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Writhing Sample

Item Level 70
Trade Goods
“A small, writhing sample of biomass found within an Altered herb or Weeping ore. Can be bought and sold on the Auction House.”
Sell price: 20 silver
Current price 15 gold
Verified
All-Time typical 19 gold81 silver
24% below typical-14% over 7 days
US Region (Commodity) Other
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Auction House
  • Right now 9,473 units listed across 22 price tiers.AH scan
  • Listings cluster between 16 gold and 16 gold: a 0% spread reads as a steady market.AH scan
  • Listings are up 230% from their 7 day average (9,473 vs 2,873 units).AH scan
  • Today's price is on the high side: only 5% of recorded snapshots were pricier.AH scan

Writhing Sample Price History

US Region (Commodity)
Recorded Auction House snapshots.
Market price Min buyout Quantity (hover for values)

Writhing Sample is listed at 15 gold in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 24% below its typical price of 19 gold81 silver. Across its tracked history (Aug 2024 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 1 gold15 silver to 132 gold85 silver. About 9,473 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 24% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 19 gold81 silver.

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Build history

First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).

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Writhing Sample Game Data

Used In

The 25 recipes below use Writhing Sample, across Khaz Algar Inscription (9), Khaz Algar Enchanting (6), Khaz Algar Alchemy (5), Khaz Algar Tailoring (2), Khaz Algar Engineering (1), Khaz Algar Leatherworking (1) and Khaz Algar Skinning (1). The largest single use is 20 for Vagabond's Bounding Baton.

CreatesRecipeProfessionNeeds
Bubbling Mycobloom CultureAlso takes 1 Gilded Vial and 4 Mycobloom.Bubbling Mycobloom CultureKhaz Algar Alchemy1
Grotesque VialAlso takes 5 Gilded Vial, 12 Mycobloom, 4 Luredrop and 4 Arathor's Spear.Grotesque VialKhaz Algar Alchemy1
Phial of Bountiful SeasonsAlso takes 4 Gilded Vial, 3 Luredrop, 3 Orbinid, 3 Blessing Blossom and 6 Arathor's Spear.Phial of Bountiful SeasonsKhaz Algar Alchemy1
Potion of the Reborn CheetahAlso takes 5 Gilded Vial, 12 Mycobloom, 4 Arathor's Spear and 4 Orbinid.Potion of the Reborn CheetahKhaz Algar Alchemy1
Tempered PotionAlso takes 5 Gilded Vial, 12 Mycobloom, 4 Luredrop and 4 Arathor's Spear.Tempered PotionKhaz Algar Alchemy1
Cursed Critical StrikeAlso takes 50 Storm Dust, 10 Gleaming Shard and 1 Refulgent Crystal.Cursed Critical StrikeKhaz Algar Enchanting10
Cursed HasteAlso takes 50 Storm Dust, 10 Gleaming Shard and 1 Refulgent Crystal.Cursed HasteKhaz Algar Enchanting10
Cursed MasteryAlso takes 50 Storm Dust, 10 Gleaming Shard and 1 Refulgent Crystal.Cursed MasteryKhaz Algar Enchanting10
Cursed VersatilityAlso takes 50 Storm Dust, 10 Gleaming Shard and 1 Refulgent Crystal.Cursed VersatilityKhaz Algar Enchanting10
Authority of the DepthsAlso takes 1 Vial of Kaheti Oils, 75 Storm Dust, 10 Gleaming Shard and 2 Refulgent Crystal.Authority of the DepthsKhaz Algar Enchanting5
Illusory Adornment: ShadowAlso takes 3 Storm Dust.Illusory Adornment: ShadowKhaz Algar Enchanting5
Entropy EnhancerAlso takes 2 Aqirite, 4 Bismuth and 2 Ironclaw Ore.Entropy EnhancerKhaz Algar Engineering1
Vagabond's Bounding BatonEpic Staff Two-Hand, item level 577. Also takes Artisan's Acuity, 10 Boundless Cipher and 15 Codified Greenwood.Vagabond's Bounding BatonKhaz Algar Inscription20
Vagabond's Careful CrutchEpic Staff Two-Hand, item level 577. Also takes Artisan's Acuity, 10 Boundless Cipher and 15 Codified Greenwood.Vagabond's Careful CrutchKhaz Algar Inscription20
Vagabond's TorchEpic Held In Off-hand, item level 577. Also takes Artisan's Acuity, 6 Boundless Cipher and 10 Codified Greenwood.Vagabond's TorchKhaz Algar Inscription20
Darkmoon Sigil: AscensionAlso takes 1 Darkmoon Deck: Ascension, 4 Shadow Ink and 4 Boundless Cipher.Darkmoon Sigil: AscensionKhaz Algar Inscription8
Darkmoon Sigil: RadianceAlso takes 1 Darkmoon Deck: Radiance, 4 Apricate Ink and 4 Boundless Cipher.Darkmoon Sigil: RadianceKhaz Algar Inscription8
Darkmoon Sigil: SymbiosisAlso takes 1 Darkmoon Deck: Symbiosis, 4 Shadow Ink and 4 Boundless Cipher.Darkmoon Sigil: SymbiosisKhaz Algar Inscription8
Darkmoon Sigil: VivacityAlso takes 1 Darkmoon Deck: Vivacity, 4 Apricate Ink and 4 Boundless Cipher.Darkmoon Sigil: VivacityKhaz Algar Inscription8
Algari Treatise on BlacksmithingAlso takes 2 Shadow Ink and 1 Boundless Cipher.Algari Treatise on BlacksmithingKhaz Algar Inscription2
Algari Treatise on EngineeringAlso takes 2 Shadow Ink and 1 Boundless Cipher.Algari Treatise on EngineeringKhaz Algar Inscription2
Writhing HideAlso takes 1 Carapace-Backed Hide.Writhing HideKhaz Algar Leatherworking5
Writhing Creature LureAlso takes 1 Elusive Creature Lure.Infusion: WrithingKhaz Algar Skinning1
Preserving Embroidery ThreadAlso takes 1 Weavercloth Bolt.Preserving Embroidery ThreadKhaz Algar Tailoring1
Weavercloth Embroidery ThreadAlso takes 1 Weavercloth Bolt.Weavercloth Embroidery ThreadKhaz Algar Tailoring1

