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Penumbra Thread

Penumbra Thread is a Common Other used in 120 recipes (Engineering, Leatherworking and Tailoring).

Penumbra Thread stacks to 1,000. 120 recipes consume it, taught by Engineering, Leatherworking and Tailoring.

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Verified US market

Lowest listed price9 gold76 silver
Median listing9 gold78 silver
4,190 available17 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 Penumbra Thread: "Thin, but exceptionally strong thread. Sold by Tailoring vendors."

What Penumbra Thread is used in

Engineering

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Bomb Bola LauncherShadowlands Engineering, Bombs, grey at 4510Bomb Bola Launcher2 gold158 gold

Leatherworking

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Bone Bound KnucklesShadowlands Leatherworking, Weapons, grey at 505Bone Bound Knuckles49 gold
Comfortable Rider's BardingShadowlands Leatherworking, Mount Equipment, grey at 955Comfortable Rider's Barding43 gold51 gold
Composite BowShadowlands Leatherworking, Weapons, grey at 458Composite Bow78 gold
Composite CrossbowShadowlands Leatherworking, Weapons, grey at 6010Composite Crossbow135 gold
Crafter's Mark IShadowlands Leatherworking, Optional Reagents, grey at 651Crafter's Mark I40 gold
Crafter's Mark IIShadowlands Leatherworking, Optional Reagents, grey at 853Crafter's Mark II80 gold
Crafter's Mark IIIShadowlands Leatherworking, Optional Reagents, grey at 956Crafter's Mark III162 gold
Crafter's Mark of the Chained IsleShadowlands Leatherworking, Optional Reagents, grey at 10010Crafter's Mark of the Chained Isle1,896 gold
Crafter's Mark of the First OnesShadowlands Leatherworking, Optional Reagents, grey at 2015Crafter's Mark of the First Ones330 gold
Desolate Armor KitShadowlands Leatherworking, Armor Kits, grey at 154Desolate Armor Kit6 gold39 gold
Desolate Leather ArmguardsShadowlands Leatherworking, Leather Armor, grey at 201Desolate Leather Armguards10 gold
Desolate Leather CestusShadowlands Leatherworking, Weapons, grey at 305Desolate Leather Cestus49 gold
Desolate Leather GauntletsShadowlands Leatherworking, Leather Armor, grey at 351Desolate Leather Gauntlets10 gold
Desolate Leather HelmShadowlands Leatherworking, Leather Armor, grey at 452Desolate Leather Helm20 gold
Desolate Leather LeggingsShadowlands Leatherworking, Leather Armor, grey at 554Desolate Leather Leggings40 gold
Desolate Leather PauldronsShadowlands Leatherworking, Leather Armor, grey at 603Desolate Leather Pauldrons30 gold
Desolate Leather TreadsShadowlands Leatherworking, Leather Armor, grey at 202Desolate Leather Treads20 gold
Desolate Leather VestShadowlands Leatherworking, Leather Armor, grey at 504Desolate Leather Vest40 gold
Desolate Leather WaistguardShadowlands Leatherworking, Leather Armor, grey at 302Desolate Leather Waistguard19 gold
Desolate Scale ArmguardsShadowlands Leatherworking, Mail Armor, grey at 201Desolate Scale Armguards10 gold
Desolate Scale GauntletsShadowlands Leatherworking, Mail Armor, grey at 351Desolate Scale Gauntlets10 gold
Desolate Scale GreavesShadowlands Leatherworking, Mail Armor, grey at 554Desolate Scale Greaves39 gold
Desolate Scale HelmShadowlands Leatherworking, Mail Armor, grey at 452Desolate Scale Helm20 gold
Desolate Scale PauldronsShadowlands Leatherworking, Mail Armor, grey at 603Desolate Scale Pauldrons29 gold
Desolate Scale TreadsShadowlands Leatherworking, Mail Armor, grey at 202Desolate Scale Treads20 gold
Desolate Scale VestShadowlands Leatherworking, Mail Armor, grey at 504Desolate Scale Vest39 gold
Desolate Scale WaistguardShadowlands Leatherworking, Mail Armor, grey at 302Desolate Scale Waistguard19 gold
Drums of Deathly FerocityShadowlands Leatherworking, Other, grey at 1151Drums of Deathly Ferocity1 gold12 gold
Heavy Desolate Armor KitShadowlands Leatherworking, Armor Kits, grey at 654Heavy Desolate Armor Kit4 gold46 gold

Tailoring

RecipeSkill tier and categoryNeedsOther reagentsMakesLists at (US)Reagents per craft
Aspirant's Ringed BannerShadowlands Tailoring, House Decor, grey at 1004Aspirant's Ringed Banner
Crafter's Mark IVShadowlands Tailoring, Optional Reagents, grey at 20015Crafter's Mark IV151 gold
Heart of the Forest BannerShadowlands Tailoring, House Decor, grey at 1006Heart of the Forest Banner
Kyrian Aspirant's Rolled CushionShadowlands Tailoring, House Decor, grey at 1004Kyrian Aspirant's Rolled Cushion
Lightless Silk PouchShadowlands Tailoring, Bags, grey at 8525Lightless Silk Pouch250 gold
Relic of the Past IClassic Tailoring, Optional Reagents, grey at 201Relic of the Past I95 silver10 gold
Relic of the Past IIClassic Tailoring, Optional Reagents, grey at 202Relic of the Past II4 gold19 gold
Relic of the Past IIIClassic Tailoring, Optional Reagents, grey at 203Relic of the Past III14 gold29 gold
Relic of the Past IVClassic Tailoring, Optional Reagents, grey at 208Relic of the Past IV25 gold78 gold
Relic of the Past VClassic Tailoring, Optional Reagents, grey at 2012Relic of the Past V67 gold119 gold

