Want to calculate AH profit in WoW Forever beta? This guide covers item profit, fees, and profit margins.
Profit calculator = smart AH play. Here’s the 2026 guide.
🎯 AH Profit Basics
What is AH Profit
AH profit = sale price – buy price – fees.
Why Calculate
| Reason |
Value |
| No loss |
Always profit |
| Time save |
No bad flips |
| Max margin |
Best items |
📊 Fee Structure
AH Fees
| Transaction |
Fee |
| List item |
5% of price |
| Sold item |
5% commission |
| Cancel listing |
free |
Total Fee
| Item |
Sale |
Fee |
Receive |
| 1g item |
1g |
5% |
95s |
| 10g item |
10g |
5% |
9.5g |
| 100g item |
100g |
5% |
95g |
🏆 Profit Formula
Basic Formula
“ Profit = Market price - Buy price - AH fee (5%) “
Example
| Item |
Buy |
Sell |
Fee |
Profit |
| Wool 1 stack |
50s |
1g |
5s |
45s |
| Tin Ore 1 stack |
1g |
2g |
10s |
90s |
| Pattern |
20g |
50g |
2.5g |
27.5g |
Profit Margin
| Item |
Margin |
| Wool |
80% |
| Tin Ore |
80% |
| Silk |
50% |
| Recipe |
50% |
💰 Profit by Item Type
Materials
| Material |
Profit/Stack |
| Wool 20 |
50-100s |
| Tin Ore 20 |
1-2g |
| Silk 20 |
2-3g |
Recipes
| Recipe |
Profit |
| Cloth Pattern |
30-80g |
| Blacksmith Pattern |
30-80g |
| LW Pattern |
30-80g |
Gear
| Gear |
Profit |
| Green BoE |
5-30g |
| Blue BoE |
30-100g |
| Epic BoE |
100-300g |
🛡️ Best Profit Items
S Tier (Best)
| Item |
Profit |
| Rare BoE |
100-300g |
| Pattern |
30-80g |
| Cloth Stack |
50-100s |
A Tier (Strong)
| Item |
Profit |
| Ore Stack |
1-2g |
| Leather Stack |
1-2g |
| Green BoE |
5-30g |
💡 Calculator Tips
| Tip |
Effect |
| Calculate before buy |
No loss |
| Account for fee |
Real profit |
| Stack market value |
Compare |
| Skip low margin |
Save time |
❓ FAQ
AH fee?
5% of sale price.
Best profit?
Rare BoE (100-300g).
Min profit worth flipping?
5s minimum per flip.
🎯 Final Verdict
For profit: Rare BoE (100-300g). For volume: Wool stack (50-100s). Always calculate before flip. Target 30-50% margin.
For more guides, see our AH Mastery, AH Flipping, and Gold Boost articles.
