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Iron Counterweight

Common permanent · item level 33 · id 6043

Normal Alliance USlast scanned , prices may have moved

Unchanged from Classic Era in World of Warcraft: Forever (pre-launch patch 1.60.1.70707): same item level, requirements, quality and vendor price. Every item changed from Classic Era.

Latest price · Normal Alliance US

Stale
Min buyout
10s
Median
10s
50s a stack of 5
Units listed
8
vs 7d median
-

Addon scan · 2026-10-22 17:44 UTC

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 · Normal Alliance US

Addon scan · 2026-10-22 17:44 UTC

Across markets

Cheapest on PvP Horde US at 8s (40s a stack); deepest supply on Normal Alliance US with 8 listed.

MarketMin buyoutMedianUnits
Normal Alliance US10s10s8
Normal Horde US--0
PvP Alliance US--0
PvP Horde US8s8s4

About Iron Counterweight

Iron Counterweight is a common permanent item in World of Warcraft: Forever. It has item level 33, requires Blacksmithing 165 and stacks to 5. Use: Attaches a counterweight to a two-handed sword, mace, axe or polearm making it 3% faster.. Sold by vendors for 20s, who buy it back for 5s.

It is crafted by Blacksmithing at skill 125 from 4 Iron Bar, 2 Coarse Grinding Stone and 1 Lesser Moonstone.

Tooltip

  • Use: Attaches a counterweight to a two-handed sword, mace, axe or polearm making it 3% faster.

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

Quick answers

What is Iron Counterweight?
Iron Counterweight is a common permanent item in World of Warcraft: Forever. Sold by vendors for 20s.
How do you get Iron Counterweight?
It is crafted by Blacksmithing at skill 125 from 4 Iron Bar, 2 Coarse Grinding Stone and 1 Lesser Moonstone; the recipe comes from a trainer.
What does Iron Counterweight do?
Use: Attaches a counterweight to a two-handed sword, mace, axe or polearm making it 3% faster..
How much does Iron Counterweight cost on the auction house?
About 10s at the median on Normal Alliance US, from the scan at 2026-10-22 17:44 UTC. Across the 2 Forever markets with a price it runs from 8s on PvP Horde US to 10s on Normal Alliance US.
Is Iron Counterweight different in Forever than in Classic Era?
No. Forever keeps the same item level, requirements, and vendor prices as Classic Era.

Classic Era vs Forever

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

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

Details

Class
Consumable
Subclass
Permanent
Quality
common
Item level
33
Requires skill
Blacksmithing 165
Stack size
5
Vendor sell
5s
Vendor buy
20s
Blizzard item id
6043
Client build
1.60.1 (build 70707)

Where it comes from

  • Vendors sell it for 20s and buy it back for 5s. That is the ceiling for an auction price while vendors stock it.
  • Crafted by Blacksmithing at skill 125; the recipe comes from a trainer. Reagents below.

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