A Common Trade Goods, item level 10. Crafted with Smelt Dark Iron.
Dark Iron Bar is listed at 179 gold84 silver in the latest EU region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 23% above its typical price of 145 gold85 silver. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 106 gold47 silver to 352 gold31 silver. About 1,867 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 23% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 145 gold85 silver.
| Crafted | Smelt Dark Iron | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 50. In Classic Era it is item level 50. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 50. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 50. In MoP Classic it is item level 50.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 10 | Common | 6s |
| WoW Forever | 50 | Common | 6s |
| Classic Era | 50 | Common | 6s |
| The Burning Crusade | 50 | Common | 6s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 50 | Common | 6s |
| MoP Classic | 50 | Common | 6s |
The 25 recipes below use Dark Iron Bar, across Classic Blacksmithing (18), Classic Engineering (5) and Classic Jewelcrafting (2). The largest single use is 26 for Dark Iron Sunderer.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dark Iron SundererRare Two-Handed Axe Two-Hand, item level 28. Also takes 4 Heart of Fire. | Dark Iron Sunderer | Classic Blacksmithing | 26 |
 Dark Iron PlateRare Plate Chest, item level 29. Also takes 8 Heart of Fire. | Dark Iron Plate | Classic Blacksmithing | 20 |
 Dark Iron DestroyerRare One-Handed Axe One-Hand, item level 29. Also takes 12 Lava Core, 2 Blood of the Mountain and 2 Enchanted Leather. | Dark Iron Destroyer | Classic Blacksmithing | 18 |
 Dark Iron PulverizerRare Two-Handed Mace Two-Hand, item level 28. Also takes 4 Heart of Fire. | Dark Iron Pulverizer | Classic Blacksmithing | 18 |
 Dark Iron LeggingsEpic Plate Legs, item level 29. Also takes 4 Fiery Core and 6 Lava Core. | Dark Iron Leggings | Classic Blacksmithing | 16 |
 Dark Iron ReaverRare One-Handed Sword One-Hand, item level 29. Also takes 12 Fiery Core, 2 Blood of the Mountain and 2 Enchanted Leather. | Dark Iron Reaver | Classic Blacksmithing | 16 |
 Fiery Chain ShouldersEpic Mail Shoulder, item level 29. Also takes 4 Fiery Core and 5 Lava Core. | Fiery Chain Shoulders | Classic Blacksmithing | 16 |
 Dark Iron PlateRare Mail Chest, item level 28. Also takes 2 Heart of Fire. | Dark Iron Mail | Classic Blacksmithing | 10 |
 Ebon HandEpic One-Handed Mace One-Hand, item level 29. Also takes 4 Lava Core, 7 Fiery Core, 12 Arcanite Bar and 4 Azerothian Diamond. | Ebon Hand | Classic Blacksmithing | 8 |
 BlackfuryEpic Polearm Two-Hand, item level 29. Also takes 5 Lava Core, 2 Fiery Core and 16 Arcanite Bar. | Blackfury | Classic Blacksmithing | 6 |
 BlackguardEpic One-Handed Sword One-Hand, item level 29. Also takes 6 Lava Core, 6 Fiery Core, 10 Arcanite Bar and 12 Guardian Stone. | Blackguard | Classic Blacksmithing | 6 |
 Dark Iron BootsEpic Plate Feet, item level 29. Also takes 3 Lava Core, 3 Fiery Core and 4 Core Leather. | Dark Iron Boots | Classic Blacksmithing | 6 |
 Dark Iron ShouldersRare Plate Shoulder, item level 28. Also takes 1 Heart of Fire. | Dark Iron Shoulders | Classic Blacksmithing | 6 |
 Fiery Chain GirdleEpic Mail Waist, item level 29. Also takes 3 Fiery Core and 3 Lava Core. | Fiery Chain Girdle | Classic Blacksmithing | 6 |
 Black AmnestyEpic Dagger One-Hand, item level 29. Also takes 3 Lava Core, 6 Fiery Core, 12 Arcanite Bar and 1 Blood of the Mountain. | Black Amnesty | Classic Blacksmithing | 4 |
 Dark Iron BracersEpic Plate Wrist, item level 29. Also takes 2 Fiery Core and 2 Lava Core. | Dark Iron Bracers | Classic Blacksmithing | 4 |
 Dark Iron GauntletsEpic Plate Hands, item level 29. Also takes 3 Lava Core, 5 Fiery Core, 4 Core Leather and 2 Blood of the Mountain. | Dark Iron Gauntlets | Classic Blacksmithing | 4 |
 Dark Iron HelmEpic Plate Head, item level 29. Also takes 4 Lava Core and 2 Fiery Core. | Dark Iron Helm | Classic Blacksmithing | 4 |
 Dark Iron Table SawAlso takes 12 Ironwood Lumber, 2 Delicate Arcanite Converter, 3 Essence of Earth and 3 Thorium Widget. | Dark Iron Table Saw | Classic Engineering | 8 |
 Biznicks 247x128 AccurascopeAlso takes 2 Lava Core, 2 Essence of Earth, 4 Delicate Arcanite Converter and 1 Thorium Tube. | Biznicks 247x128 Accurascope | Classic Engineering | 6 |
 Dark Iron RifleRare Gun Ranged, item level 28. Also takes 2 Thorium Tube, 2 Deadly Scope, 2 Blue Sapphire, 2 Large Opal and 4 Rugged Leather. | Dark Iron Rifle | Classic Engineering | 6 |
