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WoW Gold Brief for October 5, 2026

Written October 5, 2026 from auction snapshots dated 2026-10-04 (43h old at writing), rule-checked against the numbers.

Forever Classic Beta PvE 2, scanned 43.4h before this brief (2026-10-04 01:19 UTC, scanned 43.4h ago at writing), 14 scans in 14 days Midnight US retail, 2026-10-04

The widest moves against the median are on Forever, Classic Beta PvE 2, where Horde Purple Lotus lists at 4g 00s 00c against a 28s 00c median, but those boards are thin. Midnight, US retail flips are deeper, with Hollowbane Portal Key showing 27 listed and a 204.0% spread. The Forever scans are 43.4 hours old at writing, so check every row on your own realm before you spend.

Moves to check today

Forever Check Purple Lotus on your Horde board
On Forever, Classic Beta PvE 2, Horde, it lists at 4g 00s 00c against a 28s 00c median, with 19 listed.
Midnight Check Hollowbane Portal Key's lowest listing
On Midnight, US retail, the lowest listing is 12500g 00s 00c against a usual 40000g 99s 00c, with 27 listed.
Midnight Price mats, then craft Ominous Octopus Lure
On Midnight, US retail, it costs 176g 05s 00c and lists at 425g 00s 00c, a 227g 70s 00c spread.

Forever picks

Forever, Classic Beta PvE 2, scanned 2026-10-04 01:19 UTC, 43.4h before this brief

On Forever, Classic Beta PvE 2, Horde Purple Lotus lists at 4g 00s 00c against a 14-day median of 28s 00c. That is a 1328.6% move, and 19 are listed. Alliance Shadow Silk sits at 1g 00s 00c against 13s 00c, with 9 listed and a vendor floor of 10s 00c. Horde Thorium Bar runs the other way: 1g 10s 00c against a 1g 25s 00c median, -12.0%, with 16 listed. The Herb Seeds rows show a vendor price of unknown. Treat every row here as a check, not a sure thing.

Forever picks, Forever, Classic Beta PvE 2, scanned 2026-10-04 01:19 UTC, 43.4h before this brief
Item	Faction	Now	14-day median	Net after cut	Vendor	vs median	Listed
Scarce Herb Seeds	Alliance	8g 02s 00c	3g 00s 00c	7g 61s 90c	unknown	+167.3%	4
Solid Grinding Stone	Alliance	3g 04s 00c	32s 50c	2g 88s 80c	2s 00c	+835.4%	1
Sungrass	Alliance	1g 00s 00c	30s 00c	95s 00c	60c	+233.3%	5
Shadow Silk	Alliance	1g 00s 00c	13s 00c	95s 00c	10s 00c	+669.2%	9
Thick Hide	Alliance	99s 98c	99s 99c	94s 98c	5s 00c	-0.0%	4
Scarce Herb Seeds	Horde	9g 00s 00c	1g 25s 99c	8g 55s 00c	unknown	+614.3%	3
Mountain Silversage	Horde	4g 03s 00c	77s 50c	3g 82s 85c	1s 50c	+420.0%	1
Purple Lotus	Horde	4g 00s 00c	28s 00c	3g 80s 00c	3s 00c	+1328.6%	19
Unusual Herb Seeds	Horde	1g 85s 87c	99s 99c	1g 76s 58c	unknown	+85.9%	6
Thorium Bar	Horde	1g 10s 00c	1g 25s 00c	1g 04s 50c	6s 00c	-12.0%	16

Open the Forever zone board

Midnight flips

Midnight, US retail, 2026-10-04

On Midnight, US retail, Hollowbane Portal Key has a lowest listing of 12500g 00s 00c. Its usual price sits near 40000g 99s 00c, a 204.0% spread with 27 listed. Elixir of the Rapid Mind lists at 19999g 99s 00c against a usual 74999g 01s 00c, with 18 listed. Pummel Permit at 169515g 52s 00c and Sauteed Sunfish at 250000g 00s 00c are high-priced rows. Check them on your realm before you spend. All five rows are new to the table since yesterday.

