This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Recipe, item level 1, 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 66. In Classic Era it is item level 66. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 66. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 66. In MoP Classic it is item level 66.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Common | Binds when picked up | 1g 50s |
| WoW Forever | 66 | Common | Binds when picked up | 1g 50s |
| Classic Era | 66 | Common | Binds when picked up | 1g 50s |
| The Burning Crusade | 66 | Common | Binds when picked up | 1g 50s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 66 | Common | Binds when picked up | 1g 50s |
| MoP Classic | 66 | Common | Binds when picked up | 1g 50s |
Creates 
Dark Iron Helm Epic Plate Head, item level 29
Using Plans: Dark Iron Helm teaches this recipe. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Helm takes 4 Lava Core, 2 Fiery Core and 4 Dark Iron Bar.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Dark Iron Helm teaches the Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Helm, which makes Dark Iron Helm. At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 774g 94s, and Dark Iron Bar is the largest share at 100%.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lava Core | 4 | 36 silver | 1 gold44 silver |
 Fiery Core | 2 | 75 silver | 1 gold50 silver |
 Dark Iron Bar | 4 | 193 gold | 772 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 774 gold94 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 Helm in required skill among Recipe > Blacksmithing, all from Classic like Plans: Dark Iron Helm.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans: Dark Iron Helm (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: Whitesoul Helm |  Whitesoul Helm | 300 | Not listed |
| Plans: Helm of the Great Chief |  Helm of the Great Chief | 300 | Not listed |
| Plans: Hammer of the Titans |  Hammer of the Titans | 300 | Not listed |
| Plans: Annihilator |  Annihilator | 300 | Not listed |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plans: Dark Iron Helm uses icon file 134939, which 1,738 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Gloves of the Dawn ID 19205 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Gloves of the Dawn."Plans: Dark Iron Gauntlets ID 19207 · Recipe · item level 27 "Teaches you how to make Dark Iron Gauntlets."Plans: Heavy Timbermaw Boots ID 19204 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Heavy Timbermaw Boots."Plans: Black Amnesty ID 19208 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Black Amnesty."Plans: Girdle of the Dawn ID 19203 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Girdle of the Dawn."Plans: Blackfury ID 19209 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Blackfury."Plans: Heavy Timbermaw Belt ID 19202 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Heavy Timbermaw Belt."Plans: Ebon Hand ID 19210 · Recipe · item level 27 "Teaches you how to make the Ebon Hand."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 19206 (19202 to 19211) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Dark Iron Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Plans: Heavy Timbermaw Belt ID 19202 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Heavy Timbermaw Belt."Plans: Girdle of the Dawn ID 19203 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Girdle of the Dawn."Plans: Heavy Timbermaw Boots ID 19204 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Heavy Timbermaw Boots."Plans: Gloves of the Dawn ID 19205 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Gloves of the Dawn."Plans: Dark Iron Gauntlets ID 19207 · Recipe · item level 27 "Teaches you how to make Dark Iron Gauntlets."Plans: Black Amnesty ID 19208 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Black Amnesty."Plans: Blackfury ID 19209 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Blackfury."Plans: Ebon Hand ID 19210 · Recipe · item level 27 "Teaches you how to make the Ebon Hand."Plans: Blackguard ID 19211 · Recipe · item level 27 "Teaches you how to make Blackguard."The raw ItemSparse values for item 19206 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Plans: Dark Iron Helm 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 Helm 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 Helm
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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