This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Recipe, item level 1, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In The Burning Crusade it is item level 75. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 75. In MoP Classic it is item level 75.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Common | Binds when picked up | 2g |
| The Burning Crusade | 75 | Common | Binds when picked up | 2g |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 75 | Common | Binds when picked up | 2g |
| MoP Classic | 75 | Common | Binds when picked up | 2g |
Creates 
Shadesteel Greaves Epic Plate Legs, item level 32
Using Plans: Shadesteel Greaves teaches this recipe. The Outland Blacksmithing recipe Shadesteel Greaves takes 3 Heart of Darkness, 1 Void Crystal, 4 Primal Life, 6 Primal Shadow and 12 Adamantite Bar.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Shadesteel Greaves teaches the Outland Blacksmithing recipe Shadesteel Greaves, which makes Shadesteel Greaves. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 901g 87s, and Primal Life is the largest share at 55%. Shadesteel Greaves lists from 2,113g 17s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 1,105g 64s after the 5% auction cut, a 123% margin over its reagents. It turns yellow at Outland Blacksmithing skill 70 and grey at 75.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Heart of Darkness | 3 | 51 silver | 1 gold53 silver |
 Void Crystal | 1 | 1 gold50 silver | 1 gold50 silver |
 Primal Life | 4 | 124 gold99 silver | 499 gold96 silver |
 Primal Shadow | 6 | 44 gold98 silver | 269 gold88 silver |
 Adamantite Bar | 12 | 10 gold75 silver | 129 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 901 gold87 silver | ||
| Shadesteel Greaves at its lowest listing | 2,113 gold17 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 1,105 gold64 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.
The 10 recipes nearest to Plans: Shadesteel Greaves in required skill among Recipe > Blacksmithing, all from The Burning Crusade like Plans: Shadesteel Greaves.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans: Shadesteel Greaves (this item) | 75 | Not listed | |
 Plans: Boots of the Protector |  Boots of the Protector | 75 | 5 gold on 69 realms |
| Plans: Red Havoc Boots |  Red Havoc Boots | 75 | 5 gold on 67 realms |
| Plans: Swiftsteel Shoulders |  Swiftsteel Shoulders | 75 | 1 gold on 70 realms |
| Plans: Dawnsteel Shoulders |  Dawnsteel Shoulders | 75 | 125 gold on 50 realms |
| Plans: Dirge |  Dirge | 65 | 74,999 gold on 51 realms |
| Plans: Hammer of Righteous Might |  Hammer of Righteous Might | 65 | 28,487 gold on 51 realms |
| Plans: Sunblessed Breastplate |  Sunblessed Breastplate | 65 | 399 gold on 60 realms |
| Plans: Hard Khorium Battleplate |  Hard Khorium Battleplate | 65 | 400 gold on 65 realms |
| Plans: Adamantite Breastplate | Adamantite Breastplate | 40 | 40 gold on 50 realms |
| Plans: Adamantite Rapier |  Adamantite Rapier | 35 | 25 gold on 59 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Plans: Swiftsteel Shoulders at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plans: Shadesteel Greaves uses icon file 134939, which 1,738 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Shadesteel Bracers ID 32442 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Shadesteel Bracers."Plans: Shadesteel Girdle ID 32444 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Shadesteel Girdle."Plans: Shadesteel Sabots ID 32441 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Shadesteel Sabots."Pattern: Soulguard Girdle ID 32440 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Soulguard Girdle."Pattern: Soulguard Leggings ID 32439 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Soulguard Leggings."Pattern: Night's End ID 32447 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Night's End."Pattern: Soulguard Bracers ID 32438 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Soulguard Bracers."Pattern: Soulguard Slippers ID 32437 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Soulguard Slippers."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 32443 (32438 to 32449) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Shadesteel Greaves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Pattern: Soulguard Bracers ID 32438 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Soulguard Bracers."Pattern: Soulguard Leggings ID 32439 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Soulguard Leggings."Pattern: Soulguard Girdle ID 32440 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Soulguard Girdle."Plans: Shadesteel Sabots ID 32441 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Shadesteel Sabots."Plans: Shadesteel Bracers ID 32442 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Shadesteel Bracers."Plans: Shadesteel Girdle ID 32444 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Shadesteel Girdle."
Skyguard Tabard ID 32445 · Armor · item level 12
Elixir of Shadows ID 32446 · QuestPattern: Night's End ID 32447 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Night's End."
Essence-Infused Moonstone ID 32449 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 32443 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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