Malachite

What is Malachite?

Malachite is an uncommon trade goods item in World of Warcraft: Forever. Used in 9 recipes including Gemmed Copper Boots and Copper Battle Axe.

Where do you buy Malachite?

Vendors sell it for 60c and buy it back for 15c. 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 Malachite used for?

It is a reagent in 9 Forever recipes, including Gemmed Copper Boots, Copper Battle Axe and Copper Chain Vest and others.

How much does Malachite cost on the auction house?

About 5s 89c at the median on PvP Alliance US, from the scan at 2026-10-23 09:31 UTC. Across the 4 Forever markets with a price it runs from 23c on Normal Alliance US to 5s 89c on PvP Alliance US.

Is Malachite different in Forever than in Classic Era?

No. Forever keeps the same item level, requirements, and vendor prices as Classic Era.

Where is the best place to farm Malachite?

Of the sources players have reported, Mine Spider in Elwynn Forest drops it most often: 9% of 23 loot windows. A stack of 20 takes about 230 kills at that rate, and sells for 1g 17s 80c at the median on PvP Alliance US.

Unchanged from Classic Era: Malachite 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.

Class

Trade Goods

Subclass

Other

Quality

uncommon

Item level

7

Stack size

20

Vendor sell

15c

Vendor buy

60c

Blizzard item id

774

Client build

1.60.1 (build 70707)

• Vendors sell it for 60c and buy it back for 15c. That is the ceiling for an auction price while vendors stock it.
• Consumed by 9 recipes, which is where its demand comes from.
• Dropped by
  • Durotar Tiger in Durotar (Echo Isles)4% of 128 looted
  • Lasher Sproutling in Teldrassil (Lake Al'Ameth)7% of 43 looted
  • Bloodtalon Taillasher in Durotar (Echo Isles)4% of 84 looted
  • Elder Mottled Boar in Durotar1% of 269 looted
  • Bloodtalon Matriarch in Durotar (Echo Isles)7% of 28 looted
  and 26 more, each on its creature page.
• Found in Copper Vein in Tirisfal Glades (Solliden Farmstead) (7% of 58 looted), Battered Chest in Durotar (Drygulch Ravine) (10% of 31 looted), Copper Vein in The Barrens (Blackthorn Ridge) (3% of 80 looted), Battered Chest in Elwynn Forest (Brackwell Pumpkin Patch) (4% of 24 looted), Copper Vein in The Barrens (Blackthorn Ridge) (2% of 50 looted), Dented Chest in Zephras Isle (Shen'dar Highlands) (seen 1 time).
• Farm it or buy it. The best reported spot is Mine Spider in Elwynn Forest (Jasperlode Mine) at 9% of 23 loot windows, about 230 kills for a stack of 20. A stack sells for 1g 17s 80c at the median on PvP Alliance US.
• Sources are what 4 players running the addon saw in game, summed across everyone who contributes; a rate needs at least twenty loot windows.

Seen inside Gnomeregan, Ragefire Chasm.

• Durotar
• Undercity
• Tirisfal Glades
• Teldrassil