Primal Nether

Primal Nether is used in epic level Engineering, Blacksmithing, Enchanting, Jewelcrafting, Leatherworking, and Tailoring recipes.

Source

This item is a guaranteed drop from the final boss of every 5-man instance on Heroic mode. It also has a low chance to be an additional drop from the final bosses of high level dungeons.

Zone	Boss	Dungeon	Normal Drop
Caverns of Time	Aeonus	The Black Morass	5%
Caverns of Time	Epoch Hunter	Old Hillsbrad Foothills	0%
Tempest Keep	Harbinger Skyriss	The Arcatraz	5%
	Pathaleon the Calculator	The Mechanar	5%
	Warp Splinter	The Botanica	5%
Auchindoun	Murmur	Shadow Labyrinth	5%
	Exarch Maladaar	Auchenai Crypts	0%
	Nexus-Prince Shaffar	Mana-Tombs	0%
	Talon King Ikiss	Sethekk Halls	2.5%
Hellfire Citadel	Warchief Kargath Bladefist	The Shattered Halls	5%
	Keli'dan the Breaker	The Blood Furnace	0%
	Omor the Unscarred	Hellfire Ramparts	0%
Coilfang Reservoir	Warlord Kalithresh	The Steamvault	5%
	Quagmirran	The Slave Pens	0%
	The Black Stalker	The Underbog	0%

This item is also sold by G'eras in Shattrath City for 50.

As an ingredient

Blacksmithing

Name	Type	Slot	Required
[Black Felsteel Bracers]	Plate	Wrist
[Black Planar Edge]	Weapon	Axe	Axesmith
[Blazeguard]	Weapon	Sword	Swordsmith
[Blessed Bracers]	Plate	Wrist
[Boots of the Protector]	Plate	Feet
[Bracers of the Green Fortress]	Plate	Wrist
[Bulwark of Kings]	Plate	Chest	Armorsmith
[Deep Thunder]	Weapon	Mace	Hammersmith
[Dirge]	Weapon	Dagger
[Dragonmaw]	Weapon	Mace	Hammersmith
[Eternium Runed Blade]	Weapon	Dagger
[Fel Edged Battleaxe]	Weapon	Axe
[Fel Hardened Maul]	Weapon	Axe
[Felfury Gauntlets]	Mail	Hands
[Felsteel Longblade]	Weapon	Sword
[Felsteel Reaper]	Weapon	Axe
[Gauntlets of the Iron Tower]	Plate	Hands
[Hammer of Righteous Might]	Weapon	Mace
[Hand of Eternity]	Weapon	Mace
[Hard Khorium Battleplate]	Plate	Chest
[Helm of the Stalwart Defender]	Plate	Helm
[Iceguard Breastplate]	Plate	Chest	The Violet Eye
[Iceguard Helm]	Plate	Helm	The Violet Eye
[Iceguard Leggings]	Plate	Legs	The Violet Eye
[Khorium Champion]	Weapon	Sword
[Lionheart Champion]	Weapon	Sword	Swordsmith
[Mooncleaver]	Weapon	Axe	Axesmith
[Oathkeeper's Helm]	Plate	Helm
[Red Havoc Boots]	Plate	Feet
[Runic Hammer]	Weapon	Mace
[Steelgrip Gauntlets]	Plate	Hands
[Storm Helm]	Mail	Head
[Sunblessed Breastplate]	Plate	Chest
[Twisting Nether Plate Shirt]	Mail	Chest
[Wildguard Breastplate]	Plate	Chest	Cenarion Expedition
[Wildguard Helm]	Plate	Helm	Cenarion Expedition
[Wildguard Leggings]	Plate	Legs	Cenarion Expedition

Jewelcrafting

Name	Slot
[Hard Khorium Choker]	Neck

Engineering

Name	Slot	Type
[Annihilator Holo-Gogs]	Helm	Cloth
[Deathblow X11 Goggles]	Helm	Leather
[Destruction Holo-Gogs]	Helm	Cloth
[Furious Gizmatic Goggles]	Helm	Plate
[Gadgetstorm Goggles]	Helm	Mail
[Gyro-Balanced Khorium Destroyer]	Weapon	Gun
[Hard Khorium Goggles]	Helm	Plate
[Hyper-Magnified Moon Specs]	Helm	Leather
[Justicebringer 2000 Specs]	Helm	Plate
[Justicebringer 3000 Specs]	Helm	Plate
[Lightning Etched Specs]	Helm	Mail
[Living Replicator Specs]	Helm	Mail
[Magnified Moon Specs]	Helm	Leather
[Mayhem Projection Goggles]	Helm	Plate
[Powerheal 4000 Lens]	Helm	Cloth
[Powerheal 9000 Lens]	Helm	Cloth
[Primal-Attuned Goggles]	Helm	Mail
[Quad Deathblow X44 Goggles]	Helm	Leather
[Surestrike Goggles v2.0]	Helm	Mail
[Surestrike Goggles v3.0]	Helm	Mail
[Tankatronic Goggles]	Helm	Plate
[Wonderheal XT40 Shades]	Helm	Leather
[Wonderheal XT68 Shades]	Helm	Leather

Leatherworking

Name	Type	Slot
[Boots of Natural Grace]	Leather	Feet
[Boots of Utter Darkness]	Leather	Feet
[Boots of the Crimson Hawk]	Mail	Feet
[Carapace of Sun and Shadow]	Leather	Chest
[Cloak of Darkness]		Back
[Cobrascale Gloves]	Leather	Hands
[Cobrascale Hood]	Leather	Head
[Earthen Netherscale Boots]	Mail	Feet
[Ebon Netherscale Belt]	Mail	Waist
[Ebon Netherscale Breastplate]	Mail	Chest
[Embrace of the Phoenix]	Mail	Chest
[Gloves of the Living Touch]	Leather	Hands
[Hood of Primal Life]	Leather	Head
[Hurricane Boots]	Mail	Feet
[Leather Chestguard of the Sun]	Leather	Chest
[Living Dragonscale Helm]	Mail	Head
[Nethercleft Leg Armor]	Armor kit	Legs
[Nethercobra Leg Armor]	Armor kit	Legs
[Netherdrake Gloves]	Mail	Hands
[Netherdrake Helm]	Mail	Head
[Netherstrike Belt]	Mail	Waist
[Netherstrike Breastplate]	Mail	Chest
[Primalstrike Belt]	Leather	Waist
[Primalstrike Vest]	Leather	Chest
[Shadowprowler's Chestguard]	Leather	Chest
[Sun-Drenched Scale Chestguard]	Mail	Chest
[Thick Netherscale Breastplate]	Mail	Chest
[Windhawk Belt]	Leather	Waist
[Windhawk Hauberk]	Leather	Chest
[Windscale Hood]	Leather	Head
[Windslayer Wraps]	Leather	Hands
[Windstrike Gloves]	Mail	Hands

Tailoring

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 2.4.2 (2008-05-13):
- Prince Kael'thas will now drop Primal Nethers in Heroic Magisters' Terrace.
- Primal Nethers will now show up under the Materials subcategory in the auction house.
Patch 2.4.0 (2008-03-25): No longer Bind on Pickup.
Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): Added.