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Purple Lotus

Common herb · item level 42 · id 8831

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 · 30 days · Normal Horde

  • Median
  • Lowest buyout
3g 91s 67c+7733%
View price history chart

AlsoUsed in Elixir of Greater SpiritDeals on Normal Horde

About Purple Lotus

Purple Lotus is a common herb item in World of Warcraft: Forever. It has item level 42 and stacks to 20. Sold by vendors for 12s, who buy it back for 3s.

It is a reagent in 21 recipes, including Elixir of Greater Spirit, Greater Mender's Potion, Greater Cleric's Elixir and Magic Resistance Potion and 17 more.

Quick answers

What is Purple Lotus?
Purple Lotus is a common herb item in World of Warcraft: Forever. Used in 21 recipes including Elixir of Greater Spirit and Greater Mender's Potion.
Where do you buy Purple Lotus?
Vendors sell it for 12s and buy it back for 3s. 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 Purple Lotus used for?
It is a reagent in 21 Forever recipes, including Elixir of Greater Spirit, Greater Mender's Potion and Greater Cleric's Elixir and others.
How much does Purple Lotus cost on the auction house?
On Normal Horde the median buyout was 4g as of 2026-10-04 04:39 UTC. Other markets are listed on this page.
Is Purple Lotus different in Forever than in Classic Era?
No. The Forever beta keeps the same item level, requirements, and vendor prices as Classic Era.

Classic Era vs Forever

Unchanged from Classic Era: Purple Lotus 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
Herb
Quality
common
Item level
42
Stack size
20
Vendor sell
3s
Vendor buy
12s
Blizzard item id
8831
Client build
1.60.1 (build 70205)

Where it comes from

  • Vendors sell it for 12s and buy it back for 3s. That is the ceiling for an auction price while vendors stock it.
  • Consumed by 21 recipes, which is where its demand comes from.

Used in 21 recipes

Latest price · Normal Horde

Live
Min buyout
3g 75s
Median
4g
80g a stack of 20
Units listed
9
vs 7d median
up 157.1%

Addon scan · 42 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 · Normal Horde

Addon scan · 42 min ago

Price history · 30d · Normal Horde

Addon scan · 42 min ago

Across markets

Cheapest on PvP Horde at 34s (6g 80s a stack); deepest supply on PvP Alliance with 48 listed. Buying at 34s on PvP Horde and selling at the PvP Alliance median of 1g 20s through the neutral house leaves +68s a unit after its 15 percent cut (13g 60s a stack).

MarketMin buyoutMedianUnits
Normal Alliance--0
Normal Horde3g 75s4g9
PvP Alliance1g 20s1g 20s48
PvP Horde34s34s 98c47

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