This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Recipe, item level 27, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 70. In Classic Era it is item level 70. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 70. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 70. In MoP Classic it is item level 70.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | Common | Binds when picked up | 2g |
| WoW Forever | 70 | Common | Binds when picked up | 2g |
| Classic Era | 70 | Common | Binds when picked up | 2g |
| The Burning Crusade | 70 | Common | Binds when picked up | 2g |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 70 | Common | Binds when picked up | 2g |
| MoP Classic | 70 | Common | Binds when picked up | 2g |
Creates 
Dark Iron Boots Epic Plate Feet, item level 29
Using Plans: Dark Iron Boots teaches this recipe. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Boots takes 3 Lava Core, 3 Fiery Core, 4 Core Leather and 6 Dark Iron Bar.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Dark Iron Boots teaches the Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Boots, which makes Dark Iron Boots. At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 1,165g 93s, and Dark Iron Bar is the largest share at 99%.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lava Core | 3 | 36 silver | 1 gold8 silver |
 Fiery Core | 3 | 75 silver | 2 gold25 silver |
 Core Leather | 4 | 1 gold15 silver | 4 gold60 silver |
 Dark Iron Bar | 6 | 193 gold | 1,158 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 1,165 gold93 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 recipes nearest to Plans: Dark Iron Boots in required skill among Recipe > Blacksmithing, all from Classic like Plans: Dark Iron Boots.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans: Dark Iron Boots (this item) | 300 | Not listed | |
| Plans: Runic Plate Shoulders |  Runic Plate Shoulders | 300 | Not listed |
| Plans: Runic Plate Boots |  Runic Plate Boots | 300 | Not listed |
| Plans: Runic Plate Helm |  Runic Plate Helm | 300 | Not listed |
| Plans: Runic Plate Leggings |  Runic Plate Leggings | 300 | Not listed |
 Plans: Thorium Leggings | Thorium Leggings | 300 | Not listed |
| Plans: Radiant Leggings |  Radiant Leggings | 300 | Not listed |
| Plans: Hammer of the Titans |  Hammer of the Titans | 300 | Not listed |
| Plans: Annihilator |  Annihilator | 300 | Not listed |
| Plans: Frostguard |  Frostguard | 300 | Not listed |
| Plans: Arcanite Reaper |  Arcanite Reaper | 300 | Not listed |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plans: Dark Iron Boots uses icon file 134939, which 1,738 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Recipe: Mighty Troll's Blood Elixir ID 20014 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Mighty Troll's Blood Elixir."Recipe: Living Action Potion ID 20013 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Living Action Potion."Recipe: Greater Dreamless Sleep Potion ID 20012 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Greater Dreamless Sleep Potion."Recipe: Mageblood Elixir ID 20011 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Mageblood Elixir."Recipe: Heavy Crocolisk Stew ID 20075 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a Heavy Crocilisk Stew."Schematic: Bloodvine Lens ID 20001 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Bloodvine Lens."Schematic: Bloodvine Goggles ID 20000 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Bloodvine Goggles."Pattern: Warbear Harness ID 20253 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Warbear Harness."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20040 (20035 to 20045) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Dark Iron Boots: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Glacial Spike ID 20035 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 27 "Diabolical runes adorn the blade."
Fire Ruby ID 20036 · Armor · item level 27 "Unpredictability leads to both victory and death."
Arcane Crystal Pendant ID 20037 · Armor · item level 27 "Arcane crystals are best utilized for the purposes of a mage."
Mandokir's Sting ID 20038 · Weapon - Bow · item level 29Dark Iron Boots ID 20039 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Highlander's Plate Girdle ID 20041 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Highlander's Lamellar Girdle ID 20042 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Highlander's Chain Girdle ID 20043 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Highlander's Mail Girdle ID 20044 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Highlander's Leather Girdle ID 20045 · Armor - Leather · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 20040 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Plans: Dark Iron Boots 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 Plans: Dark Iron Boots 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 Plans: Dark Iron Boots
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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