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Nerubian Chitin
Leather
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Nerubian Chitin details
| Type | Leather |
|---|---|
| Item level | 20 |
| Max stack | 1,000 |
| Vendor sell price | 11 silver |
| Expansion | Wrath of the Lich King |
| First seen in our data | build 3.80.2.69874 |
Read from the 12.1.0.69875 game build. Prices are US Auction House data.
What Nerubian Chitin is used in
Leatherworking
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Black Chitin Bracers | Northrend Leatherworking, Bracers, grey at 75 | 40 |
|  Black Chitin Bracers | 814 gold | |
| Black Chitin Bracers | Northrend Leatherworking, Bracers, grey at 75 | 40 |
|  Black Chitin Bracers | 814 gold | |
| Black Chitinguard Boots | Northrend Leatherworking, Boots, grey at 60 | 25 |  Black Chitinguard Boots | 393 gold | ||
| Bladeborn Leggings | Northrend Leatherworking, Pants, grey at 75 | 20 |
|  Bladeborn Leggings | 1,096 gold | |
| Blue Belt of Chaos | Northrend Leatherworking, Belts, grey at 75 | 20 |
|  Blue Belt of Chaos | 402 gold | |
| Bugsquashers | Northrend Leatherworking, Boots, grey at 60 | 35 |  Bugsquashers | 525 gold | ||
| Durable Nerubhide Cape | Northrend Leatherworking, Cloaks, grey at 75 | 40 |
|  Durable Nerubhide Cape | 720 gold | |
| Ensorcelled Nerubian Breastplate | Northrend Leatherworking, Chests, grey at 75 | 40 |
|  Ensorcelled Nerubian Breastplate | 1,125 gold | |
| Ensorcelled Nerubian Breastplate | Northrend Leatherworking, Chests, grey at 75 | 40 |
| Ensorcelled Nerubian Breastplate | 1,125 gold | |
| Footpads of Impending Death | Northrend Leatherworking, Boots, grey at 75 | 12 |
|  Footpads of Impending Death | 778 gold | |
| Frosthide Leg Armor | Northrend Leatherworking, Armor Kits, grey at 70 | 2 |
|  Frosthide Leg Armor | 8 gold | 150 gold |
| Nerubian Leg Armor | Northrend Leatherworking, Armor Kits, grey at 40 | 1 |  Nerubian Leg Armor | 165 gold | 172 gold | |
| Polar Boots | Northrend Leatherworking, Boots, grey at 75 | 4 |
|  Polar Boots | 609 gold | |
| Polar Cord | Northrend Leatherworking, Belts, grey at 75 | 4 |
|  Polar Cord | 609 gold | |
| Polar Vest | Northrend Leatherworking, Chests, grey at 75 | 8 |
|  Polar Vest | 839 gold | |
| Purehorn Spaulders | Northrend Leatherworking, Shoulders, grey at 60 | 30 |  Purehorn Spaulders | 450 gold |
"Needs" is how many one craft consumes. Reagent cost adds up the required materials at the cheapest current listing of each; it is left blank when any reagent has no live price. Recipes, quantities, products and skill tiers are read from the game data.
Crafting value of Nerubian Chitin
Nerubian Chitin goes into 16 recipes: 16 in Leatherworking. All of them are Northrend Leatherworking recipes.
The highest-listed product is Nerubian Leg Armor, from Northrend Leatherworking, at 165 gold53 silver on the US Auction House.
One craft of Nerubian Leg Armor takes 1 Nerubian Chitin plus 4 Heavy Borean Leather; at current prices those reagents cost 172 gold68 silver per craft.
Nerubian Chitin is about 9% of that reagent bill at its current price; Heavy Borean Leather makes up the rest.
The cheapest craft that uses Nerubian Chitin is Frosthide Leg Armor (Northrend Leatherworking): its reagents cost 150 gold47 silver and Frosthide Leg Armor lists at 8 gold55 silver.
2 of the 16 distinct products have a current US commodity price.
Leveling and recipes for Nerubian Chitin
Leveling with Nerubian Chitin: Nerubian Leg Armor (Armor Kits) turns yellow at Leatherworking skill 30 and grey at 40. Black Chitinguard Boots (Boots) turns yellow at Leatherworking skill 40 and grey at 60. Bugsquashers (Boots) turns yellow at Leatherworking skill 40 and grey at 60. Purehorn Spaulders (Shoulders) turns yellow at Leatherworking skill 50 and grey at 60. Frosthide Leg Armor (Armor Kits) turns yellow at Leatherworking skill 60 and grey at 70. Black Chitin Bracers (Bracers) stops giving Leatherworking skill-ups at 75.
