Shadow Oil

Shadow Oil is unchanged in WoW Forever: its tooltip matches Classic Era, and the client only re-filed from Consumable to Other. Item level 34 Common consumable, requires level 24. Made by the Alchemy recipe Shadow Oil, taught by Recipe: Shadow Oil, which requires Alchemy (165) to learn. A reagent in 6 WoW Forever recipes: 3 Leatherworking, 1 Alchemy, 1 Blacksmithing, 1 Tailoring.

Shadow Oil tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Shadow Oil

Item Level 34

Consumable

Requires Level 24

Use: When applied to a melee weapon it gives a 15% chance of casting Shadowbolt III at the opponent when it hits. Lasts 30 minutes.

Sell Price: 1s 50c

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Shadow Oil

Item Level 34

Changed: Other

Requires Level 24

Use: When applied to a melee weapon it gives a 15% chance of casting Shadowbolt III at the opponent when it hits. Lasts 30 minutes.

Sell Price: 1s 50c

Use spell: 3 sec cast

Recipes that make Shadow Oil

The profession recipes whose Create Item effect makes Shadow Oil.

Alchemy 1

Shadow Oil

Recipes that use Shadow Oil

The profession recipes that consume Shadow Oil as a reagent, with how many each takes.

Alchemy 1

Greater Shadow Protection Potion 1x

Blacksmithing 1

Shadow Crescent Axe 1x

Leatherworking 3

Dusky Boots 1x Dusky Leather Armor 1x Guardian Armor 1x

Tailoring 1

Shadow Hood 1x

Shadow Oil changes between Forever builds

See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →

Questions about Shadow Oil