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Writhing Sample Compares

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Writhing Sample among Trade Goods > Other, all from The War Within like Writhing Sample.

ItemItem LevelDetailsLowest Listed Price
Writhing Sample (this item)70Used in 25 recipes, including Grotesque Vial and Tempered Potion2 gold
Crystalline Powder70Used in 34 recipes, including Draught of Silent Footfalls and Draught of Shocking Revelations23 silver
Viridescent Spores70Used in 47 recipes, including Flask of Tempered Aggression and Flask of Tempered Versatility10 gold
Leyline Residue70Used in 53 recipes, including Flask of Tempered Swiftness and Flask of Tempered Mastery1 gold
Vial of Kaheti Oils70Used in 15 recipes, including Algari Flask Cauldron and Writhing Armor Banding2 gold
Gloomfathom Hide70Used in 22 recipes, including Rune-Branded Tunic and Rune-Branded Kickers2 gold
Profaned Tinderbox70Used in 20 recipes, including Blessed Weapon Grip and Waders of the Unifying Flame2 gold
Viridian Charmcap70Used in 3 recipes, including Algari Potion Cauldron and Oil of Deep Toxins2 gold
Forged Combatant's Heraldry70Used in 58 recipes, including Algari Competitor's Signet and Algari Competitor's Amulet1 gold
Harmonious Horticulture70Crafted with Khaz Algar Alchemy; Used in 6 recipes, including Algari Alchemist Stone and Algari Flask Cauldron20 gold
Adorning Ribbon70Used in 49 recipes (Khaz Algar Tailoring), including Grips of the Woven Dawn and Treads of the Woven Dawn4 silver

The lowest listed price among them is Adorning Ribbon at 4 silver in the US Auction House.

Across Regions

Writhing Sample has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in Europe.

RegionLowest Listed PriceListed OnCheapest Realms
Europe2 goldRegion-wide
United States2 goldRegion-wide

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

Where Writhing Sample Fits

Items Numbered Next to Writhing Sample

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 213611 (213606 to 213613) were usually added in the same batch as Writhing Sample: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

  • Reins of the Silver Riding Crane ID 213606 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
  • Reins of the Luxurious Riding Crane ID 213607 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
  • Reins of the Snowy Riding Goat ID 213608 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this mount. This mount changes depending on your Riding skill and location."
  • Reins of the Little Red Riding Goat ID 213609 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this mount. This mount changes depending on your Riding skill and location."
  • Crystalline Powder ID 213610 · Trade Goods · item level 70 "A fine, magical powder made from the crystallized fragments of a crystalline herb or ore. Can be bought and..."
  • Viridescent Spores ID 213612 · Trade Goods · item level 70 "A cluster of spores, teeming with life energy. Acquired by players with the Herbalism skill. Can be bought..."
  • Leyline Residue ID 213613 · Trade Goods · item level 70 "A substance containing light hints of remnant arcane energy. Acquired by players with the Herbalism skill...."

Writhing Sample Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 213611 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
1 gold
Vendor sell price
20 silver
Stacks to
1,000
Expansion ID
10
Flags
0 / -2147459072 / 67108864 / 0 / 0

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