 Hyper-Radiant Flame ReflectorRare Trinket, item level 28. Also takes 3 Truesilver Transformer, 6 Essence of Water, 4 Star Ruby and 2 Azerothian Diamond. | Hyper-Radiant Flame Reflector | Classic Engineering | 4 |
 Dark Iron BombAlso takes 2 Thorium Widget, 3 Dense Blasting Powder and 3 Runecloth. | Dark Iron Bomb | Classic Engineering | 1 |
 Blackrock LamppostAlso takes 10 Ironwood Lumber, 4 Star Ruby and 3 Lava Core. | Blackrock Lamppost | Classic Jewelcrafting | 6 |
 Figurine - Dark Iron ScorpidRare Trinket, item level 29. Also takes 2 Arcanite Bar and 2 Star Ruby. | Figurine - Dark Iron Scorpid | Classic Jewelcrafting | 4 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 183g 76s. Dark Iron Bar lists from 193g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 41s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Smelt Dark Iron turns yellow at Classic Mining skill 300 and grey at 310.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dark Iron Ore | 8 | 22 gold97 silver | 183 gold76 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 183 gold76 silver | ||
| Dark Iron Bar at its lowest listing | 193 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −41 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The 10 items nearest to Dark Iron Bar among Trade Goods > Metal & Stone, all from Classic like Dark Iron Bar.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Iron Bar (this item) | 10 | Crafted with Classic Mining; Used in 31 recipes, including Dark Iron Pulverizer and Dark Iron Plate | 193 gold |
 Copper Ore | 10 | Used in Copper Bar and Relic of the Past I | 3 gold |
 Tin Ore | 10 | Used in Tin Bar and Relic of the Past II | 2 gold |
 Iron Ore | 10 | Used in 3 recipes, including Iron Bar and Relic of the Past III | 4 gold |
 Rough Stone | 10 | Used in 5 recipes, including Rough Sharpening Stone and Rough Weightstone | 3 silver |
 Coarse Stone | 10 | Used in 5 recipes, including Coarse Weightstone and Coarse Grinding Stone | 8 silver |
 Heavy Stone | 10 | Used in 5 recipes, including Heavy Sharpening Stone and Heavy Weightstone | 18 silver |
 Copper Bar | 10 | Crafted with Classic Mining; Used in 39 recipes, including Bronze Bar and Copper Chain Pants | 3 gold |
 Bronze Bar | 10 | Crafted with Classic Mining; Used in 42 recipes, including Rough Bronze Leggings and Rough Bronze Bracers | 2 gold |
 Rough Grinding Stone | 10 | Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing; Used in 15 recipes (Classic Blacksmithing), including Runed Copper Breastplate and Copper Battle Axe | 8 silver |
 Coarse Grinding Stone | 10 | Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing; Used in 17 recipes (Classic Blacksmithing), including Silvered Bronze Breastplate and Deadly Bronze Poniard | 1 gold |
The lowest listed price among them is Rough Stone at 3 silver in the EU Auction House.
Dark Iron Bar has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in United States.
| Region | Lowest Listed Price | Listed On | Cheapest Realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 171 gold | Region-wide | |
| Europe | 193 gold | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Dark Iron Bar uses icon file 133233, which 4 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Forged Steel Bars ID 6534 · QuestDark Iron Ingots ID 34135 · QuestCluckbox ID 169620 · Quest · item level 50 "A small, metallic cube. The name is imprinted in the metal."Darkforged Ingot ID 184915 · Quest "Forged with care by Shadowforge City's finest blacksmiths."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 11371 (11363 to 11387) were usually added in the same batch as Dark Iron Bar: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Medium Shot Pouch ID 11363 · Container · item level 8
Helendis Riverhorn's Letter ID 11366 · Quest "Sealed"
Solomon's Plea to King Wrynn ID 11367 · Quest
Wrynn's Decree ID 11368 · Quest "Bears the Seal of Stormwind"Dark Iron Ore ID 11370 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Blood of the Mountain ID 11382 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Broken Basilisk Teeth ID 11384 · Miscellaneous
Basilisk Scale ID 11385 · Miscellaneous
Squishy Basilisk Eye ID 11386 · Miscellaneous
Basilisk Heart ID 11387 · MiscellaneousThe raw ItemSparse values for item 11371 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Dark Iron Bar 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 Dark Iron Bar next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's Professions, Legacy, Camping and Honor changes · Classic Era page for Dark Iron Bar
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
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