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Primal Life
Primal Life is an Uncommon Elemental used in 75 recipes (Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Enchanting and Engineering) and made by 2 recipes.
Primal Life stacks to 1,000. 75 recipes consume it, taught by Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Enchanting, Engineering, Inscription and Jewelcrafting. 2 recipes produce it.
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| Crafted by |  Create Primal Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Crafted by | Transmute: Primal Earth to Life |
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What Primal Life is used in
Alchemy
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cauldron of Major Nature Protection | Outland Alchemy, Cauldrons, grey at 75 | 2 |
|  Cauldron of Major Nature Protection | 554 gold | |
 Major Holy Protection Potion | Outland Alchemy, Potions, grey at 75 | 1 |
|  Major Holy Protection Potion ×5 | 486 gold | 232 gold |
| Major Nature Protection Potion | Outland Alchemy, Potions, grey at 75 | 1 |
|  Major Nature Protection Potion ×5 | 28 gold | 232 gold |
| Mercurial Stone | Outland Alchemy, Trinkets, grey at 55 | 1 |
|  Mercurial Stone | 349 gold | |
 Transmute: Primal Life to Earth | Outland Alchemy, Transmutation, grey at 75 | 1 | Primal Earth | 5 gold | 129 gold |
Blacksmithing
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracers of the Green Fortress | Outland Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 75 | 20 |  Bracers of the Green Fortress | 3,680 gold | ||
| Earthpeace Breastplate | Outland Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 75 | 6 |  Earthpeace Breastplate | 1,523 gold | ||
| Oathkeeper's Helm | Outland Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 75 | 18 |
|  Oathkeeper's Helm | 7,681 gold |
Enchanting
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major Healing | Outland Enchanting, Glove Enchantments, grey at 75 | 6 | 879 gold |
Engineering
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyper-Magnified Moon Specs | Outland Engineering, Goggles, grey at 75 | 12 |
|  Hyper-Magnified Moon Specs | ||
| Justicebringer 3000 Specs | Outland Engineering, Goggles, grey at 75 | 8 |
| Justicebringer 3000 Specs | ||
| Nigh-Invulnerability Belt | Outland Engineering, Devices, grey at 70 | 10 |  Nigh-Invulnerability Belt | 8,338 gold | ||
| Powerheal 9000 Lens | Outland Engineering, Goggles, grey at 75 | 8 |
| Powerheal 9000 Lens |
Inscription
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greater Darkmoon Card | Outland Inscription, Cards, grey at 75 | 3 |
| 398 gold |
Jewelcrafting
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronet of Verdant Flame | Outland Jewelcrafting, Crowns, grey at 75 | 20 |
|  Coronet of Verdant Flame | 12,065 gold | |
| Khorium Band of Leaves | Outland Jewelcrafting, Rings, grey at 75 | 3 |
|  Khorium Band of Leaves | 2,034 gold | |
| Pendant of Shadow's End | Outland Jewelcrafting, Necklaces, grey at 75 | 6 |
|  Pendant of Shadow's End | 1,367 gold | |
| Pendant of Withering | Outland Jewelcrafting, Rings, grey at 75 | 4 |
|  Pendant of Withering | 1,216 gold |
Leatherworking
Belt of Natural Power
Boots of Natural Grace
Boots of Shackled Souls
Bracers of Renewed Life
Bracers of Shackled Souls
Gloves of the Living Touch
Greaves of Shackled Souls
Hood of Primal Life
Leather Gauntlets of the Sun
Living Crystal Breastplate
Living Dragonscale Helm
Outland Mag'har BannerTailoring
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belt of the Long Road | Outland Tailoring, Belts, grey at 75 | 10 |
