Auction House

Right now 5,610 units listed across 24 price tiers.AH scan
Listings cluster between 50 gold and 87 gold: a 43% spread reads as a volatile market.AH scan
Listings are up 41% from their 7 day average (5,610 vs 3,968 units).AH scan
Today's price is on the high side: only 23% of recorded snapshots were pricier.AH scan

5,610Units listed

46Sellers

27 goldCheapest now

Deep supply

Auction House snapshot 41 min ago.

Pricing

This is a commodity - it shares one region-wide Auction House price across all EU realms, so there is no per-realm comparison. Prices come from recorded Blizzard snapshots.

Nerubian Chitin is listed at 27 gold in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 8% below its typical price of 29 gold20 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 7 gold61 silver to 81 gold29 silver. About 5,610 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 29 gold20 silver.

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Where it comes from

Crafted	Nerubian Chitin	Recipe

Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

Used in 16 recipes across Leatherworking: Black Chitin Bracers, Black Chitin Bracers, Black Chitinguard Boots and more.crafting

Other versions

Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 70. In MoP Classic it is item level 70.

Version	Item level	Quality	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	20	Common	11s
Wrath of the Lich King	70	Common	11s
MoP Classic	70	Common	11s

Nerubian Chitin Game Data

Crafted By

Nerubian Chitin

9Nerubian Chitin Fragment

The recipe Nerubian Chitin takes 9 Nerubian Chitin Fragment.

Nerubian Chitin Northrend Leatherworking

10Nerubian Chitin Fragment

The Northrend Leatherworking recipe Nerubian Chitin takes 10 Nerubian Chitin Fragment.

Used In

The 16 recipes below use Nerubian Chitin, all from Northrend Leatherworking. The largest single use is 40 for Black Chitin Bracers.

Creates	Recipe	Profession	Needs
Black Chitin BracersEpic Mail Wrist, item level 35. Also takes 4 Abyss Crystal, 6 Arctic Fur and 4 Crusader Orb.	Black Chitin Bracers	Northrend Leatherworking	40
Black Chitin BracersEpic Mail Wrist, item level 35. Also takes 4 Abyss Crystal, 6 Arctic Fur and 4 Crusader Orb.	Black Chitin Bracers	Northrend Leatherworking	40
Durable Nerubhide CapeEpic Cloth Back, item level 35. Also takes 2 Arctic Fur and 1 Frozen Orb.	Durable Nerubhide Cape	Northrend Leatherworking	40
Ensorcelled Nerubian BreastplateEpic Mail Chest, item level 35. Also takes 8 Eternal Air, 8 Greater Cosmic Essence, 8 Arctic Fur and 8 Crusader Orb.	Ensorcelled Nerubian Breastplate	Northrend Leatherworking	40
Ensorcelled Nerubian BreastplateEpic Mail Chest, item level 35. Also takes 8 Eternal Air, 8 Greater Cosmic Essence, 8 Arctic Fur and 8 Crusader Orb.	Ensorcelled Nerubian Breastplate	Northrend Leatherworking	40
BugsquashersRare Leather Feet, item level 35.	Bugsquashers	Northrend Leatherworking	35
Purehorn SpauldersRare Leather Shoulder, item level 35.	Purehorn Spaulders	Northrend Leatherworking	30
Black Chitinguard BootsRare Leather Feet, item level 35. Also takes 6 Crystallized Water.	Black Chitinguard Boots	Northrend Leatherworking	25
Bladeborn LeggingsEpic Leather Legs, item level 35. Also takes 8 Arctic Fur, 16 Eternal Shadow and 8 Primordial Saronite.	Bladeborn Leggings	Northrend Leatherworking	20
Blue Belt of ChaosEpic Mail Waist, item level 35. Also takes 3 Arctic Fur and 6 Runed Orb.	Blue Belt of Chaos	Northrend Leatherworking	20
Footpads of Impending DeathEpic Leather Feet, item level 35. Also takes 8 Arctic Fur, 10 Eternal Shadow and 5 Primordial Saronite.	Footpads of Impending Death	Northrend Leatherworking	12
Polar VestEpic Leather Chest, item level 35. Also takes 10 Heavy Borean Leather, 3 Eternal Fire, 3 Eternal Water and 1 Frozen Orb.	Polar Vest	Northrend Leatherworking	8
Polar BootsEpic Leather Feet, item level 35. Also takes 8 Heavy Borean Leather, 2 Eternal Fire, 2 Eternal Water and 1 Frozen Orb.	Polar Boots	Northrend Leatherworking	4
Polar CordEpic Leather Waist, item level 35. Also takes 8 Heavy Borean Leather, 2 Eternal Fire, 2 Eternal Water and 1 Frozen Orb.	Polar Cord	Northrend Leatherworking	4
Frosthide Leg ArmorAlso takes 2 Arctic Fur and 1 Frozen Orb.	Frosthide Leg Armor	Northrend Leatherworking	2
Nerubian Leg ArmorAlso takes 4 Heavy Borean Leather.	Nerubian Leg Armor	Northrend Leatherworking	1

