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Chromite Barbute
Item Level 24Binds when equipped
HeadArmor
17 Armor
+7 Strength or Intellect
+10 Stamina
Requires Level 17
Sell price: 12 gold61 silver
Current price
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Chromite Barbute Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Not currently listedWe track this item - no active Auction House listings in the latest scan. Prices appear here as soon as one is posted (scans run every 15 minutes).
On Chromite Barbute's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,106 gold70 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 2,663 gold8 silver to 3,678 gold52 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Chromite Barbute is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2546. 7 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Chromite Barbute suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Chromite Barbute (item level 24) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 22 to 27.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chromite Barbute (this item) | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Tyrant's Helm | 24 | 18 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Warbringer's Crown | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ornate Mithril Helm | 25 | 19 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +13 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Brutish Helmet | 25 | 19 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Symbolic Crown | 23 | 17 | +10 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Steel Plate Helm | 23 | 17 | +13 Strength or Intellect, +19 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Bloodforged Helmet | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Jouster's Visor | 22 | 17 | +10 Stamina, +8 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Saltstone Helm | 22 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Sunscale Helmet | 27 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
Sunscale Helmet has the highest item level here (27).
Next item levels up from Chromite Barbute among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Dark Iron Helm (item level 29), Icebane Coif (item level 29), Ango'rosh Helm (item level 30), Bloodscale Helm (item level 30) and Bogslayer Helm (item level 30).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Chromite Barbute in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Chromite Barbute is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Chromite Barbute next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Chromite Barbute in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Chromite Barbute is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Chromite Barbute in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Chromite Barbute is Uncommon quality, item level 44 and requires level 40.
- What does Chromite Barbute sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 46s 30c for one Chromite Barbute in Classic Era.
- What slot is Chromite Barbute in WoW Classic?
- Chromite Barbute is a Head Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Chromite Barbute
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 3.80.2.69874, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4