An Epic Gem, item level 30. Crafted with Nightmare Tear.
Nightmare Tear is listed at 1,500 gold in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 141% above its typical price of 621 gold54 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 336 gold6 silver to 4,013 gold30 silver. About 8 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 141% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 621 gold54 silver.
| Crafted | Nightmare Tear | Recipe |
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First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).
In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 80. In MoP Classic it is item level 80.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 30 | Epic | 80s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 80 | Epic | - |
| MoP Classic | 80 | Epic | - |
The Northrend Jewelcrafting recipe Nightmare Tear takes 1 Dragon's Eye and 5 Infinite Dust.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 988g 30s, and Dragon's Eye is the largest share at 100%. Nightmare Tear lists from 1,500g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 436g 70s after the 5% auction cut, a 44% margin over its reagents. The Northrend Jewelcrafting recipe Nightmare Tear is taught by Design: Nightmare Tear. It turns yellow at Northrend Jewelcrafting skill 65 and grey at 75.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dragon's Eye | 1 | 985 gold | 985 gold |
 Infinite Dust | 5 | 66 silver | 3 gold30 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 988 gold30 silver | ||
| Nightmare Tear at its lowest listing | 1,500 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 436 gold70 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Nightmare Tear adds s1 All Stats when socketed. Socket colors it matches: Red, Yellow, Blue. See Nightmare Tear on the gem list for every socket it fits.
The 10 items nearest to Nightmare Tear among Gem > Other, all from Wrath of the Lich King like Nightmare Tear.
| Item | Item Level | Bonus | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nightmare Tear (this item) | 30 | s1 All Stats; Crafted with Northrend Jewelcrafting | 1,500 gold |
 Subtle King's Amber | 30 | Dodge; Crafted with Northrend Jewelcrafting | 60 gold |
 Flashing Cardinal Ruby | 30 | Parry; Crafted with Northrend Jewelcrafting | 85 gold |
 Stormy Majestic Zircon | 30 | Versatility; Crafted with Northrend Jewelcrafting | 399 gold |
| Mystic King's Amber | 30 | Armor; Crafted with Northrend Jewelcrafting | 99 gold |
 Kharmaa's Grace | 30 | Armor | 649 gold |
| Subtle Autumn's Glow | 30 | Dodge; Crafted with Northrend Jewelcrafting | 40 gold |
 Flashing Scarlet Ruby | 30 | Parry; Crafted with Northrend Jewelcrafting | 18,888 gold |
 Stormy Sky Sapphire | 30 | Versatility; Crafted with Northrend Jewelcrafting | 19 gold |
| Mystic Autumn's Glow | 30 | Armor; Crafted with Northrend Jewelcrafting | 40 gold |
 Chaotic Skyflare Diamond | 30 | Critical Strike and s1% Increased Critical Effect; Crafted with Northrend Jewelcrafting | 140 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Stormy Sky Sapphire at 19 gold in the US Auction House.
Nightmare Tear has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in United States.
| Region | Lowest Listed Price | Listed On | Cheapest Realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,500 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 3,000 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Nightmare Tear uses icon file 237370, which 4 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Enchanted Tear ID 42702 · Gem · item level 30 "Matches any socket. Maximum of one socketed in your equipment."Untapped Mana Gem ID 139615 · ConsumableTeardrop Pearl ID 161200 · Miscellaneous · item level 50 "The pearl's imperfect shape makes it useless for jewelcrafting, but it is nonetheless a beautiful object."Flawed Stalwart Pearl ID 220368 · Gem "Fits in a Prismatic socket. Power granted is determined by the socketed item."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 49110 (49098 to 49121) were usually added in the same batch as Nightmare Tear: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Crusader's Black Warhorse ID 49098 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
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 · Quest
Design: Nightmare Tear ID 49112 · Recipe · item level 30 "Teaches you how to cut a Nightmare Tear."
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 raw ItemSparse values for item 49110 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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