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Heart of Darkness
Item Level 15Trade Goods
Sell price: 50 silver
Current price
51 silver
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These seem to be the Black Temple equivalents of Molten Core's Lava Cores and Fiery Cores and Naxxramas Frozen Runes in that they are items you get inside the instance which are later needed to craft resistance gear for encounters deeper inside the instance.
Subject to confirmation, of course...
"The horror! The horror!"
The name of this item is a reference to a novella of the same name by Joseph Conrad, first published in 1902. The 1979 Academy-Award winning film Apocalypse Now, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is based off of Conrad's text. I'd recommend both the movie and the book to anyone looking for something to do...other than play WoW.
These are dropped randomly by trash mobs in The Black Temple, and are used to craft epic armor, mostly Shadow Resistance sets.
- Right now 6,487 units listed across 12 price tiers.live market
- Listings are up 16% from their 7 day average (6,487 vs 5,603 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 30% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Heart of Darkness Price History
EU Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
EU Region (Commodity)6,487Units listed
171Sellers
51 silverCheapest now
Deep supply
Heart of Darkness is listed at 51 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 13% below its typical price of 58 silver29 copper. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 48 silver47 copper to 1 gold64 silver. About 6,487 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 13% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 58 silver29 copper.
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- Used in 33 recipes across Blacksmithing, Leatherworking and Tailoring: Dawnsteel Bracers, Dawnsteel Shoulders, Shadesteel Bracers and more.crafting
Used In
The 25 recipes below use Heart of Darkness, across Outland Leatherworking (13), Outland Blacksmithing (6) and Outland Tailoring (6). The largest single use is 4 for Dawnsteel Bracers.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dawnsteel BracersEpic Plate Wrist, item level 32. Also takes 14 Khorium Bar, 2 Hardened Adamantite Bar and 6 Primal Fire. | Dawnsteel Bracers | Outland Blacksmithing | 4 |
 Shadesteel GreavesEpic Plate Legs, item level 32. Also takes 1 Void Crystal, 4 Primal Life, 6 Primal Shadow and 12 Adamantite Bar. | Shadesteel Greaves | Outland Blacksmithing | 3 |
 Dawnsteel ShouldersEpic Plate Shoulder, item level 32. Also takes 18 Khorium Bar, 2 Hardened Adamantite Bar and 8 Primal Fire. | Dawnsteel Shoulders | Outland Blacksmithing | 2 |
 Shadesteel GirdleEpic Plate Waist, item level 32. Also takes 1 Void Crystal, 3 Primal Life, 4 Primal Shadow and 8 Adamantite Bar. | Shadesteel Girdle | Outland Blacksmithing | 2 |
 Shadesteel SabotsEpic Plate Feet, item level 32. Also takes 1 Void Crystal, 2 Primal Life, 4 Primal Shadow and 4 Adamantite Bar. | Shadesteel Sabots | Outland Blacksmithing | 2 |
 Shadesteel BracersEpic Plate Wrist, item level 32. Also takes 1 Void Crystal, 2 Primal Life, 2 Primal Shadow and 4 Adamantite Bar. | Shadesteel Bracers | Outland Blacksmithing | 1 |
| Bindings of Lightning ReflexesEpic Mail Wrist, item level 32. Also takes 4 Heavy Knothide Leather, 4 Primal Air, 4 Primal Water and 12 Wind Scales. | Bindings of Lightning Reflexes | Outland Leatherworking | 4 |
| Bracers of Renewed LifeEpic Leather Wrist, item level 32. Also takes 4 Heavy Knothide Leather, 6 Primal Air and 6 Primal Life. | Bracers of Renewed Life | Outland Leatherworking | 4 |
| Living Earth BindingsEpic Mail Wrist, item level 32. Also takes 4 Heavy Knothide Leather, 4 Primal Air, 4 Primal Earth and 12 Wind Scales. | Living Earth Bindings | Outland Leatherworking | 4 |
 Greaves of Shackled SoulsEpic Mail Legs, item level 32. Also takes 1 Void Crystal, 4 Primal Life, 6 Primal Shadow and 3 Fel Scales. | Greaves of Shackled Souls | Outland Leatherworking | 3 |
 Redeemed Soul LegguardsEpic Leather Legs, item level 32. Also takes 1 Void Crystal, 4 Primal Life, 6 Primal Shadow and 3 Fel Hide. | Redeemed Soul Legguards | Outland Leatherworking | 3 |
