A Rare Item Enhancement, item level 30, requires level 27. Crafted with Shining Spellthread.
Shining Spellthread is listed at 38 gold89 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 217% above its typical price of 12 gold27 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 5 gold21 silver to 122 gold76 silver. About 30 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 217% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 12 gold27 silver.
| Crafted | Shining Spellthread | Recipe |
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First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).
Permanently embroiders spellthread into pants, increasing spell power and Versatility. Enchanting the item causes it to become soulbound. Cannot be applied to items higher than level.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 80 and requires level 70. In MoP Classic it is item level 80 and requires level 70.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 30 | 27 | Rare | 2g |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 80 | 70 | Rare | 2g |
| MoP Classic | 80 | 70 | Rare | 2g |
The Northrend Tailoring recipe Shining Spellthread takes 2 Crystallized Life and 2 Iceweb Spider Silk.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 12g 20s, and Crystallized Life is the largest share at 84%. Shining Spellthread lists from 11g 16s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 1g 59s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Shining Spellthread turns yellow at Northrend Tailoring skill 25 and grey at 35.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Crystallized Life | 2 | 5 gold10 silver | 10 gold20 silver |
 Iceweb Spider Silk | 2 | 1 gold | 2 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 12 gold20 silver | ||
| Shining Spellthread at its lowest listing | 11 gold16 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −1 gold59 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 items nearest to Shining Spellthread among Item Enhancement > Legs; 8 of them also come from Wrath of the Lich King.
| Item | Item Level | Enchantment | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shining Spellthread (this item) | 30 | Spell Power and Versatility; Crafted with Northrend Tailoring | 11 gold |
| Azure Spellthread | 30 | Spell Power and Stamina; Crafted with Northrend Tailoring | 29 gold |
 Frosthide Leg Armor | 30 | Stamina and Agility; Crafted with Northrend Leatherworking | 8 gold |
 Icescale Leg Armor | 30 | Attack Power and Critical Strike; Crafted with Northrend Leatherworking | 4 gold |
 Brilliant Spellthread | 30 | Spell Power and Versatility; Crafted with Northrend Tailoring | 499 gold |
| Sapphire Spellthread | 30 | Spell Power and Stamina; Crafted with Northrend Tailoring | 350 gold |
 Earthen Leg Armor | 30 | Armor and Stamina; Crafted with Northrend Leatherworking | 114 gold |
 Jormungar Leg Armor | 29 | Stamina and Agility; Crafted with Northrend Leatherworking | 350 gold |
 Nerubian Leg Armor | 29 | Attack Power and Critical Strike; Crafted with Northrend Leatherworking | 80 gold |
| Ghostly Spellthread | 30 | Intellect and Versatility; Crafted with Cataclysm Tailoring | 19 gold |
 Scorched Leg Armor | 30 | Attack Power and Critical Strike; Crafted with Cataclysm Leatherworking | 50 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Icescale Leg Armor at 4 gold in the EU Auction House.
Shining Spellthread 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 | 11 gold | Region-wide | |
| United States | 14 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Shining Spellthread uses icon file 136010, which 4 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Azure Spellthread ID 41603 · Item Enhancement · item level 30Ghostly Spellthread ID 54449 · Item Enhancement · item level 30Mystic Spellthread ID 24273 · Item Enhancement · item level 26Mostly Powerful Mojo ID 142386 · Quest "This is equal in power to powful mojo... mostly."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 41601 (41596 to 41608) were usually added in the same batch as Shining Spellthread: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Dalaran Jewelcrafter's Token ID 41596 · Money · item level 27 "Redeem at Cartier & Co. Fine Jewelry shop in Dalaran."
Abyssal Bag ID 41597 · Container · item level 32
Mysterious Bag ID 41598 · Container · item level 32
Frostweave Bag ID 41599 · Container · item level 32
Glacial Bag ID 41600 · Container · item level 32Brilliant Spellthread ID 41602 · Item Enhancement · item level 30Azure Spellthread ID 41603 · Item Enhancement · item level 30Sapphire Spellthread ID 41604 · Item Enhancement · item level 30
Cloak of the Moon ID 41607 · Armor - Cloth · item level 33Cloak of Frozen Spirits ID 41608 · Armor - Cloth · item level 33The raw ItemSparse values for item 41601 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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