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WoW Classic Disenchanting Guide

Reduce, reuse, and recycle!

Enchanting is one of the most lucrative and helpful professions in the World of Warcraft. But how do you get the components? This is where the skill of Disenchanting comes into play.

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Disenchanting

Disenchanting is fairly simple. It is the ability to break down magical items into separate components used in the creation of enchanted items and gear. The materials received from disenchanting vary, depending on the rarity of the magic item being disenchanted and the item's level. To disenchant an item, use the Disenchant skill found in your spellbook on any uncommon, rare, or epic gear. If you start disenchanting an item accidentally, moving or hitting the escape button will cancel it.

Disenchanting Caution

While Disenchanting is a great way to boost your enchanting level, you need to be cautious. Once an item has been disenchanted, it is destroyed permanently. So unless you are sure that the items in question can't be sold, or traded for other enchanting materials, hold onto them. Most items that you receive from disenchanting can also be purchased at the auction house or specific vendors.

Items received from Disenchanting

Uncommon/Green items

  • Strange Dust: Level 5 to 25
  • Soul Dust: Level 26 to 35
  • Vision Dust: Level 36 to 45
  • Dream Dust: Level 46 to 55
  • Illusion Dust: Level 56 to 60
  • Lesser Magic Essence: Level 16 to 25
  • Greater Magic Essence: Level 16 to 25
  • Lesser Astral Essence: Level 21 to 25
  • Greater Astral Essence: Level 26 to 30
  • Lesser Mystic Essence: Level 31 to 35
  • Greater Mystic Essence: Level 36 to 40
  • Lesser Nether Essence: Level 41 to 45
  • Greater Nether Essence: Level 46 to 50
  • Lesser Eternal Essence: Level 51 to 55
  • Greater Eternal Essence: Level 56 to 60

Related:WoW Classic Enchanting Guide

Rare/Blue items

  • Small Glimmering Shard: Level 16 to 25
  • Large Glimmering Shard: Level 26 to 30
  • Small Glowing Shard: Level 31 to 35
  • Large Glowing Shard: Level 36 to 40
  • Small Radiant Shard: Level 40 to 45
  • Large Radiant Shard: Level 46 to 50
  • Small Brilliant Shard: Level 51 to 55
  • Large Brilliant Shard: Level 56 to 60

Epic/Purple items

  • Nexus Crystal: Level 56 to 60

For more on WoW Classic, be sure to check out other articleslike How to level up quickly in WoW Shadowlands or WoW Classic: Fishing Skill Level By Zone here on Pro Game Guides.


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