Materials: sourcing and uses

Arthas' Tears

Gather with Herbalism or trade with gatherers; check the item record for reported locations.

Black Dye

Check suitable profession suppliers or trade-goods vendors and inspect their current stock in game.

Black Pearl

A precise acquisition source is not yet recorded in the checked Forever data. Check the current item record and trade offers.

Bolt of Linen Cloth

Craft with Tailoring from cloth and the required ingredients, or trade with tailors.

Bolt of Runecloth

Craft with Tailoring from cloth and the required ingredients, or trade with tailors.

Bolt of Woolen Cloth

Craft with Tailoring from cloth and the required ingredients, or trade with tailors.

Bottle of Dalaran Noir

The Forever database lists vendors in Ironforge, Stormwind, Orgrimmar and the Barrens, among other locations. Check beverage vendors’ stock.

Bronze Bar

Smelt with Mining or trade for finished bars from miners.

Cerulean Dye

Alchemy intermediate: have an alchemist make it, or trade for the finished material.

Coal

Check a suitable trade-goods or profession supplier; player trade is another option.

Coarse Thread

Check suitable profession suppliers or trade-goods vendors and inspect their current stock in game.

Copper Bar

Smelt with Mining or trade for finished bars from miners.

Copper Ore

Mine suitable mineral nodes or trade with miners.

Copper Rod

Check suitable profession suppliers or trade-goods vendors and inspect their current stock in game.

Crystal Vial

Check suitable profession suppliers or trade-goods vendors and inspect their current stock in game.

Cured Medium Hide

Prepare with Leatherworking or obtain finished through trade.

Cured Rugged Hide

Cure with Leatherworking; plan the required Tanning Rack, or trade for the finished material.

Dense Blasting Powder

Engineering intermediate: check its Engineering recipe, or trade for finished parts.

Dense Stone

Gather from suitable mineral nodes with Mining; bars are smelted. Alternatively, trade with miners.

Dream Dust

Obtain enchanting supplies by disenchanting suitable items or trading; do not assume a fixed yield.

Dreamfoil

Gather with Herbalism or trade with herbalists; use the exact plant required by the recipe.

Elixir of Minor Strength

Alchemy intermediate: have an alchemist make it, or trade for the finished material.

Empty Vial

Check suitable profession suppliers or trade-goods vendors and inspect their current stock in game.

Fine Thread

Check suitable profession suppliers or trade-goods vendors and inspect their current stock in game.

Fire Oil

Alchemy intermediate: have an alchemist make it, or trade for the finished material.

Firebloom

Gather with Herbalism or trade with herbalists; use the exact plant required by the recipe.

Frilled Lichen

Players report rare extra finds while gathering herbs such as Earthroot and Mageroyal. Current eligibility rules and chances are not guaranteed; trade is another option.

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Golden Sansam

Gather with Herbalism or trade with herbalists; use the exact plant required by the recipe.

Greater Mystic Essence

Obtain enchanting supplies by disenchanting suitable items or trading; do not assume a fixed yield.

Greater Nether Essence

Obtain enchanting supplies by disenchanting suitable items or trading; do not assume a fixed yield.

Handful of Copper Bolts

Engineering intermediate: check its Engineering recipe, or trade for finished parts.

Heavy Leather

Skin eligible slain creatures, or trade with skinners.

Heavy Stone

Gather from suitable mineral nodes with Mining; bars are smelted. Alternatively, trade with miners.

Heavy Thorium Ore

New ore; a precise farming source is not confirmed here. Check the item record and current offers.

Hot Spices

Check suitable profession suppliers or trade-goods vendors and inspect their current stock in game.

Icecap

Gather with Herbalism or trade with herbalists; use the exact plant required by the recipe.

Iron Bar

Have a miner smelt it, or trade for finished bars.

Iron Ore

Mine suitable mineral nodes or trade with miners.

Ironweb Spider Silk

Loot suitable creatures or obtain through player trade. Check current sightings before planning a farming route.

Kingsblood

Gather with Herbalism or trade with herbalists; use the exact plant required by the recipe.

Large Radiant Shard

Obtain enchanting supplies by disenchanting suitable items or trading; do not assume a fixed yield.

Leaded Vial

Check suitable profession suppliers or trade-goods vendors and inspect their current stock in game.

Liferoot

Gather with Herbalism or trade with herbalists; use the exact plant required by the recipe.

Light Leather

Craft with Leatherworking or trade for the finished material.

Linen Cloak

Craft with Tailoring from cloth and the required ingredients, or trade with tailors.

Linen Cloth

Loot suitable creatures or obtain through player trade. Check current sightings before planning a farming route.

Magenta Dye

Alchemy intermediate: have an alchemist make it, or trade for the finished material.

Mageroyal

Gather with Herbalism or trade with herbalists; use the exact plant required by the recipe.

Mageweave Cloth

Loot suitable creatures or obtain through player trade. Check current sightings before planning a farming route.

Maple Seed

Check suitable profession suppliers or trade-goods vendors and inspect their current stock in game.

Medium Armor Kit

Craft with Leatherworking or trade for the finished material.