|  Belt of the Long Road | 2,660 gold | |
| Cloak of Arcane Evasion | Outland Tailoring, Cloaks, grey at 70 | 3 |  Cloak of Arcane Evasion | 1,047 gold | ||
| Golden Spellthread | Outland Tailoring, Spellthreads, grey at 75 | 10 |
|  Golden Spellthread | 1,430 gold | 1,302 gold |
 Hands of Eternal Light | Outland Tailoring, Gloves, grey at 75 | 12 |
|  Hands of Eternal Light | 10,740 gold | |
| Lifeblood Belt | Outland Tailoring, Belts, grey at 75 | 3 |  Lifeblood Belt | 817 gold | ||
| Lifeblood Bracers | Outland Tailoring, Bracers, grey at 75 | 2 |  Lifeblood Bracers | 552 gold | ||
| Lifeblood Leggings | Outland Tailoring, Pants, grey at 75 | 5 |
|  Lifeblood Leggings | 1,328 gold | |
| Night's End | Outland Tailoring, Cloaks, grey at 75 | 2 |  Night's End | 375 gold | ||
| Primal Mooncloth | Outland Tailoring, Materials, grey at 60 | 1 |  Primal Mooncloth | 420 gold | 267 gold | |
| Silver Spellthread | Outland Tailoring, Spellthreads, grey at 55 | 5 |
|  Silver Spellthread | 1,000 gold | 650 gold |
34 more recipes also use Primal Life:
- Redeemer's Alchemist Stone
Shadesteel Bracers- Shadesteel Girdle
- Shadesteel Greaves
- Shadesteel Sabots
- Sunblessed Breastplate
- Sunblessed Gauntlets
- Wildguard Breastplate
- Wildguard Helm
- Wildguard Leggings
- Superior Healing
- Threat
- Primal-Attuned Goggles
- Zapthrottle Mote Extractor
Talon King's Totem
Ring of Flowing Life
The Natural Ward
Redeemed Soul Cinch- Redeemed Soul Legguards
- Redeemed Soul Moccasins
- Redeemed Soul Wristguards
- Shoulderpads of Renewed Life
- Stylin' Adventure Hat
- Sun-Drenched Scale Gloves
- Waistguard of Shackled Souls
- Primal Mooncloth Belt
- Primal Mooncloth Shoulders
- Soulguard Bracers
- Soulguard Girdle
- Soulguard Leggings
- Soulguard Slippers
- Swiftheal Mantle
- Swiftheal Wraps
- White Remedy Cape
"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 Life
Primal Life goes into 74 recipes: 20 in Leatherworking, 19 in Tailoring, 12 in Blacksmithing, 6 in Alchemy, 6 in Engineering, 6 in Jewelcrafting, 3 in Enchanting and 2 in Inscription. They come from Outland Alchemy, Outland Blacksmithing, Outland Enchanting, Outland Engineering, Outland Inscription and 3 more skill tiers.
The highest-listed product is Golden Spellthread, from Outland Tailoring, at 1,430 gold38 silver on the US Auction House.
One craft of Golden Spellthread takes 10 Primal Life plus 1 Rune Thread and 1 Primal Nether; at current prices those reagents cost 1,302 gold12 silver per craft.
The cheapest craft that uses Primal Life is Transmute: Primal Life to Earth (Outland Alchemy): its reagents cost 129 gold99 silver and Primal Earth lists at 5 gold99 silver.
6 of the 70 distinct products have a current US commodity price.
Further down the chain, Primal Earth is itself a reagent in 60 recipes, such as Dodge, Lesser Dodge and Parry.
Further down the chain, Primal Mooncloth is itself a reagent in 16 recipes, such as Primal Mooncloth Belt, Primal Mooncloth Shoulders and Primal Mooncloth Robe.
Leveling and recipes for Primal Life
Leveling with Primal Life: Zapthrottle Mote Extractor (Devices) turns yellow at Engineering skill 5 and grey at 25. Threat (Glove Enchantments) turns yellow at Enchanting skill 1 and grey at 50. Mercurial Stone (Trinkets) turns yellow at Alchemy skill 40 and grey at 55. Silver Spellthread (Spellthreads) turns yellow at Tailoring skill 45 and grey at 55. Primal Mooncloth (Materials) turns yellow at Tailoring skill 50 and grey at 60. Superior Healing (Bracer Enchantments) turns yellow at Enchanting skill 35 and grey at 65.
