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Nightshade

Nightshade is an Uncommon Herb used in 10 recipes (Alchemy and Inscription) and made by 1 recipe.

Nightshade stacks to 1,000. 10 recipes consume it, taught by Alchemy and Inscription. 1 recipe produces it.

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Where it comes from

Verified US market

Lowest listed price13 gold22 silver
Median listing15 gold64 silver
3,096 available111 listings
Verified priceAuction Housecommodity

Commodities share one Auction House per region, so this price applies account-wide on US realms. Verify in-game before you trade.

In-game tooltip for Nightshade: "Gathered by players with the Herbalism skill. Can be bought and sold on the auction house."

What Nightshade is used in

Alchemy

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Crafter's Mark IIIShadowlands Alchemy, Optional Reagents, grey at 1955Crafter's Mark III394 gold
Crafter's Mark IVShadowlands Alchemy, Optional Reagents, grey at 2015Crafter's Mark IV181 gold
Crafter's Mark of the Chained IsleShadowlands Alchemy, Optional Reagents, grey at 20025Crafter's Mark of the Chained Isle2,825 gold
Crafter's Mark of the First OnesShadowlands Alchemy, Optional Reagents, grey at 2035Crafter's Mark of the First Ones528 gold
Ground NightshadeShadowlands Alchemy, Oils and Extracts, grey at 852Ground Nightshade35 gold30 gold
Infusion: Corpse PurificationShadowlands Alchemy, Optional Reagents, grey at 1208Infusion: Corpse Purification320 gold227 gold
Spectral Flask of PowerShadowlands Alchemy, Flasks, grey at 1753Spectral Flask of Power42 gold253 gold
Spectral Flask of StaminaShadowlands Alchemy, Flasks, grey at 1751Spectral Flask of Stamina125 gold88 gold

Inscription

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Levitating Lich LibraryShadowlands Inscription, House Decor, grey at 1003Levitating Lich Library
Mass Mill NightshadeShadowlands Inscription, Mass Milling, grey at 6520308 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 Nightshade

Nightshade goes into 10 recipes: 8 in Alchemy and 2 in Inscription. They come from Shadowlands Alchemy and Shadowlands Inscription.

The highest-listed product is Infusion: Corpse Purification, from Shadowlands Alchemy, at 320 gold on the US Auction House.

One craft of Infusion: Corpse Purification takes 8 Nightshade plus 6 First Flower and 5 Distilled Death Extract; at current prices those reagents cost 227 gold42 silver per craft.

Nightshade is about 54% of that reagent bill at its current price; First Flower and Distilled Death Extract make up the rest.

The cheapest craft that uses Nightshade is Ground Nightshade (Shadowlands Alchemy): its reagents cost 30 gold82 silver and Ground Nightshade lists at 35 gold.

4 of the 9 distinct products have a current US commodity price.

Further down the chain, Crafter's Mark III is itself a reagent in 46 recipes, such as Spiritual Alchemy Stone, Shadebound Treads and Shadebound Vest.

Further down the chain, Crafter's Mark IV is itself a reagent in 46 recipes, such as Spiritual Alchemy Stone, Shadebound Treads and Shadebound Vest.

Further down the chain, Crafter's Mark of the Chained Isle is itself a reagent in 46 recipes, such as Spiritual Alchemy Stone, Shadebound Treads and Shadebound Vest.

Leveling and recipes for Nightshade

Leveling with Nightshade: Mass Mill Nightshade (Mass Milling) turns yellow at Inscription skill 55 and grey at 65. Ground Nightshade (Oils and Extracts) turns yellow at Alchemy skill 70 and grey at 85. Levitating Lich Library (House Decor) turns yellow at Inscription skill 85 and grey at 100. Infusion: Corpse Purification (Optional Reagents) turns yellow at Alchemy skill 100 and grey at 120. Spectral Flask of Power (Flasks) turns yellow at Alchemy skill 170 and grey at 175. Spectral Flask of Stamina (Flasks) turns yellow at Alchemy skill 170 and grey at 175.

Recipe items that teach these crafts: Recipe: Infusion: Corpse Purification.

Reagents used with Nightshade

Nightshade is most often combined with Rune Etched Vial, which shares 7 of its 10 recipes; next come Distilled Death Extract, First Flower and Marrowroot.

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How to make Nightshade

Crafting recipes that create this material.

What Nightshade is crafted into

Crafter's Mark of the Chained Isle (Optional Reagents). Made with Crafter's Mark of the Chained Isle, 25 Nightshade per craft.

Infusion: Corpse Purification (Optional Reagents). Made with Infusion: Corpse Purification, 8 Nightshade per craft.

Crafter's Mark III (Optional Reagents). Made with Crafter's Mark III, 5 Nightshade per craft.

Crafter's Mark IV (Optional Reagents). Made with Crafter's Mark IV, 5 Nightshade per craft.

Nightshade: lowest listed price, last 30 days

The current lowest listing is 6% above its 30-day median. Over these 30 days the lowest listing moved more than tenfold, so a single snapshot can sit far from typical.

Now15 gold41 silver
30-day low80 silver Oct 20
30-day high50 gold Oct 10
30-day median14 gold53 silver
7-day median13 gold93 silver
Hourly snapshots692

US region, the cheapest listing at each hourly Auction House snapshot. These are asking prices, not sales.

Nightshade by region

The lowest listing is 36% lower in Europe (EU) than in Americas and Oceania (US). Each region is a separate Auction House, so gold and items do not move between them.

RegionLowest listed priceListingsUnits
Americas and Oceania (US)13 gold22 silver1113,096
Europe (EU)8 gold40 silver14744,363

Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as Nightshade

Shadowlands Alchemy has 55 recipes. Besides Nightshade, the reagents they call for most are Rune Etched Vial (33 recipes), Death Blossom (16 recipes), Distilled Death Extract (10 recipes), Rising Glory (10 recipes), Vigil's Torch (10 recipes), Marrowroot (8 recipes), Widowbloom (8 recipes), First Flower (5 recipes), Ground Death Blossom (4 recipes), Ground Widowbloom (4 recipes).

Shadowlands Inscription has 56 recipes. Besides Nightshade, the reagents they call for most are Luminous Ink (32 recipes), Umbral Ink (31 recipes), Dark Parchment (30 recipes), Tranquil Ink (18 recipes), Arden Lumber (9 recipes), Sealing Wax (6 recipes), Twilight Bark (5 recipes), Rune Etched Vial (4 recipes), Aerated Water (3 recipes), Lightless Silk (2 recipes).

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