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==Patch changes==
 
==Patch changes==
 
*{{Patch 1.11.0|note=Drop rate greatly increased. Now found in Dark Iron deposits.}}
 
*{{Patch 1.11.0|note=Drop rate greatly increased. Now found in Dark Iron deposits.}}
*{{Patch 1.7.0|note=Rethban Ore may now be found in the Miscellaneous Junk category of the Auction House.}}
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*{{Patch 1.7.0|note=Black Diamonds may now be found in the Miscellaneous Junk category of the Auction House.}}
   
 
==External links==
 
==External links==

Revision as of 23:38, 9 September 2010

Inv misc gem 012020
  • Black Diamond
  • Item Level 0Disenchants into:
    Not disenchantable

Black Diamond is a mineral used in some crafting professions and quests. It can be mined from Dark Iron Deposits and drops from mobs in Blackrock Depths.

As an ingredient

Black Diamond is used in the following recipes:

Blacksmithing
[Darkrune Helm]
Leatherworking
[Mongoose Boots]
Jewelcrafting
[Figurine - Black Diamond Crab]
[Prismatic Black Diamond]

As a quest item

Black Diamond is needed for the following quests:

Notes

Not to be confused with a Inv misc gem 02 [Pristine Black Diamond] which is also acquired as a drop. It is also used for quests, but despite the name, generally has a much lower value.

Black Diamonds are generally considered to be part of the Classic (pre-Burning Crusade) endgame, and thus less valuable with the Burning Crusade expansion. With the addition of Wrath of the Lich King, they can now by cut into Prismatic Black Diamonds, producing a random cut uncommon TBC gem.

Many classic crafted items using Black Diamonds are inferior to Uncommon or better items available in Outland, and thus available even to players without the expansion (via the Auction House). The Inv helmet 10 [Darkrune Helm] may in theory be useful to people who do not play the expansion, yet are interested in the classic endgame, but could be replaced by a "of Shadow Protection" helm, or possibly any uncommon helm with +Stamina, from Outland, as well as certain classic boss drops like Inv helmet 10 [Grand Crusader's Helm], Judgement Crown or Inv helmet 71 [Helm of Wrath].

The Librams could be useful as low level enchants before other Augments become available, but a player heading to Outland at level 58 may find the price too high.

Inv jewelcrafting truesilvercrab [Figurine - Black Diamond Crab] is a useful tank trinket, added with the expansion since it is a Jewelcrafted item. It is bind on pickup, limiting the use of Diamonds even in the expansion.

Prior to Patch 2.2, Enchant Cloak - Subtlety required Black Diamonds.


Patch changes

  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.11.0 (2006-06-19): Drop rate greatly increased. Now found in Dark Iron deposits.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.7.0 (2005-09-13): Black Diamonds may now be found in the Miscellaneous Junk category of the Auction House.

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