Essence of Water
Essence of Water is unchanged in WoW Forever: its tooltip matches Classic Era, and the client only re-filed from Reagent (Reagent) to Trade Goods (Elemental) and stored its stack size as 20 (Classic Era 10). Item level 55 Uncommon trade goods. Made by 2 profession recipes: the Alchemy recipe Transmute: Earth to Water, taught by Recipe: Transmute Earth to Water, which requires Alchemy (275) to learn; the Alchemy recipe Transmute: Undeath to Water, taught by Recipe: Transmute Undeath to Water, which requires Alchemy (275) to learn. A reagent in 73 WoW Forever recipes: 25 Leatherworking, 21 Tailoring, 11 Blacksmithing, 10 Enchanting, 3 Alchemy, 2 Engineering, 1 First Aid.
Essence of Water tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever
The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.
Also changed behind the tooltip: stackable
(not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for
both values side by side.
Raw field diff every changed column
How to get Essence of Water
- Made by
The client does not record loot, vendor or quest sources, so there may be other ways to get it. Why drop, vendor and quest sources are not listed.
Recipes that make Essence of Water
The profession recipes whose Create Item effect makes Essence of Water.
Recipes that use Essence of Water
The profession recipes that consume Essence of Water as a reagent, with how many each takes.
Enchanting
Dormant Heart of the Mountain 1x, Forever only
Enchant Bracer - Mana Regeneration 2x Enchant Bracer - Spell Power 2x Enchant Gloves - Frost Power 4x Enchant Off-Hand - Excellent Spirit 2x Enchant Off-Hand - Wisdom 1x Enchant Shield - Law of Nature 4x Enchant Weapon - Healing Power 6x Enchant Weapon - Icy Chill 1x Enchant Weapon - Spell Power 4x 
Leatherworking
Broodwatcher's Belt 3x, Forever only
Broodwatcher's Clenchers 3x, Forever only
Broodwatcher's Treaders 3x, Forever only
Dawn Armor 20x, Forever only
Dawn Treaders 4x
Hide of the Wild 10x
Icy Scale Bracers 2x
Icy Scale Bracers 2x
Icy Scale Breastplate 2x Icy Scale Breastplate 2x
Icy Scale Gauntlets 2x Icy Scale Gauntlets 2x
Living Crown 20x, Forever only Polar Bracers 2x Polar Bracers 2x
Polar Gloves 2x Polar Gloves 2x
Polar Tunic 2x Polar Tunic 2x
Shoulderpads of Obsession 1x
Storm Gauntlets 4x Stormshroud Armor 3x
Stormshroud Gloves 4x
Stormshroud Pants 2x
Stormshroud Shoulders 3x Tailoring
Belt of the Archmage Classic Era 12x, Forever 10x
Embroidered Belt of the Archmage 12x Frostweave Gloves 1x
Frostweave Pants 1x Frosty Gloves 4x Frosty Vest 6x Frosty Wrists 2x
Glacial Cloak 2x Glacial Cloak 2x Glacial Gloves 4x Glacial Gloves 4x Glacial Vest 6x Glacial Vest 6x Glacial Wrists 2x Glacial Wrists 2x
Robe of the Archmage Classic Era 10x, Forever 8x
Robe of Winter Night 4x Shoulderpads of the Deranged 1x
Swarmtender's Cord 3x, Forever only
Swarmtender's Footpads 3x, Forever only
Swarmtender's Gloves 3x, Forever only Essence of Water changes between Forever builds
See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →
Questions about Essence of Water
Did Essence of Water change in WoW Forever?
No. Essence of Water is unchanged in WoW Forever: its tooltip matches Classic Era, and the client only re-filed from Reagent (Reagent) to Trade Goods (Elemental) and stored its stack size as 20 (Classic Era 10).
How do you make Essence of Water in WoW Forever?
Made by 2 profession recipes: the Alchemy recipe Transmute: Earth to Water, taught by Recipe: Transmute Earth to Water, which requires Alchemy (275) to learn; the Alchemy recipe Transmute: Undeath to Water, taught by Recipe: Transmute Undeath to Water, which requires Alchemy (275) to learn.
What is Essence of Water used for in WoW Forever?
Essence of Water is a reagent in 73 WoW Forever recipes: 25 Leatherworking, 21 Tailoring, 11 Blacksmithing, 10 Enchanting, 3 Alchemy, 2 Engineering, 1 First Aid.