This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Recipe, item level 30, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 80. In MoP Classic it is item level 80.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 30 | Rare | Binds when picked up |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 80 | Rare | Binds when picked up |
| MoP Classic | 80 | Rare | Binds when picked up |
Creates 
Nightmare Tear
Using Design: Nightmare Tear teaches this recipe. The Northrend Jewelcrafting recipe Nightmare Tear takes 1 Dragon's Eye and 5 Infinite Dust.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Design: Nightmare Tear teaches the Northrend Jewelcrafting recipe Nightmare Tear, which makes Nightmare Tear. At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 1,001g 19s, and Dragon's Eye is the largest share at 100%. Nightmare Tear lists from 3,000g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 1,848g 81s after the 5% auction cut, a 185% margin over its reagents. It turns yellow at Northrend Jewelcrafting skill 65 and grey at 75.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dragon's Eye | 1 | 999 gold99 silver | 999 gold99 silver |
 Infinite Dust | 5 | 24 silver | 1 gold20 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 1,001 gold19 silver | ||
| Nightmare Tear at its lowest listing | 3,000 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 1,848 gold81 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The 10 recipes nearest to Design: Nightmare Tear in required skill among Recipe > Jewelcrafting; 4 of them also come from Wrath of the Lich King.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design: Nightmare Tear (this item) | 75 | Not listed | |
| Design: Thundering Skyflare Diamond |  Thundering Skyflare Diamond | 45 | Not listed |
| Design: Beaming Earthsiege Diamond |  Beaming Earthsiege Diamond | 45 | Not listed |
| Design: Resolute Monarch Topaz |  Resolute Monarch Topaz | 15 | Not listed |
| Design: Purified Twilight Opal |  Purified Twilight Opal | 15 | Not listed |
| Design: Thundering Skyfire Diamond |  Thundering Skyfire Diamond | 65 | Not listed |
 Design: Amulet of Flowing Life |  Amulet of Flowing Life | 65 | Not listed |
| Design: Hard Khorium Choker |  Hard Khorium Choker | 65 | Not listed |
| Design: Delicate Eternium Ring |  Delicate Eternium Ring | 55 | Not listed |
| Design: Brilliant Living Ruby |  Brilliant Living Ruby | 50 | Not listed |
| Design: Flashing Living Ruby | Flashing Living Ruby | 50 | Not listed |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Design: Nightmare Tear uses icon file 134941, which 939 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Schematic: Jeeves ID 49050 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to make Jeeves."Writ of Merit ID 47247 · Quest · item level 26Writ of Merit ID 47246 · Quest · item level 26Design: Deft Ametrine ID 47023 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Deft Ametrine."Design: Resolute Ametrine ID 47022 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Resolute Ametrine."Design: Lucent Ametrine ID 47021 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Lucent Ametrine."Design: Deft Ametrine ID 47020 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Deft Ametrine."Design: Fierce Ametrine ID 47019 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Fierce Ametrine."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 49112 (49100 to 49123) were usually added in the same batch as Design: Nightmare Tear: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Illegible Tablet Fragment ID 49100 · Miscellaneous "Try as you might, you find the inscriptions too faded to make out..."
Ancient Tablet Fragment ID 49102 · Quest
Ancient Engravings of Neptulon ID 49104 · Quest
Weed Whacker ID 49108 · QuestNightmare Tear ID 49110 · Gem · item level 30 "Matches any socket. Maximum of one socketed in your equipment."
Bitter Balebrew Charm ID 49116 · Armor · item level 35
Bubbling Brightbrew Charm ID 49118 · Armor · item level 35
Direbrew's Bloody Shanker ID 49120 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 35
Ring of Ghoulish Glee ID 49121 · Armor · item level 35The Horseman's Seal ID 49123 · Armor · item level 35The raw ItemSparse values for item 49112 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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