house; a cancelled listing can look like a sale, so the figure is a guide.
Where is the best place to farm Dig Rat?
Of the sources players have reported, Dig Rat in The Barrens drops it most often: 100% of 28 loot windows. A stack of 20 takes about 20 kills at that rate, and sells for 67s 40c at the median on PvP Horde EU.
What is the best thing to craft with Dig Rat?
At the current medians on PvP Horde EU, Dig Rat Stew (Cooking) pays the most of the recipes that use it: -1s 51c a craft after the auction house cut.

Classic Era vs Forever

Unchanged from Classic Era: Dig Rat keeps the same item level, requirements, and vendor prices in Forever.

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

Details

Class
Quest
Subclass
Quest
Quality
common
Item level
1
Stack size
20
Vendor sell
1c
Vendor buy
1c
Blizzard item id
5051
Client build
1.60.1 (build 70862)

Where it comes from

  • Vendors sell it for 1c and buy it back for 1c. That is the ceiling for an auction price while vendors stock it.
  • Consumed by 1 recipe, which is where its demand comes from.
  • Dropped by
  • Farm it or buy it. The best reported spot is Dig Rat in The Barrens (Bael Modan) at 100% of 28 loot windows, about 20 kills for a stack of 20. A stack sells for 67s 40c at the median on PvP Horde EU.
  • Sources are what 11 players running the addon saw in game, summed across everyone who contributes; a rate needs at least twenty loot windows.

Used in 1 recipe

Best thing to make with it right now: Dig Rat Stew (Cooking), -1s 51c a craft at the medians on PvP Horde EU. Margins below are per craft, after the auction house cut; blank means a reagent is unpriced on this market.

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