Editing WoW:ItemType

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These are the possible itemType and itemSubType returns of [[API GetItemInfo|GetItemInfo]].

== Item Types and Item Sub Types ==
Every item in the game has a type and subtype of some kind.  No valid item will return nil for either of these values.
'''Be aware that the strings are localized on the clients.'''

=== Possible itemType returns ===
"Armor", "Consumable", "Container", "Gem", "Key", "Miscellaneous", "Reagent", "Recipe", "Projectile", "Quest", "Quiver", "Trade Goods", "Weapon" for English client. Generally they are the same strings you see in the auction search tab.

=== Sorted Types and Subtypes ===
'''Armor'''
* "Miscellaneous" - includes [[Spellstone|Spellstones]] and [[Firestone|Firestones]]
* "Cloth"
* "Leather"
* "Mail"
* "Plate"
* "Shields"
* "Librams"
* "Idols"
* "Totems"

'''Consumable'''
* "Food & Drink"
* "Potion"
* "Elixir"
* "Flask"
* "Bandage"
* "Item Enhancement"
* "Scroll"
* "Other"
* "Consumable"  - Seems some items still show up as this in 2.4.2 (Fel Blossom, Weighted Jack-o'-Lantern)

'''Container'''
* "Bag"
* "Enchanting Bag"
* "Engineering Bag" 
* "Gem Bag"
* "Herb Bag"
* "Mining Bag"
* "Soul Bag"
* "Leatherworking Bag"

'''Gem'''
* "Blue"
* "Green"
* "Orange"
* "Meta"
* "Prismatic"
* "Purple"
* "Red"
* "Simple"
* "Yellow"

'''Key'''
* "Key"

'''Miscellaneous'''
* "Junk"
* "Reagent"
* "Pet"
* "Holiday"
* "Mount"
* "Other"

'''Reagent'''
* "Reagent"  - I think this is defunct

'''Recipe'''
* "Alchemy"
* "Blacksmithing"
* "Book"
* "Cooking"
* "Enchanting"
* "Engineering"
* "First Aid"
* "Leatherworking"
* "Tailoring"

'''Projectile'''
* "Arrow"
* "Bullet"

'''Quest'''
* "Quest"

'''Quiver'''
* "Ammo Pouch"
* "Quiver"

'''Trade Goods'''
* "Elemental"
* "Cloth"
* "Leather"
* "Metal & Stone"
* "Meat"
* "Herb"
* "Enchanting"
* "Jewelcrafting"
* "Parts"
* "Devices"
* "Explosives"
* "Materials"
* "Other"
* "Trade Goods"  - Some items still show up as this in 2.4.2 (Mountain Silversage)
 
'''Weapon'''
* "Bows"
* "Crossbows"
* "Daggers"
* "Guns"
* "Fishing Poles" (used to be "Fishing Pole" before 2.3)
* "Fist Weapons"
* "Miscellaneous"
* "One-Handed Axes"
* "One-Handed Maces"
* "One-Handed Swords"
* "Polearms"
* "Staves"
* "Thrown"
* "Two-Handed Axes"
* "Two-Handed Maces"
* "Two-Handed Swords"
* "Wands"

(for the purpose of [equipped: ] these can be used)
* "One-Hand"
* "Two-Hand"