Nether Vortex

For the mage talent, see [Nether Vortex].

Nether Vortex is a crafting material used in high-level Blacksmithing, Leatherworking and Tailoring recipes to create epic items at the 375 skill level of each profession. As of patch 2.4.0, they are used in Alchemy as well.

Source

Nether Vortices drops from all trash mobs in Serpentshrine Cavern and the Eye raid instances. They can also be bought from G'eras for 70.

As an ingredient

Alchemy

Name	Type	Slot	Required
[Assassin's Alchemist Stone]	Trinket	Trinket	Alchemy
[Guardian's Alchemist Stone]	Trinket	Trinket	Alchemy
[Redeemer's Alchemist Stone]	Trinket	Trinket	Alchemy
[Sorcerer's Alchemist Stone]	Trinket	Trinket	Alchemy

Blacksmithing

Name	Type	Slot	Required
[Belt of the Guardian]	Plate	Waist
[Blazefury]	Sword	Weapon	Swordsmith
[Bloodmoon]	Axe	Weapon	Axesmith
[Bulwark of the Ancient Kings]	Plate	Chest	Armorsmith
[Dragonstrike]	Mace	Weapon	Hammersmith
[Embrace of the Twisting Nether]	Mail	Chest	Armorsmith
[Lionheart Executioner]	Two-Handed Sword	Weapon	Swordsmith
[Red Belt of Battle]	Plate	Waist
[Stormherald]	Two-Handed Mace	Weapon	Hammersmith
[Wicked Edge of the Planes]	One-Handed Axe	Weapon	Axesmith

Leatherworking

Name	Type	Slot
[Belt of Deep Shadow]	Leather	Waist
[Belt of Natural Power]	Leather	Waist
[Belt of the Black Eagle]	Mail	Waist
[Monsoon Belt]	Mail	Waist

Tailoring

Name	Type	Slot	Required
[Belt of Blasting]	Cloth	Waist
[Belt of the Long Road]	Cloth	Waist

Notes

These are not Arcane Vortices, which are clouds that wander the Netherstorm waiting for someone with a [Zapthrottle Mote Extractor] to convert them into Motes of Mana.

Patch changes

Patch 10.0.2 (2022-11-15): Stacks to 1000, up from 200.
Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Stacks to 200, up from 20.
Patch 2.4.0 (2008-03-25): No longer Bind on Pickup and can now be purchased from G'eras for 15 Badges of Justice!
Patch 2.0.3 (2007-01-09): Added.