Medium Leather

Skin eligible slain creatures, or trade with skinners.

Mild Spices

Check suitable profession suppliers or trade-goods vendors and inspect their current stock in game.

Mithril Bar

Smelt with Mining or trade for finished bars from miners.

Mote of Magic

Available from enchanting vendors (tooltip), or craft with Enchanting: one Strange Dust yields three Motes of Magic.

Mountain Silversage

Gather with Herbalism or trade with gatherers; check the item record for reported locations.

Peacebloom

Gather with Herbalism or trade with gatherers; check the item record for reported locations.

Pitchblende

The Forever database lists vendor availability in Riverglades. A precise farming source is not confirmed here; check current vendor stock or player trade.

Pristine Leather

Look for a scarce Skinning extra or obtain through trade.

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Purple Lotus

Gather with Herbalism or trade with gatherers; check the item record for reported locations.

Pyrite

A player reports a find from a Copper Vein in Elwynn Forest; the database also lists vendor availability in Riverglades. Check stock and requirements in game.

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Raw Brilliant Smallfish

Catch with Fishing or trade with anglers; the raw species must match the recipe.

Raw Mithril Head Trout

Catch with Fishing or trade with anglers; precise fishing locations are not confirmed here.

Raw Nightfin Snapper

Catch with Fishing or trade with anglers; the raw species must match the recipe.

Raw Sagefish

Catch with Fishing or trade with anglers; the raw species must match the recipe.

Red Power Crystal

A precise acquisition source is not yet recorded in the checked Forever data. Check the current item record and trade offers.

Refreshing Spring Water

Check suitable profession suppliers or trade-goods vendors and inspect their current stock in game.

Rough Blasting Powder

Engineering intermediate: check its Engineering recipe, or trade for finished parts.

Rough Grinding Stone

Have a blacksmith craft it, or check suitable trade offers.

Rough Stone

Gather from suitable mineral nodes with Mining; bars are smelted. Alternatively, trade with miners.

Rugged Leather

Skin eligible creatures or trade with skinners.

Rune Thread

Check suitable profession suppliers or trade-goods vendors and inspect their current stock in game.

Runecloth

Loot suitable creatures or obtain through player trade. Check current sightings before planning a farming route.

SAF-T Tabs

Engineering intermediate: check its Engineering recipe, or trade for finished parts.

Seasonal Fish Steaks

Processed fish ingredient; the precise processing recipe and source are not confirmed in this guide.

Shadowgem

Check suitable loot, Mining or player trade.

Silk Cloth

Loot suitable creatures or obtain through player trade. Check current sightings before planning a farming route.

Silken Thread

Check suitable profession suppliers or trade-goods vendors and inspect their current stock in game.

Silver Bar

Have a miner smelt it, or trade for finished bars.

Silverleaf

Gather with Herbalism or trade with gatherers; check the item record for reported locations.

Simple Flour

The Forever database lists vendors in Stormwind, Ironforge, Thunder Bluff and Orgrimmar, among other locations. Check the current stock of suitable Cooking suppliers.

Simple Wood

Check suitable profession suppliers or trade-goods vendors and inspect their current stock in game.

Slimy Murloc Scale

Loot suitable murlocs or use player trade; exact local sightings are not documented in this guide.

Small Egg

Loot suitable creatures or obtain through player trade. Check current sightings before planning a farming route.

Solid Stone

Gather from suitable mineral nodes with Mining; bars are smelted. Alternatively, trade with miners.

Soothing Spices

Check suitable profession suppliers or trade-goods vendors and inspect their current stock in game.

Spider Ichor

Loot suitable creatures or obtain through player trade. Check current sightings before planning a farming route.

Star Ruby

Gather from suitable mineral nodes with Mining; bars are smelted. Alternatively, trade with miners.

Strange Dust

Obtain enchanting supplies by disenchanting suitable items or trading; do not assume a fixed yield.

Stranglekelp

Gather with Herbalism or trade with herbalists; use the exact plant required by the recipe.

Stringy Wolf Meat

Loot suitable creatures or obtain through player trade. Check current sightings before planning a farming route.

Sulfuric Acid

Alchemy intermediate: have an alchemist make it, or trade for the finished material.

Thick Leather

Skin eligible creatures or trade with skinners.

Thorium Bar

Smelt with Mining or trade for finished bars from miners.

Thorium Widget

Engineering intermediate: check its Engineering recipe, or trade for finished parts.

Tin Bar

Have a miner smelt it, or trade for finished bars.

Truesilver Bar

Have a miner smelt it, or trade for finished bars.

Truesilver Rod

Have a blacksmith craft it, or check suitable trade offers.

Vision Dust

Obtain enchanting supplies by disenchanting suitable items or trading; do not assume a fixed yield.

Weak Flux

Check suitable profession suppliers or trade-goods vendors and inspect their current stock in game.

Wintersbite

Gather with Herbalism or trade with herbalists; use the exact plant required by the recipe.

Wool Cloth

Loot suitable creatures or obtain through player trade. Check current sightings before planning a farming route.