Vendor

For lore, see merchant.

A vendor is an NPC who buys and sells items. Trainers are not technically vendors, even though they sell recipes, since they do not buy anything. The word is also sometimes used as a verb for selling to a vendor, e.g., "I'm just going to vendor this axe, since I can't use it." For quick use as a verb, sometimes only "V" is used to mean "vendor it" or "V?" for "vendor it?" Items that have no use other than selling to a vendor are called vendor trash.

It is noteworthy that while most profession and food vendors are essential, most armor and weapon merchants are only as valuable as their repairs. The items they sell are expensive, have no stats, and are almost always completely inferior to items of the same level. They have little to no use after around level 10, when drops and quest rewards become better.

interact with vendor vendor out of range buy/sell after talking

Repairing

Some vendors can repair armor durability damage (usually vendors who sell armor and weapons, but often those who sell blacksmithing and engineering supplies).

As of patch 2.3, your pointer changes when you move it over a repair-capable NPC:

interact with repairing vendor repairing vendor out of range

Accessing a repair NPC, the icons below allow the user to do the repairs to their equipped items. Repairing items will cost gold.

Buyback

If you sold an item, you can buy it back for the same price at which it was sold by clicking the Buyback tab and right-clicking the item or dragging it back to your bag. You can repurchase up to 12 items that you have sold to a vendor. The items (up to 12) since you last logged in will persist. When your character leaves the game or zones to a different area, this list of items will be cleared, so if you have accidentally sold something, don't wait to buy it back. To this date, no raid is yet Vendor proof. Buy it back immediately.^[1]

Discounts

As of patch 2.3, all vendors with an associated faction now give discounts at all levels above neutral.

• Friendly: 5% discount
• Honored: 10% discount
• Revered: 15% discount
• Exalted: 20% discount

Types

Armor and weapons

Armorer Apprentice Armorer Apprentice Clothier Armor Crafter Armorer & Shieldcrafter Cloth Armor and Accessories Cloth Armor Merchant Clothier Cloth & Leather Armor Merchant Heavy Armor Merchant Leather Armor & Leatherworking Supplies Leather Armor Merchant Light Armor Merchant Light Armor & Weapons Merchant Mail Armor Merchant Mail & Plate Merchant Night Elf Armorer Speciality Dress Maker Superior Armorer Superior Armorsmith Axecrafter Axe Merchant Superior Axecrafter

Bow Merchant Bow & Arrow Merchant Bowyer & Fletching Goods Fletcher Superior Bowyer Gun Merchant Bowyer & Gunsmith Guns and Ammo Merchant Gunsmith Gunsmith & Bowyer Weaponsmith & Gunsmith Macecrafter Mace & Staff Merchant Mace & Staves Mace & Staves Vendor Staff & Mace Merchant Superior Macecrafter Staff Merchant Mace & Staff Merchant Mace & Staves Mace & Staves Vendor Staff & Mace Merchant Staves Merchant

Wand Merchant Wand Vendor Weapon Merchant Apprentice Weaponsmith Dwarven Weaponsmith Light Armor & Weapons Merchant Master Weaponsmith Superior Weaponsmith Sword and Dagger Merchant Thrown Weapons Merchant Two Handed Weapon Merchant Weapons Merchant Weaponsmith Weaponsmith & Armorcrafter Weaponsmith & Armorer Weapons Quartermaster Weapon Vendor

General

Arcane Goods Arcane Goods Vendor Bag vendor Butcher - Meats Darkmoon Faire Exotic Goods Darkmoon Faire Cards & Exotic Goods General Goods General Goods Merchant General Goods Vendor General Supplies Mount Quartermaster Elekk Breeder Gryphon Keeper Hawkstrider Breeder Horse Breeder Kodo Mounts Mechanostrider Merchant Mount Vendor Ram Breeder Raptor Handler Saber Handler Undead Horse Merchant Windrider Keeper Wintersaber Trainers

Pirate Supplies Potion Seller Potions & Herbs Potions, Scrolls and Reagents Scrolls & Potions Rare Goods Reagents Reagent Supplies Exotic Reagent Merchant Poisons & Reagents Potions, Scrolls and Reagents Reagents and Herbs Reagents & Poisons Reagent Vendor Shady Goods Souvenirs Special Goods Dealer Specialty Goods Tailoring Supplies & Specialty Goods Zandalar Supplies and Repair

Professions

Alchemy Supplies Alchemy & Herbalism Supplies Blacksmithing Supplier Blacksmithing Supplies Cooking Supplier Cooking Supplies Enchanting Supplier Enchanting Supplies Engineering Suppliers Engineering & General Goods Supplier Engineering Goods Engineering Supplies Speciality Engineer

Fishing Supplier Bait and Tackle Supplier Fishing Supplies Fishing Trainer & Supplies Fish Merchant & Supplies Herbalism Supplier Herbalism Supplies Herbalism & Alchemy Supplies Reagents and Herbs Leatherworking Supplies Leather Armor & Leatherworking Supplies Leatherworking & Tailoring Supplies Specialist Leatherworking Supplies Mining Supplier Mining Supplies

Poison Supplier Poisons & Reagents Poison Supplies Poison Vendor Reagents & Poisons Tailoring Supplies Speciality Tailoring Supplies Tailoring Supplies & Specialty Goods Tools & Supplies - Rogue stuff Trade Goods General Trade Goods Merchant General Trade Goods Vendor General Trade Supplier Trade Goods Supplies Trade Supplier Trade Supplies

Portable vendors

A few items may be used as portable vendors; players can bring them with them as items or abilities to access a vendor anywhere in the game. This is very useful as it saves a lot of time to not have to return to a stationary vendor every time you have to sell and in some cases buy something. Examples of portable vendors are:

Notice that portable vendors, while most sought for as convenient buyers of useless things that players don't need, often offer a somewhat meager choice of items that players may buy for self-usage, such as: materials used in various professions; food; and, in rare cases, equipment. Most portable vendors can also repair, thus they are often popular in raids or instances.

Gallery

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  Repair vendor prior to patch 10.1.5

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  Repair vendor with guild repair service prior to patch 10.1.5

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  Buyback prior to patch 10.1.5

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  Vendor UI prior to Dragonflight

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  Repair vendor UI prior to Dragonflight

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  Buyback UI prior to Dragonflight

Patch changes

References