41 more recipes also use Penumbra Thread:

"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 Penumbra Thread

Penumbra Thread goes into 81 recipes: 47 in Leatherworking, 33 in Tailoring and 1 in Engineering. They come from Classic Tailoring, Shadowlands Engineering, Shadowlands Leatherworking and Shadowlands Tailoring.

The highest-listed product is Relic of the Past V, from Classic Tailoring, at 67 gold44 silver on the US Auction House.

One craft of Relic of the Past V takes 12 Penumbra Thread plus 5 Runecloth; at current prices those reagents cost 119 gold27 silver per craft.

Penumbra Thread is about 98% of that reagent bill at its current price; Runecloth makes up the rest.

The cheapest craft that uses Penumbra Thread is Novice Crafter's Mark (Shadowlands Tailoring): its reagents cost 10 gold1 silver per craft.

10 of the 81 distinct products have a current US commodity price.

Further down the chain, Relic of the Past I is itself a reagent in 1766 recipes, such as Fine Leather Boots, Fine Leather Cloak and Embossed Leather Vest.

Further down the chain, Relic of the Past II is itself a reagent in 1766 recipes, such as Fine Leather Boots, Fine Leather Cloak and Embossed Leather Vest.

Further down the chain, Relic of the Past III is itself a reagent in 1766 recipes, such as Fine Leather Boots, Fine Leather Cloak and Embossed Leather Vest.

Leveling and recipes for Penumbra Thread

Leveling with Penumbra Thread: Desolate Armor Kit (Armor Kits) turns yellow at Leatherworking skill 10 and grey at 15. Desolate Leather Armguards (Leather Armor) turns yellow at Leatherworking skill 10 and grey at 20. Desolate Leather Treads (Leather Armor) turns yellow at Leatherworking skill 10 and grey at 20. Desolate Scale Armguards (Mail Armor) turns yellow at Leatherworking skill 10 and grey at 20. Desolate Scale Treads (Mail Armor) turns yellow at Leatherworking skill 10 and grey at 20. Relic of the Past I (Optional Reagents) turns yellow at Tailoring skill 1 and grey at 20.

Recipe items that teach these crafts: Pattern: Heavy Desolate Armor Kit, Pattern: Pallid Bone Flute, Pattern: Pink Party Hat and Pattern: Shadowlace Cloak.

Reagents used with Penumbra Thread

Penumbra Thread is most often combined with Desolate Leather, which shares 31 of its 81 recipes; next come Pallid Bone, Shrouded Cloth and Heavy Desolate Leather.

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What Penumbra Thread is crafted into

Vestige of Origins (Optional Reagents). Made with Vestige of Origins, 75 Penumbra Thread per craft.

Lightless Silk Pouch (Bag). Made with Lightless Silk Pouch, 25 Penumbra Thread per craft.

Vestige of the Eternal (Optional Reagents). Made with Vestige of the Eternal, 25 Penumbra Thread per craft.

Crafter's Mark IV (Optional Reagents). Made with Crafter's Mark IV, 15 Penumbra Thread per craft.

Penumbra Thread: lowest listed price, last 30 days

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

Now9 gold76 silver
30-day low5 gold Nov 9
30-day high197 gold Oct 19
30-day median9 gold84 silver
7-day median9 gold92 silver
Hourly snapshots683

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

Penumbra Thread by region

The lowest listing is 2% 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)9 gold76 silver174,190
Europe (EU)9 gold58 silver242,553

Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as Penumbra Thread

Shadowlands Leatherworking has 120 recipes. Besides Penumbra Thread, the reagents they call for most are Heavy Desolate Leather (79 recipes), Heavy Callous Hide (74 recipes), Desolate Leather (66 recipes), Orboreal Shard (65 recipes), Enchanted Heavy Callous Hide (64 recipes), Pallid Bone (61 recipes), Callous Hide (14 recipes), Curing Salt (7 recipes), Protogenic Pelt (3 recipes), Arden Lumber (2 recipes).

Shadowlands Tailoring has 72 recipes. Besides Penumbra Thread, the reagents they call for most are Shrouded Cloth (68 recipes), Enchanted Lightless Silk (37 recipes), Orboreal Shard (37 recipes), Lightless Silk (15 recipes), Arden Lumber (3 recipes), Silken Protofiber (3 recipes), Progenitor Essentia (2 recipes), Essence of Rebirth (1 recipe), Essence of Valor (1 recipe), Korthite Crystal (1 recipe).

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