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Writhing Sample
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Writhing Sample details
| Type | Other |
|---|---|
| Item level | 70 |
| Requires level | 1 |
| Max stack | 1,000 |
| Vendor sell price | 20 silver |
| Expansion | The War Within |
| First seen in our data | build 12.0.7.68887 |
Read from the 12.1.0.69933 game build. Prices are US Auction House data.
In-game tooltip for Writhing Sample: "A small, writhing sample of biomass found within an Altered herb or Weeping ore. Can be bought and sold on the Auction House."
What Writhing Sample is used in
Alchemy
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bubbling Mycobloom Culture | Khaz Algar Alchemy, Reagents, grey at 15 | 1 |
|  Bubbling Mycobloom Culture | 1 gold | 22 gold |
| Grotesque Vial | Khaz Algar Alchemy, Potions, grey at 100 | 1 |
|  Grotesque Vial | 1 gold | 65 gold |
| Phial of Bountiful Seasons | Khaz Algar Alchemy, Phials, grey at 80 | 1 |
|  Phial of Bountiful Seasons | 3 gold | 47 gold |
| Potion of the Reborn Cheetah | Khaz Algar Alchemy, Potions, grey at 100 | 1 |
|  Potion of the Reborn Cheetah | 5 gold | 58 gold |
| Tempered Potion | Khaz Algar Alchemy, Potions, grey at 100 | 1 |
|  Tempered Potion | 1 gold | 65 gold |
Enchanting
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Authority of the Depths | Khaz Algar Enchanting, Weapon Enchantments, grey at 100 | 5 |
| 708 gold | ||
| Cursed Critical Strike | Khaz Algar Enchanting, Ring Enchantments, grey at 90 | 10 |
| 620 gold | ||
| Cursed Haste | Khaz Algar Enchanting, Ring Enchantments, grey at 90 | 10 |
| 620 gold | ||
| Cursed Mastery | Khaz Algar Enchanting, Ring Enchantments, grey at 90 | 10 |
| 620 gold | ||
| Cursed Versatility | Khaz Algar Enchanting, Ring Enchantments, grey at 90 | 10 |
| 620 gold | ||
| Illusory Adornment: Shadow | Khaz Algar Enchanting, Algari Illusions, grey at 50 | 5 |
| 83 gold |
Engineering
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Entropy Enhancer | Khaz Algar Engineering, Parts, grey at 40 | 1 |
|  Entropy Enhancer | 58 gold | 38 gold |
Inscription
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algari Treatise on Blacksmithing | Khaz Algar Inscription, Profession Treatises, grey at 100 | 2 |
|  Algari Treatise on Blacksmithing | 71 gold | |
| Algari Treatise on Engineering | Khaz Algar Inscription, Profession Treatises, grey at 100 | 2 |
|  Algari Treatise on Engineering | 71 gold | |
| Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension | Khaz Algar Inscription, Embellishments, grey at 100 | 8 |  Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension | 9,000 gold | ||
| Darkmoon Sigil: Radiance | Khaz Algar Inscription, Embellishments, grey at 100 | 8 |  Darkmoon Sigil: Radiance | 13,272 gold | ||
| Darkmoon Sigil: Symbiosis | Khaz Algar Inscription, Embellishments, grey at 100 | 8 |  Darkmoon Sigil: Symbiosis | 1,485 gold | ||
| Darkmoon Sigil: Vivacity | Khaz Algar Inscription, Embellishments, grey at 100 | 8 |  Darkmoon Sigil: Vivacity | 1,000 gold | ||
| Vagabond's Bounding Baton | Khaz Algar Inscription, Weapons, grey at 100 | 20 |  Vagabond's Bounding Baton | |||
| Vagabond's Careful Crutch | Khaz Algar Inscription, Weapons, grey at 100 | 20 | Vagabond's Careful Crutch | |||
| Vagabond's Torch | Khaz Algar Inscription, Weapons, grey at 100 | 20 |  Vagabond's Torch |
Leatherworking
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Writhing Hide | Khaz Algar Leatherworking, Reagents, grey at 50 | 5 |  Writhing Hide | 73 gold | 80 gold |
Skinning
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Infusion: Writhing | Khaz Algar Skinning, Bait Recipes | 1 |  Writhing Creature Lure |
Tailoring
| Recipe | Skill tier and category | Needs | Other reagents | Makes | Lists at (US) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Preserving Embroidery Thread | Khaz Algar Tailoring, Finishing Reagents, grey at 65 | 1 |
|  Preserving Embroidery Thread | 13 gold | 20 gold |
| Weavercloth Embroidery Thread | Khaz Algar Tailoring, Finishing Reagents, grey at 65 | 1 |
|  Weavercloth Embroidery Thread | 1 gold | 20 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 Writhing Sample
Writhing Sample goes into 25 recipes: 9 in Inscription, 6 in Enchanting, 5 in Alchemy, 2 in Tailoring, 1 in Engineering, 1 in Leatherworking and 1 in Skinning. They come from Khaz Algar Alchemy, Khaz Algar Enchanting, Khaz Algar Engineering, Khaz Algar Inscription, Khaz Algar Leatherworking and 2 more skill tiers.
The highest-listed product is Darkmoon Sigil: Radiance, from Khaz Algar Inscription, at 13,272 gold1 silver on the US Auction House.
One craft of Darkmoon Sigil: Radiance takes 8 Writhing Sample plus 4 Apricate Ink, 4 Boundless Cipher and 1 Darkmoon Deck: Radiance.
