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How to get Storm Dust fast in WoW The War Within

You'll soon have more Storm Dust than you can handle.

Storm Dust is a crafting reagent in World of Warcraft: The War Within that’s mostly used to craft Khaz Algar Enchanting and Tailoring items. However, getting it can be a little tricky—especially because it’s all but locked behind a specific profession.

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Here’s what you need to know about how to get Storm Dust fast in The War Within.

How to get Storm Dust in WoW The War Within

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Use “disenchant” on Uncommon items to get Storm Dust. Screenshots by Dot Esports via Blizzard.

You can get Storm Dust in WoW by disenchanting Uncommon (green-grade) items with your disenchant skill or shattering Gleaming Shards. This is only possible if you’re of the Enchanting profession, specifically, Khaz Algar Enchanting.

This means if Enchanting isn’t one of your professions then you won’t be able to get this item by disenchanting items. However, they’re not soulbound, so you should be able to buy them from your Auction House. If you’re not up-to-date on Khaz Algar Enchanting changes, the Gleaming Shards shattered method was added in Sept. 10’s update. Players can now shatter a Gleaming Shard into three Storm Dust via the Shatter recipe.

The Enchanting book with the new ability to shatter Gleaming Shards for Storm Dust in WoW The War Within
You only get three Storm Dust from shattering a Gleaming Shard. Image via Blizzard
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The quality of your Gleaming Shards will affect the quality of your Storm Dust.

How to increase your Storm Dust chances in WoW: The War Within

If you choose the Designated Disenchanter specialization, you have a better chance of obtaining Storm Dust; the Uncommon Utilitarian branch of this specialization buffs chances of getting higher quality reagants and bonus materials if you disenchant items at ranks 20 and 30. If you want to increase the quantity and quality chances of Storm Dust, max this specialization.

Best Storm Dust farming method in WoW: The War Within

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There are premade groups for almost every occasion. Screenshot by Dot Esports via Blizzard.

The best method for farming Storm Dust in WoW The War Within is to join custom Cloth and Leather farming groups. Players after Cloth and Leather will target farm mass mobs to get their resources and these mass mobs tend to be the ones that drop green-grade items. The more low-grade mobs you can kill, the more chances you have of obtaining green-grade items for you to dismantle.

It’s not easy target farming mobs alone, but when you’re with a group, the whole process becomes a breeze. To join these groups, open your group finder, navigate to the premade groups, search for “cloth” or “leather,” and then join whichever farming group works for you. If you have a lot to choose from, look for ones that say hyperspawns for increased mob farming.

If you’re after Storm Dust in The War Within, this is everything you need to know about how to get it, how to increase your chances of getting more, and the best farming method.


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Hayley Andrews
Hayley Andrews is a staff writer for Dot Esports with a dual degree in business and human resource management. After discovering her passion for creative writing and gaming, she now writes about MOBAs, MMOs, and cozy games.