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Elemental
Primal Shadow
Primal Shadow is an Uncommon Elemental used in 63 recipes (Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Enchanting and Engineering) and made by 2 recipes.
Primal Shadow stacks to 1,000. 63 recipes consume it, taught by Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Enchanting, Engineering, Jewelcrafting and Leatherworking. 2 recipes produce it.
Background
| Crafted by |  Create Primal Shadow | |
|---|---|---|
| Crafted by | Transmute: Primal Water to Shadow |
Verified US market
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What Primal Shadow is used in
Alchemy
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Assassin's Alchemist Stone | Outland Alchemy, Trinkets, grey at 75 | 6 |
|  Assassin's Alchemist Stone | ||
| Cauldron of Major Shadow Protection | Outland Alchemy, Cauldrons, grey at 75 | 2 |
|  Cauldron of Major Shadow Protection | 38,153 gold | 403 gold |
 Major Shadow Protection Potion | Outland Alchemy, Potions, grey at 75 | 1 |
|  Major Shadow Protection Potion ×5 | 50 gold | 156 gold |
 Transmute: Primal Shadow to Water | Outland Alchemy, Transmutation, grey at 75 | 1 | Primal Water | 133 gold | 54 gold |
Blacksmithing
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Felsteel Bracers | Outland Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 75 | 15 |
|  Black Felsteel Bracers | 1,328 gold | |
 Fireguard | Outland Blacksmithing, Weapons, grey at 70 | 20 |
|  Fireguard | 6,542 gold | |
| Hard Khorium Battlefists | Outland Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 75 | 12 |
|  Hard Khorium Battlefists | 21,576 gold | |
| Hard Khorium Battleplate | Outland Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 75 | 10 |
|  Hard Khorium Battleplate | 15,303 gold | |
| Nether Chain Shirt | Outland Blacksmithing, Armor, grey at 70 | 20 |
|  Nether Plate Shirt | 12,951 gold |
Enchanting
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Deathfrost | Outland Enchanting, Weapon Enchantments, grey at 65 | 2 |
| 376 gold |
Engineering
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annihilator Holo-Gogs | Outland Engineering, Goggles, grey at 75 | 4 |
|  Annihilator Holo-Gogs | ||
| Gnomish Battle Goggles | Outland Engineering, Goggles, grey at 75 | 12 |
| Gnomish Battle Goggles | 7,721 gold | |
| Nigh-Invulnerability Belt | Outland Engineering, Devices, grey at 70 | 10 |  Nigh-Invulnerability Belt | 8,338 gold |
Jewelcrafting
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figurine - Nightseye Panther | Outland Jewelcrafting, Trinkets, grey at 75 | 2 |
|  Figurine - Nightseye Panther | 1,228 gold | |
 Figurine - Shadowsong Panther | Outland Jewelcrafting, Trinkets, grey at 75 | 8 | Figurine - Shadowsong Panther | 1,157 gold | ||
| Khorium Band of Shadows | Outland Jewelcrafting, Rings, grey at 75 | 3 |
|  Khorium Band of Shadows | 1,608 gold | |
| Pendant of Shadow's End | Outland Jewelcrafting, Necklaces, grey at 75 | 4 |
|  Pendant of Shadow's End | 1,367 gold | |
| Pendant of Withering | Outland Jewelcrafting, Rings, grey at 75 | 6 |
|  Pendant of Withering | 1,216 gold |
Leatherworking
Belt of Deep Shadow
Boots of Shackled Souls
Boots of Utter Darkness
Bracers of Shackled Souls
Cobrascale Gloves
Cobrascale Hood
Ebon Netherscale Bracers
Ebon Netherscale Breastplate
Fel Leather Boots
Fel Leather Gloves
Fel Leather Leggings
Gloves of Immortal Dusk
Greaves of Shackled SoulsTailoring
| 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 the Black Void | Outland Tailoring, Cloaks, grey at 70 | 3 |  Cloak of the Black Void | 826 gold | ||
| Netherflame Belt | Outland Tailoring, Belts, grey at 75 | 4 |  Netherflame Belt | 1,914 gold | ||
| Netherflame Boots | Outland Tailoring, Boots, grey at 75 | 6 |  Netherflame Boots | 1,466 gold | ||
| Netherflame Robe | Outland Tailoring, Robes & Tunics, grey at 75 | 6 |
|  Netherflame Robe | 3,120 gold | |
| Night's End | Outland Tailoring, Cloaks, grey at 75 | 2 | Night's End | 375 gold | ||
| Shadowcloth | Outland Tailoring, Materials, grey at 60 | 1 |  Shadowcloth | 668 gold | 615 gold |
23 more recipes also use Primal Shadow:
- Shadesteel Bracers
- Shadesteel Girdle
- Shadesteel Greaves
- Shadesteel Sabots
- The Planar Edge
- Wildguard Breastplate
- Wildguard Helm
- Wildguard Leggings
- Soulfrost
- Subtlety
- Quad Deathblow X44 Goggles
The Natural Ward
Redeemed Soul Cinch- Redeemed Soul Legguards
- Redeemed Soul Moccasins
- Redeemed Soul Wristguards
- Shadowprowler's Chestguard
- Stylin' Purple Hat
- Waistguard of Shackled Souls
- Soulguard Bracers
- Soulguard Girdle
- Soulguard Leggings
- Soulguard Slippers
"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 Shadow
Primal Shadow goes into 63 recipes: 22 in Leatherworking, 13 in Blacksmithing, 11 in Tailoring, 6 in Jewelcrafting, 4 in Alchemy, 4 in Engineering and 3 in Enchanting. They come from Outland Alchemy, Outland Blacksmithing, Outland Enchanting, Outland Engineering, Outland Jewelcrafting and 2 more skill tiers.
