The Black Market Auction House has returned in the latest World of Warcraft expansion, Dragonflight. As the name implies, the Black Market Auction House is a shady place where you can bid on ultra-rare items like mounts, armor, or items that are no longer available in the game.
What’s interesting about the Black Market Auction House in World of Warcraft Dragonflight is that it is not controlled by players. Instead, it’s up to Blizzard to decide what items are put up for sale. This system came about in 2012 during the Mists of Pandaria expansion, when the inflation rate of gold in WoW reached an all-time high. By making rare items available through the Black Market Auction House, Blizzard attempted to get some gold out of players’ hands in an effort to regulate the game’s economy.
If you’re looking to get your hands on ultra-valuable items and get some of the spare gold you’ve been clinging onto out of your inventory, you’ll need to head to one of the Black Market locations in the Dragon Isles. Here’s where all of them can be found.
Where to find Black Market Auction headquarters and operative locations
The Black Market Auction House headquarters is located near the Petitioner’s Concourse at coordinates [34.66, 60.50] in Thaldraszus.
To get there, you’ll need to go to the Little Scales Daycare in Valdrakken and jump down between the pillars to the left of the bookcases. You’ll know you’ve reached the right place when you see the Dracthyr guards. Madam Goya, the Black Market Auction House NPC, is located inside the building. Here, you’ll be able to see what items are for sale and bid on them.
The Black Market Auction House also has an operative location within the Dragon Isles. It’s located by the Obsidian Bulwark in the Waking Shores at coordinates [43.08, 67.43], and the Black Market Auction House NPC is Steelsage Gao.
While you can see the items listed on the Black Market Auction House at the operative location, you won’t be able to bid on them. You’ll need to go to the headquarters in Thaldraszus to do so.
How does the Black Market Auction House work in WoW Dragonflight?
The Black Market Auction House in World of Warcraft Dragonflight works similarly to the regular Auction House you might find in any of the other major cities, with a few twists. Most importantly, the Black Market Auction House randomly rotates listed items, ranging from rare mounts to transmogs.
To get an item from the Black Market, you need to place a bid by exceeding the highest current bid. Once you do this, your name is placed as the potential recipient of the item. Unlike the regular Auction House, there is no buyout, but there is a 9,999,999 gold limit.
Whenever the 24-hour bidding period ends, the player that placed the highest bid will be awarded the item through mail. If you come across an item you are interested in, then I recommend placing a bid as soon as possible. Though the Black Market Auction House contains a wide array of items, it is rare to see the same item twice.