Recipe items that teach these crafts: Pattern: Belt of Natural Power, Pattern: Belt of the Long Road, Pattern: Boots of Natural Grace, Pattern: Boots of Shackled Souls, Pattern: Bracers of Renewed Life, Pattern: Bracers of Shackled Souls, Plans: Bracers of the Green Fortress and Pattern: Cloak of Arcane Evasion, and 55 more.
Pattern: Belt of Natural Power
Pattern: Boots of Shackled SoulsReagents used with Primal Life
Primal Life is most often combined with Primal Shadow, which shares 24 of its 74 recipes; next come Heart of Darkness, Void Crystal and Primal Nether.
Primal Shadow 24 shared recipes
Heart of Darkness 21 shared recipes
Void Crystal 17 shared recipes
Primal Nether 15 shared recipes
Heavy Knothide Leather 12 shared recipes
Bolt of Imbued Netherweave 11 shared recipes
Primal Water 10 shared recipes
Rune Thread 7 shared recipes
Felsteel Bar 6 shared recipes
Mercurial Adamantite 6 shared recipes
Netherweb Spider Silk 6 shared recipes
Primal Mana 6 shared recipes
How to make Primal Life
| Recipe | Profession | Skill tier and category | Reagents | Makes | Reagents per craft (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmute: Primal Earth to Life | Alchemy | Outland Alchemy, Transmutation, grey at 75 |
| 1 | 5 gold |
Transmute: Primal Earth to Life (Outland Alchemy) combines 1 Primal Earth, and those reagents cost 5 gold99 silver; buying 1 Primal Life instead costs 129 gold99 silver.
Also created by:
What Primal Life is crafted into
Bracers of the Green Fortress (Plate). Made with Bracers of the Green Fortress, 20 Primal Life per craft.
Coronet of Verdant Flame (Cloth). Made with Coronet of Verdant Flame, 20 Primal Life per craft.
Hood of Primal Life (Leather). Made with Hood of Primal Life, 20 Primal Life per craft.
Ring of Flowing Life (Miscellaneous). Made with Ring of Flowing Life, 20 Primal Life per craft.
Primal Life: lowest listed price, last 30 days
The current lowest listing sits at its 30-day median.
| Now | 129 gold99 silver |
|---|---|
| 30-day low | 40 gold Oct 25 |
| 30-day high | 181 gold35 silver Oct 17 |
| 30-day median | 129 gold99 silver |
| 7-day median | 148 gold50 silver |
| Hourly snapshots | 683 |
US region, the cheapest listing at each hourly Auction House snapshot. These are asking prices, not sales.
Primal Life by region
The lowest listing is 9% 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.
| Region | Lowest listed price | Listings | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americas and Oceania (US) | 129 gold99 silver | 71 | 6,405 |
| Europe (EU) | 118 gold79 silver | 72 | 5,789 |
Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as Primal Life
Outland Leatherworking has 141 recipes. Besides Primal Life, 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), Fel Hide (18 recipes), Knothide Leather (18 recipes), Primal Earth (18 recipes), Primal Mana (18 recipes), Wind Scales (18 recipes).
Outland Tailoring has 99 recipes. Besides Primal Life, the reagents they call for most are Bolt of Imbued Netherweave (31 recipes), Rune Thread (30 recipes), Netherweb Spider Silk (24 recipes), Bolt of Netherweave (22 recipes), Primal Nether (18 recipes), Primal Mooncloth (15 recipes), Primal Fire (14 recipes), Spellcloth (14 recipes), Primal Mana (11 recipes), Primal Shadow (11 recipes).
Other Reagents priced near Primal Life
Enchant Ring - Accord of Mastery130 gold
Chirping Rune130 gold
Versatile Amber130 gold
Forged Framework129 gold
Propagating Roused Seedling131 gold
Quick Garnet131 gold
Gem Chip131 gold
Fang Adornments128 gold
Puissant Nozdorite132 gold
Ruined Vellum127 gold
Thalassian Missive of Crafting Speed132 gold- Primal Water133 gold
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