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Nerubian Chitin Crafting Costs

Cost to Craft: Nerubian Chitin

At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 518g 50s. Nerubian Chitin lists from 15g 20s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 504g 6s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Nerubian Chitin turns yellow at Northrend Leatherworking skill 1 and grey at 5.

Reagent	Needed	Lowest listed	Cost
Nerubian Chitin Fragment	10	51 gold85 silver	518 gold50 silver
Reagents for one craft			518 gold50 silver
Nerubian Chitin at its lowest listing			15 gold20 silver
Return after the 5% auction cut			−504 gold6 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.

How Nerubian Chitin Compares

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Nerubian Chitin among Trade Goods > Leather; 8 of them also come from Wrath of the Lich King.

Item	Item Level	Details	Lowest Listed Price
Nerubian Chitin (this item)	20	Crafted with Northrend Leatherworking; Used in 16 recipes (Northrend Leatherworking), including Frosthide Leg Armor and Nerubian Leg Armor	15 gold
Borean Leather Scraps	20	Used in Borean Leather (Northrend Leatherworking); Use: Borean Leather	60 silver
Borean Leather	20	Crafted with Northrend Leatherworking; Used in 42 recipes, including Heavy Borean Leather and Iceborne Chestguard	3 gold
Heavy Borean Leather	20	Crafted with Northrend Leatherworking; Used in 95 recipes, including Heavy Borean Armor Kit and Jormungar Leg Armor	27 gold
Icy Dragonscale	20	Crafted with Northrend Leatherworking; Used in 19 recipes (Northrend Leatherworking), including Icescale Leg Armor and Dragonstompers	2 gold
Jormungar Scale	20	Crafted with Northrend Leatherworking; Used in 6 recipes (Northrend Leatherworking), including Jormungar Leg Armor and Jormscale Footpads	17 gold
Icy Dragonscale Fragment	20	Used in Icy Dragonscale (Northrend Leatherworking); Use: Icy Dragonscale	1 gold
Nerubian Chitin Fragment	20	Used in Nerubian Chitin (Northrend Leatherworking); Use: Nerubian Chitin	51 gold
Arctic Fur	20	Used in 40 recipes, including Frosthide Leg Armor and Icescale Leg Armor	66 gold
Jet Black Feather	20		4,900 gold
Knothide Leather	15	Crafted with Outland Leatherworking; Used in 31 recipes, including Netherweave Gloves and Netherweave Boots	4 gold

The lowest listed price among them is Borean Leather Scraps at 60 silver in the EU Auction House.

Across Regions

Nerubian Chitin 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	15 gold	Region-wide
United States	17 gold	Region-wide

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Nerubian Chitin Fits

Other Items Named Nerubian Chitin

1 other item in the current build is also called Nerubian Chitin. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Nerubian Chitin ID 225950 · Quest "Hardened chitin fragments, only from the heartiest of nerubians."

Items That Share Nerubian Chitin's Icon

Nerubian Chitin uses icon file 237410, which 3 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:

Infused Chitin Fragment ID 140815 · Gem · item level 50
N'Ruby ID 208138 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon and dismiss this companion."

Items Numbered Next to Nerubian Chitin

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 38558 (38552 to 38563) were usually added in the same batch as Nerubian Chitin: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Mature Water-Poppy ID 38552 · Quest
Sandfern ID 38553 · Quest
Ritual Crystal Key ID 38555 · Key
Incinerating Oil ID 38556 · Quest "Stand clear when exposed to air."
Icy Dragonscale ID 38557 · Trade Goods · item level 20
Bushwhacker's Jaw ID 38559 · Quest
Plague Sprayer Parts ID 38560 · Quest "Creepy with just a hint of evil."
Jormungar Scale ID 38561 · Trade Goods · item level 20
Chunk of Saronite ID 38562 · Quest "This stuff gives you a queasy feeling."
Dead Thornwood ID 38563 · Quest

Nerubian Chitin Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 38558 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 44 silver
Vendor sell price: 11 silver
Stacks to: 1,000
Material: Leather
Expansion ID: 2
Flags: 0 / -2147475456 / 0 / 16384 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.