Thorium Shells (uncommon quality)
Engineering recipe
At a glance
Recipe-learning item
This is the physical item that teaches the recipe. It is a different record from the recipe itself and from the finished item it produces — its sources are listed together with the recipe's below, so you never need to open a separate pattern page.
Wowhead
Recipe item 16051, crafting spell 19800, crafted item 15997 — kept as separate records and linked by id in both directions.
Where to get this recipe
200 known sourcesContainer — 10 recorded, no NPC involved. These come from chests, containers or fishing and have no map pin.
Sources in Azeroth — 36 sources
- DropNeutralWetlands73.4, 44.6
- DropNeutralWestern Plaguelands40.0, 48.2
- DropNeutralDustwallow Marsh73.0, 18.4
- DropNeutralWestern Plaguelands50.8, 40.4
- DropAvailability unverifiedAzshara48.0, 75.4
- DropNeutralBurning Steppes67.6, 29.8
- DropNeutralFelwood36.4, 56.4
- DropNeutralDeadwind Pass51.0, 58.4
- DropNeutralDeadwind Pass53.0, 64.2
- DropNeutralWinterspring53.4, 55.0
- DropNeutralWinterspring65.4, 37.4
- DropNeutralWinterspring54.4, 48.8
- DropNeutralWinterspring58.2, 59.6
- DropNeutralAzshara65.4, 76.8
- DropNeutralEastern Plaguelands31.8, 64.4
- DropNeutralEastern Plaguelands63.4, 23.6
- DropNeutralEastern Plaguelands45.0, 64.8
- DropNeutralBlasted Lands33.8, 54.2
- DropNeutralEastern Plaguelands67.8, 82.8
- DropNeutralWinterspring68.4, 38.0
- DropNeutralFeralas56.4, 45.0
- DropNeutralSilithus20.2, 69.4
- DropNeutralSilithus49.2, 82.4
- DropNeutralSilithus51.8, 99.4
- DropNeutralSilithus29.8, 26.4
174 sources cannot be placed on any map: Nightmare Wyrmkin, Anvilrage Guardsman, Anvilrage Footman, Anvilrage Soldier, Anvilrage Officer, Anvilrage Marshal, Anvilrage Captain, Shadowforge Senator, Warbringer Construct, Twilight's Hammer Torturer, High Interrogator Gerstahn, Gorosh the Dervish, General Angerforge, Rage Talon Dragonspawn, Scarshield Spellbinder, Spirestone Reaver, Spirestone Warlord, Smolderthorn Shadow Priest, Smolderthorn Headhunter, Scarshield Raider, Firebrand Invoker, Smolderthorn Axe Thrower, Bloodaxe Raider, Bloodaxe Evoker, Blackhand Dreadweaver, Blackhand Veteran, Rage Talon Flamescale, Onyxia, Rookery Guardian, Blackhand Incarcerator, Blackhand Elite, Blackhand Assassin, Blackhand Iron Guard, Rage Talon Dragon Guard, Spire Spider, Ravaged Cadaver, Spectral Citizen, Ghostly Citizen, Skeletal Berserker, Black Guard Sentry, Thuzadin Shadowcaster, Thuzadin Acolyte, Thuzadin Necromancer, Ghoul Ravener, Fleshflayer Ghoul, Crypt Crawler, Crypt Beast, Patchwork Horror, Venom Belcher, Crimson Guardsman, Crimson Conjuror, Crimson Initiate, Crimson Defender, Crimson Sorcerer, Crimson Gallant, Crimson Battle Mage, Crimson Inquisitor, Nerub'enkan, Chromatic Dragonspawn, Shrieking Banshee, Wailing Banshee, Scholomance Adept, Scholomance Neophyte, Scholomance Acolyte, Scholomance Occultist, Scholomance Necrolyte, Scholomance Necromancer, Reanimated Corpse, Risen Aberration, Risen Protector, Risen Construct, Risen Guard, Risen Bonewarder, Diseased Ghoul, Spectral Tutor, Lord Alexei Barov, The Unforgiven, Plagued Hatchling, Blackhand Thug, Timmy the Cruel, Lorekeeper Polkelt, Hakkari Shadow Hunter, Gurubashi Axe Thrower, Gurubashi Headhunter, Gurubashi Blood Drinker, Zulian Panther, Bloodseeker Bat, Razzashi Adder, Gordok Brute, Gordok Warlock, Gordok Reaver, Wildspawn Satyr, Ironbark Protector, Warpwood Guardian, Warpwood Stomper, Eldreth Spectre, Skeletal Highborne, Mana Remnant, Alzzin the Wildshaper, Necrofiend, Molten Giant, Flamewaker, Flamewaker Healer, Lava Annihilator, Firewalker, Ancient Core Hound, Hakkari Priest, Hakkari Witch Doctor, Lava Reaver, Onyxian Warder, Blackwing Spellbinder, Blackwing Warlock, Death Talon Wyrmguard, Death Talon Seether, Death Talon Wyrmkin, Death Talon Hatcher, Fel Lash, Stormpike Bowman, Sergeant Yazra Bloodsnarl, Blackwing Technician, Razzashi Venombrood, Gurubashi Bat Rider, Razzashi Raptor, Razzashi Skitterer, Atal'ai Mistress, Voodoo Slave, Mad Servant, Vekniss Stinger, Vekniss Wasp, Vekniss Hive Crawler, Hive'Zara Drone, Hive'Zara Collector, Qiraji Gladiator, Hive'Zara Wasp, Spitting Scarab, Bile Retcher, Surgical Assistant, Deathknight Captain, Risen Deathknight, Shade of Naxxramas, Stoneskin Gargoyle, Unholy Staff, Saturated Ooze, Mannoroc Lasher, Mannoroc Shadowstalker, Mannoroc Hellcaller, Lord Kazzak, Emeriss, Taerar, Ysondre, Risen Warder, Abandoned Acolyte, Mangled Cadaver, Ragged Ghoul, Crypt Terror, Skeleton, Wailing Banshee, Karazhan Shadowcaster, Unrepentant Conjuror, Unk'omon, Scarlet Mage, Scarlet Thaumaturgist, Scarlet Mage, Scarlet Infantry, 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 Shells: 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: Schematic: Thorium Shells: the recipe page lists only name, quality and icon — no stats, item level or required character level.
- type: Thorium Shells: the client page does not state an item class; stored as Material pending verification.
- requiredLevel, itemLevel, stats, effects: Thorium Shells: 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 — Engineering recipes (beta client 1.60.1.69913) Datamined difficulty thresholds: yellow 305, green 315, grey 325. Client spell id 19800.