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Primal Earth
Primal Earth is an Uncommon Elemental used in 60 recipes (Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Enchanting and Engineering) and made by 3 recipes.
Primal Earth stacks to 1,000. 60 recipes consume it, taught by Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Enchanting, Engineering, Inscription and Jewelcrafting. 3 recipes produce it.
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| Crafted by |  Create Primal Earth | |
|---|---|---|
| Crafted by | Transmute: Primal Fire to Earth | |
| Crafted by | Transmute: Primal Life to Earth |
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What Primal Earth is used in
Alchemy
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Transmute: Earthstorm Diamond | Outland Alchemy, Transmutation, grey at 75 | 2 |
|  Earthstorm Diamond | 450 gold | 302 gold |
 Transmute: Primal Earth to Life | Outland Alchemy, Transmutation, grey at 75 | 1 | Primal Life | 129 gold | 5 gold | |
 Transmute: Primal Earth to Water | Outland Alchemy, Transmutation, grey at 75 | 1 | Primal Water | 133 gold | 5 gold | |
 Transmute: Primal Might | Outland Alchemy, Transmutation, grey at 75 | 1 |
| Primal Might | 1,300 gold | 1,263 gold |
Blacksmithing
Adamantite Breastplate
Adamantite Plate Bracers
Adamantite Plate Gloves
Belt of the Guardian
Bronze Banner of the Exiled
Bronze Banner of the Exiled
Draenei Smith's Anvil
Drakefist Hammer
Earthpeace Breastplate
Felsteel Shield Spike
Gauntlets of the Iron Tower
Great Earthforged Hammer
Heavy Earthforged BreastplateEnchanting
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boar's Speed | Outland Enchanting, Boot Enchantments, grey at 75 | 8 | 69 gold | |||
| Dodge | Outland Enchanting, Cloak Enchantments, grey at 50 | 8 | 90 gold | |||
| Greater Dodge | Outland Enchanting, Cloak Enchantments, grey at 75 | 8 | 159 gold |
Engineering
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adamantite Frame | Outland Engineering, Reagents, grey at 35 | 1 |
|  Adamantite Frame | 44 gold | 57 gold |
| Foreman's Reinforced Helmet | Outland Engineering, Devices, grey at 75 | 12 |
|  Foreman's Reinforced Helmet | 8,195 gold | |
| Gnomish Battle Goggles | Outland Engineering, Goggles, grey at 75 | 12 |
|  Gnomish Battle Goggles | 7,721 gold | |
| Gnomish Power Goggles | Outland Engineering, Goggles, grey at 75 | 8 |
|  Gnomish Power Goggles | 12,366 gold | |
| Goblin Rocket Launcher | Outland Engineering, Devices, grey at 70 | 6 |  Goblin Rocket Launcher | 6,302 gold |
Inscription
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aldor Bookcase | Outland Inscription, House Decor, grey at 75 | 1 |
|  Aldor Bookcase |
Jewelcrafting
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figurine - Felsteel Boar | Outland Jewelcrafting, Trinkets, grey at 75 | 4 |
|  Figurine - Felsteel Boar | 708 gold | |
 Figurine - Khorium Boar | Outland Jewelcrafting, Trinkets, grey at 75 | 8 |
| Figurine - Khorium Boar | 3,433 gold | |
 Mercurial Adamantite | Outland Jewelcrafting, Reagents, grey at 45 | 1 | Mercurial Adamantite | 199 gold | 144 gold |
Leatherworking
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clefthide Leg Armor | Outland Leatherworking, Armor Kits, grey at 55 | 4 |  Clefthide Leg Armor | 785 gold | 452 gold | |
| Earthen Netherscale Boots | Outland Leatherworking, Boots, grey at 75 | 22 |
|  Earthen Netherscale Boots | 1,967 gold | |
| Glove Reinforcements | Outland Leatherworking, Armor Kits, grey at 65 | 3 |  Glove Reinforcements | 196 gold | 158 gold | |
| Gloves of the Living Touch | Outland Leatherworking, Gloves, grey at 75 | 12 |
|  Gloves of the Living Touch | 2,294 gold | |
| Heavy Clefthoof Boots | Outland Leatherworking, Boots, grey at 75 | 4 |  Heavy Clefthoof Boots | 886 gold | ||
| Heavy Clefthoof Leggings | Outland Leatherworking, Pants, grey at 75 | 4 |  Heavy Clefthoof Leggings | 1,460 gold | ||