The cheapest craft that uses Writhing Sample is Preserving Embroidery Thread (Khaz Algar Tailoring): its reagents cost 20 gold and Preserving Embroidery Thread lists at 13 gold38 silver.
13 of the 19 distinct products have a current US commodity price.
Further down the chain, Preserving Embroidery Thread is itself a reagent in 70 recipes, such as Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings, Algari Competitor's Cloth Shoulderpads and Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads.
Further down the chain, Weavercloth Embroidery Thread is itself a reagent in 54 recipes, such as Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings, Algari Competitor's Cloth Shoulderpads and Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads.
Further down the chain, Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension is itself a reagent in 43 recipes, such as Inquisitor's Torch, Vagabond's Torch and Vagabond's Careful Crutch.
Leveling and recipes for Writhing Sample
Leveling with Writhing Sample: Bubbling Mycobloom Culture (Reagents) turns yellow at Alchemy skill 10 and grey at 15. Entropy Enhancer (Parts) turns yellow at Engineering skill 35 and grey at 40. Illusory Adornment: Shadow (Algari Illusions) turns yellow at Enchanting skill 35 and grey at 50. Writhing Hide (Reagents) turns yellow at Leatherworking skill 35 and grey at 50. Preserving Embroidery Thread (Finishing Reagents) turns yellow at Tailoring skill 60 and grey at 65. Weavercloth Embroidery Thread (Finishing Reagents) turns yellow at Tailoring skill 55 and grey at 65.
Recipe items that teach these crafts: Formula: Enchant Weapon - Authority of the Depths, Formula: Enchant Ring - Cursed Critical Strike, Formula: Enchant Ring - Cursed Mastery, Formula: Enchant Ring - Cursed Versatility and Formula: Illusory Adornment: Shadow.
Formula: Enchant Weapon - Authority of the DepthsReagents used with Writhing Sample
Writhing Sample is most often combined with Boundless Cipher, which shares 9 of its 25 recipes; next come Storm Dust, Gilded Vial and Gleaming Shard.
Boundless Cipher 9 shared recipes
Storm Dust 6 shared recipes
Gilded Vial 5 shared recipes
Gleaming Shard 5 shared recipes
Refulgent Crystal 5 shared recipes
Arathor's Spear 4 shared recipes
Mycobloom 4 shared recipes
Shadow Ink 4 shared recipes
Artisan's Acuity 3 shared recipes
Codified Greenwood 3 shared recipes
Luredrop 3 shared recipes
Apricate Ink 2 shared recipes
What Writhing Sample is crafted into
Vagabond's Bounding Baton (Staff). Made with Vagabond's Bounding Baton, 20 Writhing Sample per craft.
Vagabond's Careful Crutch (Staff). Made with Vagabond's Careful Crutch, 20 Writhing Sample per craft.
Vagabond's Torch (Miscellaneous). Made with Vagabond's Torch, 20 Writhing Sample per craft.
Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension (Optional Reagents). Made with Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension, 8 Writhing Sample per craft.
Writhing Sample: lowest listed price, last 30 days
The current lowest listing is 94% 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.
| Now | 13 gold |
|---|---|
| 30-day low | 1 gold Sep 14 |
| 30-day high | 22 gold3 silver Sep 8 |
| 30-day median | 6 gold70 silver |
| 7-day median | 7 gold73 silver |
| Hourly snapshots | 687 |
US region, the cheapest listing at each hourly Auction House snapshot. These are asking prices, not sales.
Writhing Sample 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) | 1 gold92 silver | 131 | 25,216 |
| Europe (EU) | 2 gold37 silver | 155 | 15,241 |
Other reagents in the same recipe tiers as Writhing Sample
Khaz Algar Inscription has 78 recipes. Besides Writhing Sample, the reagents they call for most are Boundless Cipher (49 recipes), Shadow Ink (36 recipes), Apricate Ink (35 recipes), Fresh Parchment (29 recipes), Artisan's Acuity (18 recipes), Distilled Algari Freshwater (18 recipes), Viridescent Spores (14 recipes), Codified Greenwood (13 recipes), Leyline Residue (10 recipes), Arathor's Spear (6 recipes).
Khaz Algar Enchanting has 90 recipes. Besides Writhing Sample, the reagents they call for most are Storm Dust (87 recipes), Gleaming Shard (46 recipes), Leyline Residue (29 recipes), Viridescent Spores (25 recipes), Refulgent Crystal (21 recipes), Ringing Deeps Ingot (14 recipes), Profaned Tinderbox (12 recipes), Crystalline Powder (8 recipes), Vial of Kaheti Oils (8 recipes), Artisan's Acuity (5 recipes).
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Perfect Quick Sun Crystal1 gold
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Writ of Grave Robbing1 gold
Dual Layered Armor Kit1 gold
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Stormy Malygite1 gold- Enchant Chest - Lesser Absorption1 gold
About Writhing Sample
Writhing Sample is a crafting material in World of Warcraft. This page tracks its verified Auction House price and the recipes that consume it, so you can judge whether it is worth farming, buying, or selling right now.
Demand comes from Alchemy, Enchanting, Engineering, Inscription, Leatherworking, Skinning. When a recipe that uses Writhing Sample spikes in value, the material tends to follow, so watch the recipes above alongside the price history.
To read the chart: compare the current lowest listing against the typical range. A price sitting below its recent band is a buy or craft signal; a price above it favors selling or farming. The method matters more than any single number, since commodity prices move between hourly snapshots.