The highest-listed product is Cauldron of Major Shadow Protection, from Outland Alchemy, at 38,153 gold81 silver on the US Auction House.
One craft of Cauldron of Major Shadow Protection takes 2 Primal Shadow plus 7 Mana Thistle and 1 Fel Iron Casing; at current prices those reagents cost 403 gold81 silver per craft.
Primal Shadow is about 27% of that reagent bill at its current price; Mana Thistle and Fel Iron Casing make up the rest.
The cheapest craft that uses Primal Shadow is Transmute: Primal Shadow to Water (Outland Alchemy): its reagents cost 54 gold45 silver and Primal Water lists at 133 gold91 silver.
4 of the 60 distinct products have a current US commodity price.
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, Shadowcloth is itself a reagent in 11 recipes, such as Frozen Shadoweave Shoulders, Frozen Shadoweave Boots and Frozen Shadoweave Robe.
Further down the chain, Fireguard is itself a reagent in 1 recipe, such as Blazeguard.
Leveling and recipes for Primal Shadow
Leveling with Primal Shadow: Subtlety (Cloak Enchantments) turns yellow at Enchanting skill 1 and grey at 50. Shadowcloth (Materials) turns yellow at Tailoring skill 50 and grey at 60. Deathfrost (Weapon Enchantments) turns yellow at Enchanting skill 50 and grey at 65. Bracers of Havok (Bracers) turns yellow at Tailoring skill 60 and grey at 70. Cloak of the Black Void (Cloaks) turns yellow at Tailoring skill 60 and grey at 70. Fel Leather Gloves (Gloves) turns yellow at Leatherworking skill 50 and grey at 70.
Recipe items that teach these crafts: Schematic: Annihilator Holo-Gogs, Recipe: Assassin's Alchemist Stone, Pattern: Belt of Deep Shadow, Plans: Black Felsteel Bracers, Pattern: Boots of Shackled Souls, Pattern: Boots of Utter Darkness, Pattern: Bracers of Havok and Pattern: Bracers of Shackled Souls, and 42 more.
Schematic: Annihilator Holo-Gogs
Recipe: Assassin's Alchemist Stone
Pattern: Bracers of HavokReagents used with Primal Shadow
Primal Shadow is most often combined with Primal Life, which shares 24 of its 63 recipes; next come Void Crystal, Heart of Darkness and Heavy Knothide Leather.
Primal Life 24 shared recipes
Void Crystal 18 shared recipes
Heart of Darkness 17 shared recipes
Heavy Knothide Leather 16 shared recipes
Primal Nether 14 shared recipes
Primal Fire 11 shared recipes
Felsteel Bar 10 shared recipes
Bolt of Imbued Netherweave 8 shared recipes
Fel Hide 8 shared recipes
Rune Thread 6 shared recipes
Hardened Adamantite Bar 5 shared recipes
Primal Air 5 shared recipes
How to make Primal Shadow
| Recipe | Profession | Skill tier and category | Reagents | Makes | Reagents per craft (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmute: Primal Water to Shadow | Alchemy | Outland Alchemy, Transmutation, grey at 75 |
| 1 | 133 gold |
Transmute: Primal Water to Shadow (Outland Alchemy) combines 1 Primal Water, and those reagents cost 133 gold91 silver; buying 1 Primal Shadow instead costs 54 gold45 silver.
Also created by:
What Primal Shadow is crafted into
Fireguard (Sword). Made with Fireguard, 20 Primal Shadow per craft.
Nether Plate Shirt (Mail). Made with Nether Chain Shirt, 20 Primal Shadow per craft.
The Planar Edge (Axe). Made with The Planar Edge, 20 Primal Shadow per craft.
Gloves of Immortal Dusk (Leather). Made with Gloves of Immortal Dusk, 18 Primal Shadow per craft.
Primal Shadow: lowest listed price, last 30 days
The current lowest listing is 11% above its 30-day median.
| Now | 54 gold45 silver |
|---|---|
| 30-day low | 20 gold Nov 3 |
| 30-day high | 62 gold56 silver Oct 14 |
| 30-day median | 49 gold |
| 7-day median | 48 gold99 silver |
| Hourly snapshots | 683 |
US region, the cheapest listing at each hourly Auction House snapshot. These are asking prices, not sales.
Primal Shadow 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) | 26 gold50 silver | 63 | 18,595 |
| Europe (EU) | 37 gold | 92 | 16,922 |
Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as Primal Shadow
Outland Leatherworking has 141 recipes. Besides Primal Shadow, 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 Life (20 recipes), Fel Hide (18 recipes), Knothide Leather (18 recipes), Primal Earth (18 recipes), Primal Mana (18 recipes), Wind Scales (18 recipes).
Outland Blacksmithing has 134 recipes. Besides Primal Shadow, 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 Earth (15 recipes).
Other Reagents priced near Primal Shadow
Enchant Tool - Algari Ingenuity54 gold
Duskthread Lining54 gold
Sparkling Star of Elune54 gold
Intact Eyeball54 gold
Revitalizing Primal Diamond53 gold- Enchant Boots - Tuskarr's Vitality53 gold
Essence of Water54 gold- Enchant Weapon - Superior Potency54 gold
Timeless Dreadstone55 gold- Enchant Neck - Gift of Versatility55 gold
- Enchant Neck - Mark of the Deadly55 gold
- Enchant Boots - Watcher's Loam55 gold
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