Is Plans: Golden Scale Coif in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Plans: Golden Scale Coif 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 Plans: Golden Scale Coif in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Plans: Golden Scale Coif is Common quality, item level 38 with no level requirement.

What does Plans: Golden Scale Coif sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 11s for one Plans: Golden Scale Coif in Classic Era.

Plans: Golden Scale Coif - WoW Classic and Forever Price History

Auction House

Today's price is on the high side: only 2% of recorded snapshots were pricier.AH scan

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).

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Realm EU Source: Auction House snapshot

Prices Across Realms

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On Plans: Golden Scale Coif's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 9,999 gold69 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 9,999 gold69 silver to 60,220 gold16 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.

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Where it comes from

Vendor	NPC #40210	Dalaran
Vendor	NPC #40214	Tanaris 51.5, 28.1
Vendor	NPC #40216	Gadgetzan

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Plans: Golden Scale Coif as sold by 7 vendor NPCs in Dalaran, Tanaris and Gadgetzan. The 3 with the most spawn points are shown.

Vendor	Zone	Map	Waypoint	Other items it sells
NPC #40210	Dalaran	-	-	131
NPC #40214	Tanaris	51.5, 28.1	`/way #71 51.5 28.1`	131
NPC #40216	Gadgetzan	-	-	162

Tanaris 1 placement

Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.

Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Use: Learning
Effect: Golden Scale Coif

Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.

Other versions

Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 38 and binds when picked up. In Classic Era it is item level 38. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 38. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 38. In MoP Classic it is item level 38.

Version	Item level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	1	Common	-	11s
WoW Forever	38	Common	Binds when picked up	11s
Classic Era	38	Common	-	11s
The Burning Crusade	38	Common	-	11s
Wrath of the Lich King	38	Common	-	11s
MoP Classic	38	Common	-	11s

Plans: Golden Scale Coif Game Data

Teaches

Golden Scale Coif Classic Blacksmithing

Creates Golden Scale Coif Uncommon Mail Head, item level 21

Using Plans: Golden Scale Coif teaches this recipe. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Golden Scale Coif takes 8 Steel Bar, 2 Gold Bar and 2 Heavy Grinding Stone.

Requirements & Properties

Requires: Classic Blacksmithing (190)

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Plans: Golden Scale Coif Crafting Costs

What One Craft Returns: Golden Scale Coif

Plans: Golden Scale Coif teaches the Classic Blacksmithing recipe Golden Scale Coif, which makes Golden Scale Coif. At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 66g 80s, and Steel Bar is the largest share at 75%. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 215 and grey at 240.

Reagent	Needed	Lowest listed	Cost
Steel Bar	8	6 gold25 silver	50 gold
Gold Bar	2	7 gold22 silver	14 gold44 silver
Heavy Grinding Stone	2	1 gold18 silver	2 gold36 silver
Reagents for one craft			66 gold80 silver

What Else the Reagents Make

Steel Bar goes into 16 other recipes across Blacksmithing and Engineering, including Steel Breastplate, Steel Plate Helm, Frost Tiger Blade and Golden Scale Cuirass. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Steel.
Gold Bar goes into 33 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Tailoring, Inscription, Cooking and Engineering, including Blade of Unholy Might, Widow's Weep, Stygian Shield and Soulscryer. It is itself made by the recipes Smelt Gold and Transmute: Iron to Gold.
Heavy Grinding Stone goes into 23 other recipes in Blacksmithing, including Barbaric Iron Breastplate, Golden Scale Boots, Golden Scale Cuirass and Golden Scale Gauntlets. It is itself made by the recipe Heavy Grinding Stone.

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.

How Plans: Golden Scale Coif Compares

Similar Items

The 10 recipes nearest to Plans: Golden Scale Coif in required skill among Recipe > Blacksmithing, all from Classic like Plans: Golden Scale Coif.

Item	Creates	Required Skill	Lowest Listed Price
Plans: Golden Scale Coif (this item)		190	Not listed
Plans: Edge of Winter	Edge of Winter	190	Not listed
Plans: Golden Scale Cuirass	Golden Scale Cuirass	195	Not listed
Plans: Polished Steel Boots	Polished Steel Boots	185	Not listed
Plans: Inlaid Mithril Cylinder	Inlaid Mithril Cylinder	200	Not listed
Plans: Moonsteel Broadsword	Moonsteel Broadsword	180	Not listed
Plans: Frost Tiger Blade	Frost Tiger Blade	200	Not listed
Plans: Shadow Crescent Axe	Shadow Crescent Axe	200	Not listed
Plans: Jade Serpentblade	Jade Serpentblade	175	Not listed
Plans: Golden Iron Destroyer	Golden Iron Destroyer	170	Not listed
Plans: Golden Scale Leggings	Golden Scale Leggings	170	Not listed

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Plans: Golden Scale Coif Fits

Where to Buy Plans: Golden Scale Coif

Plans: Golden Scale Coif is listed at 7 vendor placements; the first 4 are below. NPC 40216 stands in Gadgetzan.

NPC 40216 in Gadgetzan
NPC 51254 in Stormwind City at 75.0, 67.7
NPC 54660 in Stormwind City at 74.9, 67.0
NPC 46594 in Orgrimmar at 38.9, 69.7

Items That Share Plans: Golden Scale Coif's Icon

Plans: Golden Scale Coif uses icon file 134939, which 1,738 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Recipe: Holy Protection Potion ID 6053 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Holy Protection Potion."
Recipe: Shadow Protection Potion ID 6054 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Shadow Protection Potion."
Recipe: Giant Clam Scorcho ID 6039 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a delicious Giant Clam Scorcho."
Recipe: Fire Protection Potion ID 6055 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Fire Protection Potion."
Recipe: Frost Protection Potion ID 6056 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Frost Protection Potion."
Recipe: Nature Protection Potion ID 6057 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Nature Protection Potion."
Recipe: Shadow Oil ID 6068 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Shadow Oil."
Pattern: Barbaric Leggings ID 5973 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Barbaric Leggings."

Items Numbered Next to Plans: Golden Scale Coif

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6047 (6042 to 6052) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Golden Scale Coif: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Iron Shield Spike ID 6042 · Item Enhancement · item level 13
Iron Counterweight ID 6043 · Item Enhancement · item level 14
Plans: Iron Shield Spike ID 6044 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Iron Shield Spike."
Plans: Iron Counterweight ID 6045 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Iron Counterweight to help balance a two-handed weapon."
Plans: Steel Weapon Chain ID 6046 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Steel Weapon Chain."
Shadow Protection Potion ID 6048 · Consumable · item level 12
Fire Protection Potion ID 6049 · Consumable · item level 14
Frost Protection Potion ID 6050 · Consumable · item level 16
Holy Protection Potion ID 6051 · Consumable · item level 10
Nature Protection Potion ID 6052 · Consumable · item level 16

Plans: Golden Scale Coif Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 6047 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 44 silver
Vendor sell price: 11 silver
Flags: 64 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Plans: Golden Scale Coif in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Plans: Golden Scale Coif 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: Golden Scale Coif next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Plans: Golden Scale Coif in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Plans: Golden Scale Coif 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 Plans: Golden Scale Coif in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Plans: Golden Scale Coif is Common quality, item level 38 with no level requirement.
What does Plans: Golden Scale Coif sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 11s for one Plans: Golden Scale Coif in Classic Era.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70532, 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

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

Plans: Golden Scale Coif

Plans: Golden Scale Coif Price History

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