| Heavy Clefthoof Vest | Outland Leatherworking, Chest, grey at 75 | 4 |  Heavy Clefthoof Vest | 1,676 gold | ||
| Nethercleft Leg Armor | Outland Leatherworking, Armor Kits, grey at 75 | 8 |  Nethercleft Leg Armor | 1,222 gold | 766 gold | |
| Vindicator's Armor Kit | Outland Leatherworking, Armor Kits, grey at 45 | 1 |  Vindicator's Armor Kit | 125 gold | 111 gold |
Mining
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Earth Shatter | Outland Mining, Elemental, grey at 10 | 1 | Mote of Earth ×10 | 50 silver | 5 gold |
Tailoring
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bracers of Havok | Outland Tailoring, Bracers, grey at 70 | 4 |  Bracers of Havok | 257 gold | ||
| Cloak of Eternity | Outland Tailoring, Cloaks, grey at 70 | 6 |  Cloak of Eternity | 59 gold |
20 more recipes also use Primal Earth:
Mercurial Stone- Helm of the Stalwart Defender
Lunar Crescent- Stoneforged Claymore
- Lesser Dodge
- Parry
- Justicebringer 3000 Specs
- Primal Stone Statue
- Living Earth Bindings
- Living Earth Shoulders
Outland Mag'har Banner- Primalstorm Breastplate
- Reinforced Mining Bag
- Shadowprowler's Chestguard
- Stylin' Jungle Hat
- Thick Netherscale Breastplate
- Windslayer Wraps
- Resolute Cape
- Unyielding Bracers
- Unyielding Girdle
"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 Primal Earth
Primal Earth goes into 60 recipes: 18 in Leatherworking, 15 in Blacksmithing, 6 in Engineering, 5 in Alchemy, 5 in Enchanting, 5 in Tailoring, 4 in Jewelcrafting, 1 in Inscription and 1 in Mining. They come from Outland Alchemy, Outland Blacksmithing, Outland Enchanting, Outland Engineering, Outland Inscription and 4 more skill tiers.
The highest-listed product is Felsteel Shield Spike, from Outland Blacksmithing, at 18,888 gold54 silver on the US Auction House.
One craft of Felsteel Shield Spike takes 4 Primal Earth plus 4 Felsteel Bar and 4 Primal Fire; at current prices those reagents cost 2,591 gold92 silver per craft.
Primal Earth is about 1% of that reagent bill at its current price; Felsteel Bar and Primal Fire make up the rest.
The cheapest craft that uses Primal Earth is Earth Shatter (Outland Mining): its reagents cost 5 gold99 silver and Mote of Earth lists at 50 silver.
12 of the 55 distinct products have a current US commodity price.
Further down the chain, Primal Life is itself a reagent in 74 recipes, such as Threat, Primal Mooncloth and Primal Mooncloth Belt.
Further down the chain, Primal Water is itself a reagent in 61 recipes, such as Primal Mooncloth, Frozen Shadoweave Shoulders and Frozen Shadoweave Boots.
Further down the chain, Primal Might is itself a reagent in 48 recipes, such as Alchemist Stone, Sunfire and Gauntlets of the Iron Tower.
Leveling and recipes for Primal Earth
Leveling with Primal Earth: Earth Shatter (Elemental) turns yellow at Mining skill 1 and grey at 10. Primal Stone Statue (Prisms & Statues) turns yellow at Jewelcrafting skill 1 and grey at 20. Adamantite Frame (Reagents) turns yellow at Engineering skill 25 and grey at 35. Mercurial Adamantite (Reagents) turns yellow at Jewelcrafting skill 25 and grey at 45. Reinforced Mining Bag (Bags) turns yellow at Leatherworking skill 35 and grey at 45. Vindicator's Armor Kit (Armor Kits) turns yellow at Leatherworking skill 35 and grey at 45.
Recipe items that teach these crafts: Plans: Adamantite Breastplate, Plans: Adamantite Plate Bracers, Plans: Adamantite Plate Gloves, Plans: Belt of the Guardian, Formula: Enchant Boots - Boar's Speed, Pattern: Bracers of Havok, Pattern: Clefthide Leg Armor and Pattern: Cloak of Eternity, and 32 more.
Plans: Adamantite Breastplate
Plans: Belt of the Guardian
Formula: Enchant Boots - Boar's Speed
Pattern: Bracers of HavokReagents used with Primal Earth
Primal Earth is most often combined with Heavy Knothide Leather, which shares 18 of its 60 recipes; next come Primal Nether, Primal Fire and Primal Air.