| Boots of Shackled SoulsEpic Mail Feet, item level 32. Also takes 1 Void Crystal, 2 Primal Life, 4 Primal Shadow and 4 Fel Scales. | Boots of Shackled Souls | Outland Leatherworking | 2 |
| Living Earth ShouldersEpic Mail Shoulder, item level 32. Also takes 6 Heavy Knothide Leather, 6 Primal Air, 6 Primal Earth and 16 Wind Scales. | Living Earth Shoulders | Outland Leatherworking | 2 |
 Redeemed Soul CinchEpic Leather Waist, item level 32. Also takes 1 Void Crystal, 3 Primal Life, 4 Primal Shadow and 2 Fel Hide. | Redeemed Soul Cinch | Outland Leatherworking | 2 |
 Redeemed Soul MoccasinsEpic Leather Feet, item level 32. Also takes 1 Void Crystal, 2 Primal Life, 4 Primal Shadow and 4 Fel Hide. | Redeemed Soul Moccasins | Outland Leatherworking | 2 |
 Shoulderpads of Renewed LifeEpic Leather Shoulder, item level 32. Also takes 6 Heavy Knothide Leather, 8 Primal Air and 8 Primal Life. | Shoulderpads of Renewed Life | Outland Leatherworking | 2 |
| Shoulders of Lightning ReflexesEpic Mail Shoulder, item level 32. Also takes 6 Heavy Knothide Leather, 6 Primal Air, 6 Primal Water and 16 Wind Scales. | Shoulders of Lightning Reflexes | Outland Leatherworking | 2 |
 Bracers of Shackled SoulsEpic Mail Wrist, item level 32. Also takes 1 Void Crystal, 2 Primal Life, 2 Primal Shadow and 2 Fel Scales. | Bracers of Shackled Souls | Outland Leatherworking | 1 |
 Redeemed Soul WristguardsEpic Leather Wrist, item level 32. Also takes 1 Void Crystal, 2 Primal Life, 2 Primal Shadow and 2 Fel Hide. | Redeemed Soul Wristguards | Outland Leatherworking | 1 |
| Bracers of Nimble ThoughtEpic Cloth Wrist, item level 32. Also takes 3 Bolt of Imbued Netherweave, 4 Spellcloth and 8 Primal Mana. | Bracers of Nimble Thought | Outland Tailoring | 4 |
 Soulguard LeggingsEpic Cloth Legs, item level 32. Also takes 1 Void Crystal, 4 Primal Life, 6 Primal Shadow and 2 Bolt of Imbued Netherweave. | Soulguard Leggings | Outland Tailoring | 3 |
 Mantle of Nimble ThoughtEpic Cloth Shoulder, item level 32. Also takes 4 Bolt of Imbued Netherweave, 2 Spellcloth and 6 Primal Mana. | Mantle of Nimble Thought | Outland Tailoring | 2 |
 Soulguard GirdleEpic Cloth Waist, item level 32. Also takes 1 Void Crystal, 3 Primal Life, 4 Primal Shadow and 1 Bolt of Imbued Netherweave. | Soulguard Girdle | Outland Tailoring | 2 |
 Night's EndEpic Cloth Back, item level 32. Also takes 1 Void Crystal, 2 Primal Life, 2 Primal Shadow and 1 Bolt of Imbued Netherweave. | Night's End | Outland Tailoring | 1 |
 Soulguard BracersEpic Cloth Wrist, item level 32. Also takes 1 Void Crystal, 2 Primal Life, 2 Primal Shadow and 1 Bolt of Imbued Netherweave. | Soulguard Bracers | Outland Tailoring | 1 |
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Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Heart of Darkness among Trade Goods > Other; 2 of them also come from The Burning Crusade.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Darkness (this item) | 15 | Used in 33 recipes, including Boots of Shackled Souls and Greaves of Shackled Souls | 50 silver |
 Sunmote | 15 | Used in 11 recipes, including Loop of Forged Power and Ring of Flowing Life | 2 gold |
 Soul Essence | 15 | Used in Bolt of Soulcloth (Outland Tailoring) | 34 silver |
 Tainted Vial | 15 | 450 gold | |
 Big-Mouth Clam | 17 | 14 gold | |
 Common Parchment | 17 | 4,900 gold | |
 Cracked Vial | 11 | 99 gold | |
 Fiery Core | 10 | Used in 28 recipes, including Flarecore Mantle and Flarecore Gloves | 75 silver |
 Lava Core | 10 | Used in 27 recipes, including Flarecore Mantle and Corehound Boots | 36 silver |
 Frozen Rune | 10 | Used in 47 recipes, including Glacial Gloves and Glacial Vest; Use: Fire Protection | 20 gold |
 Frozen Orb | 20 | Used in 71 recipes, including Frosthide Leg Armor and Icescale Leg Armor | 42 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Soul Essence at 34 silver in the EU Auction House.
Across Regions
Heart of Darkness has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in Europe.
| Region | Lowest Listed Price | Listed On | Cheapest Realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 50 silver | Region-wide | |
| United States | 50 silver | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.