Midnight flips, Midnight, US retail, 2026-10-04
Item	Lowest	Usual	Spread	Listed (24h)
Pummel Permit	169515g 52s 00c	340000g 00s 00c	90.5%	6
Elixir of the Rapid Mind	19999g 99s 00c	74999g 01s 00c	256.2%	18
Sauteed Sunfish	250000g 00s 00c	300000g 00s 00c	14.0%	27
Hollowbane Portal Key	12500g 00s 00c	40000g 99s 00c	204.0%	27
Perfect Flashing Carnelian	10000g 00s 00c	25000g 00s 00c	137.5%	13

Open the Midnight zone board

Midnight crafts in profit

Midnight, US retail, 2026-10-04

On Midnight, US retail, Ominous Octopus Lure leads the crafts. It costs 176g 05s 00c to make and lists at 425g 00s 00c, leaving a 227g 70s 00c spread after the cut, or 129.3%. Sterling Alloy costs 239g 24s 00c, lists at 382g 57s 00c and leaves 124g 20s 15c. Adorned Fang leaves 122g 25s 65c at 60.5%. Flora Frenzy leaves a smaller 25g 20s 75c but sits on a deep board. Price your mats first. Mat costs set every one of these spreads.

Midnight crafts in profit, Midnight, US retail, 2026-10-04
Craft	Profession	Cost	Sells	Profit
Ominous Octopus Lure	Fishing	176g 05s 00c	425g 00s 00c	227g 70s 00c
Sterling Alloy	Blacksmithing	239g 24s 00c	382g 57s 00c	124g 20s 15c
Adorned Fang	Leatherworking	201g 95s 00c	341g 27s 00c	122g 25s 65c
Thalassian Missive of Perception	Inscription	100g 04s 00c	156g 00s 00c	48g 16s 00c
Flora Frenzy	Cooking	55g 78s 00c	85g 25s 00c	25g 20s 75c

Open the Midnight zone board

Midnight 7-day movers

Midnight, US retail, 2026-10-04

On Midnight, US retail, Flora Frenzy is up +387.4% over seven days to 85g 25s 00c, with 14,750 listed. Two inscription Missives follow it. Thalassian Missive of Ingenuity is up +124.2% to 67g 24s 00c, and Thalassian Missive of Deftness is up +100.3% to 60g 10s 00c. Carving Canine is up +65.0% to 85s 00c, with 32,142 listed. Sienna Ink is up +57.6% to 32g 28s 00c. Scribes who sell Missives should watch ink and Missive prices together.

Midnight 7-day movers, Midnight, US retail, 2026-10-04
Item	Price	7-day median	7-day change
Flora Frenzy	85g 25s 00c	17g 49s 00c	+387.4%
Thalassian Missive of Ingenuity	67g 24s 00c	29g 99s 00c	+124.2%
Thalassian Missive of Deftness	60g 10s 00c	30g 00s 00c	+100.3%
Carving Canine	85s 00c	51s 50c	+65.0%
Sienna Ink	32g 28s 00c	20g 48s 50c	+57.6%

Open the Midnight zone board

Notes by version

Forever Before you list, compare your faction's lowest Purple Lotus or Shadow Silk listing against the Forever, Classic Beta PvE 2 medians of 28s 00c and 13s 00c.

Midnight Open your Midnight, US retail auction house and check whether Elixir of the Rapid Mind still lists near 19999g 99s 00c before you buy one.

Midnight Profession pick: Enchanting, 25 of 25 recipes in profit, best 12g 83s 80c. The profession pick is Enchanting, where 25 of 25 recipes are in profit, and Gleeful Glamour - Mechagnome leads at 12g 83s 80c (Midnight, US retail).

Zone of the day

Arathi Highlands zone map — **Arathi crossroads herb loop**, Herbalism, 5 stops, Forever. Today's Forever zone is Arathi Highlands: a herbalism loop with 5 stops, from Refuge Pointe to Witherbark Village, traced as a suggested path on the map rather than from node spawns. Suggested loop traced on the real map, not node spawns. Zone art is Blizzard Entertainment's. Open the zone

Caution

The Forever, Classic Beta PvE 2 scans are 43.4 hours old at writing, with 14 scans in 14 days on a beta realm, and most picks list only a few units.

Changed since the last brief

Sauteed Sunfish entered the Midnight flips table.
Perfect Flashing Carnelian entered the Midnight flips table.
Elixir of the Rapid Mind entered the Midnight flips table.
Hollowbane Portal Key entered the Midnight flips table.
Pummel Permit entered the Midnight flips table.
Flawless Versatile Lapis left the Midnight flips table.
Monelite Ore left the Midnight flips table.
Grimoire of the Wrathguard left the Midnight flips table.