How to Place a Crafting Order in WoW Retail

Use the Crafting Orders service in World of Warcraft Retail to commission an item from another player. Search for the exact recipe, choose who can fill the order, and check every reagent before sending it. In Midnight, a personal order is the practical choice when you have agreed on a quality and commission with a particular crafter.

Choose the recipe and order type

1. Open the customer side of the Crafting Orders service and search for the item by name.
2. Select the recipe and read its preview. Check the equipment slot and any options you intend to add.
3. Choose Public, Guild, or Personal. Enter the crafter's name for a personal order.
4. Add required materials, optional reagents, and the commission. Review the quality requirement if the order type offers it.
5. Submit after checking the preview one more time. Track the order and look for the item through the delivery system when it's fulfilled.

A public order makes sense when any eligible crafter can make an item you want and you can provide what the form requires. Use a guild order for eligible guild crafters. Choose a personal order when you know who is doing the craft. Agree on the item and materials before sending if you need a particular result.

Supply the materials that change the outcome

Read the recipe's required reagent list. Confirm that the materials you bought match the ones in the order, including any reagent qualities you intended to use. If you are unsure whether a crafter can supply a missing material, ask before submitting. Guild and personal orders can let the crafter fill some gaps, but certain reagents still need to come from the customer.

Optional reagents can change the finished item. Check their effects individually. For example, if you're using something to choose secondary stats, make sure the preview shows the intended result. If you're adding an effect or using an ingredient that changes the item level, confirm that it belongs on the right piece. It is easier to fix an incorrect preview than to correct a completed craft.

Avoid buying expensive materials based only on an item's name. Similar recipes can have different requirements. Start with the exact recipe in the order interface and build your shopping list from there. When a crafter gives you a list, compare it with the order screen before placing the order.

Agree on quality and commission

If your item needs a minimum quality, use a supported order type and set the requirement in the order form. Ask the crafter what they can reach with your materials before you buy them. A request in the notes is useful for context, but the actual quality setting is what the interface can enforce.

Agree on the commission along with the materials. For example, if the crafter is supplying an expensive component, ask whether its cost is included. If you want the crafter to use specific ingredients, attach those ingredients and mention the agreement. A clear order saves time when the crafter opens it and compares the preview with what you discussed.

Public orders and personal agreements serve different needs. Use public for an item where you are comfortable with the available controls. For a specific quality or a more involved gear craft, contact the crafter first and send the order after both of you know what it will cost.

Fix a missing or unfilled order

If you can't send the order, check for a missing required reagent, a name the interface can't find, or a recipe that doesn't support the options you chose. Read the on-screen reason before moving materials between slots. If the issue is a personal recipient, confirm the exact name with the crafter.

If an order remains unfilled, check its status and the terms you posted. A missing material or a requirement the crafter can't meet can hold up the job. If you need to change the arrangement, use the order controls available for its current state and agree on the revised details before resubmitting.

When the finished item arrives, check its quality and the optional effects you requested. For a future change to the same piece, look for recrafting before placing a new order for a duplicate.