Thorium Armor (uncommon quality)
Blacksmithing recipe
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Recipe-learning item
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Recipe item 12682, crafting spell 16642, crafted item 12405 — kept as separate records and linked by id in both directions.
Where to get this recipe
202 known sourcesContainer — 14 recorded, no NPC involved. These come from chests, containers or fishing and have no map pin.
Sources in Azeroth — 76 sources
- DropNeutralBlackrock Depths71.8, 24.3
- DropNeutralWestern Plaguelands35.4, 56.2
- DropNeutralWestern Plaguelands37.8, 70.4
- DropNeutralWestern Plaguelands28.4, 57.4
- DropNeutralWestern Plaguelands45.8, 34.4
- DropNeutralWestern Plaguelands41.8, 15.4
- DropNeutralThe Hinterlands63.4, 66.0
- DropNeutralThe Hinterlands54.4, 83.8
- DropNeutralThe Hinterlands58.2, 76.6
- DropNeutralThe Hinterlands60.2, 72.4
- DropNeutralFeralas52.0, 31.4
- DropNeutralSearing Gorge34.2, 46.4
- DropNeutralSearing Gorge13.2, 41.0
- DropNeutralBlasted Lands46.2, 18.4
- DropNeutralBlasted Lands44.4, 32.4
- DropNeutralBlasted Lands61.6, 41.0
- DropAvailability unverifiedAzshara48.0, 75.4
- DropNeutralAzshara36.2, 73.8
- DropNeutralAzshara55.2, 26.4
- DropNeutralAzshara52.0, 41.4
- DropNeutralUn'Goro Crater30.6, 51.2
- DropNeutralUn'Goro Crater61.8, 50.8
- DropAvailability unverifiedUn'Goro Crater56.4, 33.4
- DropNeutralUn'Goro Crater62.6, 18.2
- DropNeutralUn'Goro Crater41.8, 20.4
140 sources cannot be placed on any map: Murk Worm, Saturated Ooze, Atal'ai Corpse Eater, Atal'ai Deathwalker, Atal'ai High Priest, Nightmare Scalebane, Nightmare Wyrmkin, Spawn of Hakkar, Sandfury Executioner, Anvilrage Guardsman, Anvilrage Footman, Anvilrage Soldier, Anvilrage Medic, Anvilrage Officer, Shadowforge Peasant, Doomforge Craftsman, Anvilrage Marshal, Doomforge Dragoon, Doomforge Arcanasmith, Shadowforge Citizen, Warbringer Construct, Wrath Hammer Construct, Fireguard, Fireguard Destroyer, Twilight's Hammer Torturer, Twilight Bodyguard, Weapon Technician, Bloodhound Mastiff, Dredge Worm, Borer Beetle, Lord Incendius, Lord Roccor, Overmaster Pyron, Hedrum the Creeper, Scarshield Sentry, Rage Talon Dragonspawn, Scarshield Legionnaire, Scarshield Spellbinder, Spirestone Enforcer, Spirestone Reaver, Spirestone Ogre Magus, Smolderthorn Mystic, Smolderthorn Shadow Priest, Scarshield Raider, Firebrand Grunt, Scarshield Worg, Hurley Blackbreath, Guzzling Patron, Hammered Patron, Bloodaxe Raider, Bloodaxe Warmonger, Blackhand Veteran, Onyxia, Blackhand Assassin, Rage Talon Dragon Guard, Spire Spiderling, Mangled Cadaver, Skul, Thuzadin Shadowcaster, Thuzadin Acolyte, Ghoul Ravener, Fleshflayer Ghoul, Crimson Guardsman, Crimson Initiate, Crimson Defender, Crimson Priest, Crimson Gallant, Crimson Battle Mage, Crimson Inquisitor, Chromatic Dragonspawn, Shrieking Banshee, Wailing Banshee, Scholomance Necromancer, Splintered Skeleton, Risen Guard, Risen Bonewarder, Diseased Ghoul, Spectral Researcher, Crimson Monk, Crimson Hammersmith, Scholomance Handler, Son of Hakkar, Zulian Tiger, Zulian Panther, Wildspawn Shadowstalker, Warpwood Treant, Warpwood Tangler, Eldreth Spectre, Necrofiend, Flamewaker Healer, Sister of Celebrian, Thessala Hydra, Constrictor Vine, Noxious Slime, Phase Lasher, Noxxious Scion, Blackwing Technician, Guard Mol'dar, Balzaphon, Razzashi Skitterer, Atal'ai Mistress, Voodoo Slave, Zulian Crocolisk, Vekniss Wasp, Obsidian Eradicator, Hive'Zara Drone, Silicate Feeder, Shrieker Scarab, Spitting Scarab, Surgical Assistant, Zulian Tiger, Ogom the Wretched, Saturated Ooze, Nightmare Scalebane, Atal'ai High Priest, Unliving Atal'ai, Atal'ai Witch Doctor, Fireguard Destroyer, Legion Hound, Lord Kazzak, Emeriss, Lethon, Taerar, Ysondre, Skeleton, Unk'omon, Container, Container, Container, Container, Container, Container, Container, Container, Container, Container, Container, Container, Container, Container. No location is on record, which is not the same as having no location.
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Data quality
Known gaps in this record
- sources: Thorium Armor: the source page states that where a recipe drops or who sells it is not in the client, so no acquisition source is available (not confirmed absent).
- requiredLevel, itemLevel, stats, effects: Plans: Thorium Armor: the recipe page lists only name, quality and icon — no stats, item level or required character level.
- requiredLevel, itemLevel, stats, effects: Thorium Armor: the recipe page lists only name, quality and icon — no stats, item level or required character level.
Datamined (beta build)Game version wow-forever-beta-1.60.1.69913. Last verified 2026-09-22. ForeverChanges — Blacksmithing recipes (beta client 1.60.1.69913) Datamined difficulty thresholds: yellow 245, green 255, grey 265. Client spell id 16642.