
- White Smoke Flare
- Item Level 1
- Use: Throw a white smoke flare at a specific location that lasts for 5 min.
- 1 Charges
- Cooldown: 5 sec
The White Smoke Flare item is a pyrotechnic device used primarily to mark a location by placing a white smoke column object on the terrain.
Some uses that people have come up with:
- marking locations for raids
- smoke bomb the Flag Rooms in the Warsong Gulch battleground
- props for floor shows and fashion shows
- effect for Role-plays involving burning buildings/areas/etc
Source[]

A White Smoke Flare
White Smoke Flares are crafted by Engineers with a skill level of 335.
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The [Schematic: White Smoke Flare] is sold for 6 in limited quantity (1) by:
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Factiongfx/faction_tip_link.json' not found. Captured Gnome <Item Repair> in Zabra'jin
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Factiongfx/faction_tip_link.json' not found. Feera <Engineering Supplier> in The Exodar
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Factiongfx/faction_tip_link.json' not found. Wind Trader Lathrai in Shattrath City
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Factiongfx/faction_tip_link.json' not found. Yatheon <Engineering Supplier> in Silvermoon City
The White Smoke Flare schematic does not bind, and can be bought and sold at the Auction House.
White Smoke Flares are sold for 10 in limited quantity (3) by:
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Factiongfx/faction_tip_link.json' not found. Bossi Pentapiston <Engineering Supplies>
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Factiongfx/faction_tip_link.json' not found. Qiff <Engineering Supplies>
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Factiongfx/faction_tip_link.json' not found. Skyguard Pyrotechnician
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Factiongfx/faction_tip_link.json' not found. Viggz Shinesparked <Engineering Supplies>
This item is also available for free (!) in limited quantities by [citation needed]
- Bossi Pentapiston at Toshley's Station in Blade's Edge Mountains
- Gordie in Shattrath City (near the southeast exit)
- Irradiated Worker and Qiff at Area 52 in Netherstorm
The White Smoke Flare item does not bind, and can be bought and sold at the Auction House.
Notes[]
The Smoke Flares are cheap recipes for increasing engineering skill from 335. The White Smoke Flare is the cheapest, lacking a dye, and the White Smoke Flare schematic is the most readily available. It's skill-up odds start out at yellow at 335 and turn green at skill 345.
Unlike the Hunter Flare ability, Smoke Flares do not influence stealth detection.
See also[]
- Smoke Flares for other varieties:
- [Green Smoke Flare]
- [Purple Smoke Flare]
- [Red Smoke Flare] (non-engineered)
- [Cannoneer's Smoke Flare] (blue, non-engineered, Horde quest item)
- Other "Flare"s
- the Cenarion Expedition Flare
- Hunter's Flare ability