Heavy Knothide Leather 18 shared recipes
Primal Nether 11 shared recipes
Primal Fire 10 shared recipes
Primal Air 8 shared recipes
Adamantite Bar 7 shared recipes
Hardened Adamantite Bar 6 shared recipes
Thick Clefthoof Leather 6 shared recipes- Primal Life 5 shared recipes
Primal Mana 5 shared recipes
Rune Thread 5 shared recipes
Khorium Bar 4 shared recipes
Olemba Lumber 4 shared recipes
How to make Primal Earth
| Recipe | Profession | Skill tier and category | Reagents | Makes | Reagents per craft (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmute: Primal Fire to Earth | Alchemy | Outland Alchemy, Transmutation, grey at 75 |
| 1 | 557 gold |
| Transmute: Primal Life to Earth | Alchemy | Outland Alchemy, Transmutation, grey at 75 |
| 1 | 129 gold |
Transmute: Primal Fire to Earth (Outland Alchemy) combines 1 Primal Fire, and those reagents cost 557 gold; buying 1 Primal Earth instead costs 5 gold99 silver.
Transmute: Primal Life to Earth (Outland Alchemy) combines 1 Primal Life, and those reagents cost 129 gold99 silver; buying 1 Primal Earth instead costs 5 gold99 silver.
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What Primal Earth is crafted into
Earthen Netherscale Boots (Mail). Made with Earthen Netherscale Boots, 22 Primal Earth per craft.
Helm of the Stalwart Defender (Plate). Made with Helm of the Stalwart Defender, 22 Primal Earth per craft.
Drakefist Hammer (Mace). Made with Drakefist Hammer, 20 Primal Earth per craft.
Thick Netherscale Breastplate (Mail). Made with Thick Netherscale Breastplate, 20 Primal Earth per craft.
Primal Earth: lowest listed price, last 30 days
The current lowest listing is 14% 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 | 5 gold99 silver |
|---|---|
| 30-day low | 2 gold44 silver Nov 3 |
| 30-day high | 38 gold65 silver Oct 24 |
| 30-day median | 6 gold99 silver |
| 7-day median | 8 gold |
| Hourly snapshots | 683 |
US region, the cheapest listing at each hourly Auction House snapshot. These are asking prices, not sales.
Primal Earth 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) | 3 gold96 silver | 78 | 24,378 |
| Europe (EU) | 6 gold | 53 | 15,286 |
Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as Primal Earth
Outland Leatherworking has 141 recipes. Besides Primal Earth, the reagents they call for most are Heavy Knothide Leather (106 recipes), Rune Thread (46 recipes), Primal Nether (33 recipes), Primal Air (32 recipes), Primal Shadow (22 recipes), Primal Life (20 recipes), Fel Hide (18 recipes), Knothide Leather (18 recipes), Primal Mana (18 recipes), Wind Scales (18 recipes).
Outland Blacksmithing has 134 recipes. Besides Primal Earth, the reagents they call for most are Primal Nether (37 recipes), Khorium Bar (34 recipes), Hardened Adamantite Bar (32 recipes), Felsteel Bar (24 recipes), Primal Fire (24 recipes), Adamantite Bar (23 recipes), Fel Iron Bar (22 recipes), Primal Might (22 recipes), Primal Water (18 recipes), Primal Air (13 recipes).
Other Reagents priced near Primal Earth
Enchant Boots - Blurred Speed5 gold
Glinting Imperial Amethyst5 gold
Purple Dance Stick5 gold
Gleeful Glamour - Undead5 gold
Purified Jaggal Pearl5 gold
Bloodtotem Saddle Blanket5 gold
Aetherlume5 gold
Golden Skeleton Key6 gold
Perfect Quick Sun Crystal6 gold
Nimble Dream Emerald6 gold- Enchant Boots - Greater Haste6 gold
Brutal Leg Armor6 gold
Featured in guides
Guides and routes on this site that cover Primal Earth.
TBC Primal Farming Routes: Every Mote Source, RankedPrimals run the whole Burning Crusade economy. Every mote source in Outland, the route that farms it, drop-rat
The Recipe Graveyard: We Priced 4,763 Recipes and 434 PayWe put a live cost to craft against a live output price across the entire recipe book. Most recipes cannot be