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BMAH: the Black Market Auction House in WoW Forever

The Black Market Auction House, BMAH for short, sells rare items for a lot of gold. It first appeared in Mists of Pandaria, in patch 5.0.4. WoW Forever brings it to the old world, in the new zone The Riverglades, and Wowhead found it on the beta.

Mister Graphed and Madam Swyndle, two goblins with the title Agent of the Black Market, on a purple carpet in a tent, with a Blood Elf in front of them, a screenshot from the game

Where to find the BMAH

Where
Zone The Riverglades, levels 30 to 45
Place Powderfuse Port, a small goblin outpost on the river
Coordinates /way 78.1 51.9
Not at Farholde Keep, the new stronghold of the zone

The Riverglades lie north of Redridge Mountains. A fork in Redridge that used to be a dead end now leads there, and a boat links the zone to Steamwheedle Port. The zone is described on the Forever page.

The map of The Riverglades zoomed in on Powderfuse Port, a goblin outpost on the west bank of a river, with the player arrow on it

The two agents

NPC What they sell
Madam Swyndle The Black Market itself: gear, pets and collectibles
Mister Graphed Crafting reagents and other goods

Both are level 60 goblins with the title Agent of the Black Market. Wowhead writes that Forever has “even more agents” of the Black Market, but not where the others stand.

Gear: Dungeon Set 1

Most of what Madam Swyndle offers is gear from Dungeon Set 1, the blue sets from the dungeons of original Classic. Each piece costs 100 gold or more and binds when picked up. These four pieces were found on the beta.

Boots of ElementsItem Level 59Binds when picked upFeetMail240 Armor+9 Agility+17 SpiritDurability 60 / 60Requires Level 54Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 14.The Elements (0/8)(2) Set: +8 All Resistances.(3) Set: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 18.(4) Set: When struck in melee combat has a 5% chance of Disarming the attacker for 4 sec. Can only occur once every 60 sec. (Proc chance: 5%, 1m cooldown)(5) Set: Chance on melee autoattack and spellcast to increase your damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 65 for 10 sec.(6) Set: Restores 8 mana per 5 sec.
Magister's RobesItem Level 63Binds when picked upChestCloth89 Armor+9 Stamina+28 Intellect+8 SpiritDurability 80 / 80Requires Level 58Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 11.Magister's Regalia (0/8)(2) Set: +8 All Resistances.(3) Set: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 18.(4) Set: When struck in combat has a 2% chance of freezing the attacker in place for 3 sec. Can only occur once every 60 sec. (Proc chance: 2%, 1m cooldown)(5) Set: Your spellcasts have a 5% chance to energize you for 200 mana. (Proc chance: 5%)(6) Set: Restores 8 mana per 5 sec.
Dreadmist MantleItem Level 60Binds when picked upShoulderCloth64 Armor+14 Stamina+15 IntellectDurability 50 / 50Requires Level 55Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 10.Dreadmist Raiment (0/8)(2) Set: +8 All Resistances.(3) Set: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 18.(4) Set: When struck in combat has a 2% chance of causing the attacker to flee in terror for 2 sec. Can only occur once every 60 sec. (Proc chance: 2%, 1m cooldown)(5) Set: Your spellcasts have a 5% chance to heal you for 270 to 330. (Proc chance: 5%)(6) Set: Restores 8 mana per 5 sec.
Magister's CrownItem Level 62Binds when picked upHeadCloth71 Armor+10 Stamina+30 IntellectDurability 50 / 50Requires Level 57Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 10.Magister's Regalia (0/8)(2) Set: +8 All Resistances.(3) Set: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 18.(4) Set: When struck in combat has a 2% chance of freezing the attacker in place for 3 sec. Can only occur once every 60 sec. (Proc chance: 2%, 1m cooldown)(5) Set: Your spellcasts have a 5% chance to energize you for 200 mana. (Proc chance: 5%)(6) Set: Restores 8 mana per 5 sec.

How the sets differ from Classic

The set names stayed, the bonuses changed. This comes from the tooltips of Wowhead for Forever and for Classic Era.

Pieces Classic Era WoW Forever
each piece no spell power of its own 10 to 14 spell power
2 +200 Armor +8 All Resistances
3 nothing up to 18 spell power
4 up to 23 spell power an effect when struck, 2% or 5% chance, 1 min cooldown
5 nothing an effect on spellcast
6 an effect of the set 8 mana per 5 sec
8 +8 All Resistances no longer a bonus

The effects per set in Forever:

Set 4 pieces 5 pieces
Magister’s Regalia 2% chance to freeze the attacker for 3 sec 5% chance on spellcast to restore 200 mana
Dreadmist Raiment 2% chance to make the attacker flee for 2 sec 5% chance on spellcast to heal for 270 to 330
The Elements 5% chance to disarm a melee attacker for 4 sec a chance to gain up to 65 spell power for 10 sec

Some stats went down to pay for this. Magister’s Robes have 28 Intellect instead of 31. Dreadmist Mantle lost its 9 Spirit, and Magister’s Crown lost 5 Spirit and 1 Stamina. Boots of Elements kept their stats.

Pets

Sprite Darter EggItem Level 47Use: Right Click to summon and dismiss your sprite darter hatchling.
Hippogryph HatchlingItem Level 1Use: Right Click to summon and dismiss your hippogryph hatchling.
Flowery Lashling BudItem Level 50Binds when usedUse: Right Click to summon and dismiss a lashling.
Wilted Lashling BudItem Level 50Binds when usedUse: Right Click to summon and dismiss a lashling.

The Hippogryph Hatchling came from a loot card of the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game in the original game. The Flowery Lashling Bud and the Wilted Lashling Bud are new items that summon a lashling.

Tabard and toy

Tabard of FlameItem Level 1Binds when picked upUniqueTabard
Carved Ogre IdolItem Level 1Binds when picked upUniqueTrinketUse: Become a hulking purple ogre for 10 min! (1 Hour Cooldown)

Both come from loot cards of the trading card game as well. The Carved Ogre Idol turns a player into a hulking purple ogre for 10 minutes, with a cooldown of one hour.

What is not known yet

  • Whether players bid on items as on the retail Black Market, or pay a fixed price.
  • How often the stock changes, and whether other Dungeon Set 1 pieces or mounts show up.
  • Where the other agents of the Black Market stand.
  • What Mister Graphed sells exactly.
  • Whether the prices hold at launch on 4 November.

The news about the Black Market is in the post The Black Market sells Dungeon Set 1 for 100 gold or more.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Black Market Auction House in WoW Forever?

At Powderfuse Port, a small goblin outpost in The Riverglades, at /way 78.1 51.9. It is not at Farholde Keep.

Who runs the BMAH in WoW Forever?

Madam Swyndle sells the Black Market items. Mister Graphed, next to her, sells crafting reagents and other goods. Both carry the title Agent of the Black Market.

What does the Black Market sell?

Mostly pieces of Dungeon Set 1 for 100 gold or more, plus pets, the Tabard of Flame and the Carved Ogre Idol, according to Wowhead.

Is Dungeon Set 1 the same as in Classic?

No. In Forever every piece has spell power of its own, the set bonuses stop at six pieces instead of eight, and the +200 Armor bonus is gone.

Do you bid on items like on the retail Black Market?

That is not known yet. Wowhead only writes that the gear goes for 100 gold or more.

Sources: Wowhead