Recipe items that teach these crafts: Pattern: Black Chitin Bracers, Pattern: Bladeborn Leggings, Pattern: Blue Belt of Chaos, Pattern: Ensorcelled Nerubian Breastplate, Pattern: Footpads of Impending Death, Pattern: Polar Boots, Pattern: Polar Cord and Pattern: Polar Vest.
Pattern: Black Chitin BracersReagents used with Nerubian Chitin
Nerubian Chitin is most often combined with Arctic Fur, which shares 9 of its 16 recipes; next come Frozen Orb, Crusader Orb and Heavy Borean Leather.
Arctic Fur 9 shared recipes
Frozen Orb 5 shared recipes
Crusader Orb 4 shared recipes
Heavy Borean Leather 4 shared recipes
Eternal Fire 3 shared recipes
Eternal Water 3 shared recipes
Abyss Crystal 2 shared recipes
Eternal Air 2 shared recipes
Eternal Shadow 2 shared recipes
Greater Cosmic Essence 2 shared recipes
Primordial Saronite 2 shared recipes
Crystallized Water 1 shared recipe
How to make Nerubian Chitin
| Recipe | Profession | Skill tier and category | Reagents | Makes | Reagents per craft (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nerubian Chitin | Leatherworking | Northrend Leatherworking, Materials, grey at 5 | 1 | 150 gold |
Nerubian Chitin (Northrend Leatherworking) combines 10 Nerubian Chitin Fragment, and those reagents cost 150 gold; buying 1 Nerubian Chitin instead costs 15 gold.
What Nerubian Chitin is crafted into
Black Chitin Bracers (Mail). Made with Black Chitin Bracers, 40 Nerubian Chitin per craft.
Black Chitin Bracers (Mail). Made with Black Chitin Bracers, 40 Nerubian Chitin per craft.
Durable Nerubhide Cape (Cloth). Made with Durable Nerubhide Cape, 40 Nerubian Chitin per craft.
Ensorcelled Nerubian Breastplate (Mail). Made with Ensorcelled Nerubian Breastplate, 40 Nerubian Chitin per craft.
Nerubian Chitin: lowest listed price, last 30 days
The current lowest listing is 17% below its 30-day median. Over these 30 days the lowest listing moved more than tenfold, so a single snapshot can sit far from typical.
| Now | 15 gold |
|---|---|
| 30-day low | 1 gold50 silver Aug 23 |
| 30-day high | 28 gold44 silver Aug 23 |
| 30-day median | 18 gold6 silver |
| 7-day median | 17 gold10 silver |
| Hourly snapshots | 676 |
US region, the cheapest listing at each hourly Auction House snapshot. These are asking prices, not sales.
Nerubian Chitin by region
Americas and Oceania (US) has the lowest listing of the regions we track. Each region is a separate Auction House, so gold and items do not move between them.
| Region | Lowest listed price | Listings | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americas and Oceania (US) | 15 gold | 114 | 27,719 |
| Europe (EU) | 15 gold20 silver | 46 | 3,650 |
Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as Nerubian Chitin
Northrend Leatherworking has 162 recipes. Besides Nerubian Chitin, the reagents they call for most are Heavy Borean Leather (85 recipes), Arctic Fur (38 recipes), Borean Leather (38 recipes), Eternal Water (35 recipes), Eternal Air (27 recipes), Frozen Orb (21 recipes), Icy Dragonscale (19 recipes), Crusader Orb (16 recipes), Eternal Shadow (14 recipes), Eternal Fire (10 recipes).
Leather priced near Nerubian Chitin
Nerubian Chitin Fragment15 gold
Chitin Armor Banding15 gold
Magnificent Hide14 gold
Raptor Hide15 gold
Void-Tempered Hide15 gold
Worn Dragonscale16 gold
Silvermoon Weapon Wrap13 gold- Silvermoon Weapon Wrap16 gold
Fel Scales16 gold
Jormungar Scale16 gold
Scalewoven Hide13 gold
Scale of Onyxia17 gold
About Nerubian Chitin
Nerubian Chitin is a crafting material in World of Warcraft. This page tracks its verified Auction House price and the recipes that consume it, so you can judge whether it is worth farming, buying, or selling right now.
Demand comes from Leatherworking. When a recipe that uses Nerubian Chitin spikes in value, the material tends to follow, so watch the recipes above alongside the price history.
To read the chart: compare the current lowest listing against the typical range. A price sitting below its recent band is a buy or craft signal; a price above it favors selling or farming. The method matters more than any single number, since commodity prices move between hourly snapshots.