MoP Classic item

Runic Plate Helm

Item 12612 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 61
Binds when equipped
HeadPlate
595 Armor
+13 Fire Resistance
+13 Nature Resistance
Durability 70 / 70
Requires Level 56
Sell Price: 2 gold73 silver

About Runic Plate Helm

Runic Plate Helm is an uncommon piece of plate armor for the head slot on MoP Classic at item level 61, usable from level 56. It binds when equipped. It adds Fire Resistance (13) and Nature Resistance (13). It gives 595 armor and has 70 durability. Plans: Runic Plate Helm teaches how to make it. It shares its appearance with Engraved Helm and Commander's Helm. Other plate head pieces listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Lionheart Helm (61), Replica Helm of Heroism (60) and Replica Helm of Valor (62). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 1,970 gold78 silver on Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU). A vendor pays 2 gold73 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm1,970 gold78 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)

Typical market (EU)1,993 gold43 silver

Median min buyout2,016 gold7 silver

Realms with listings3EU 2, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 10:08 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	1,970 gold78 silver	1,970 gold78 silver	2	2	2026-11-03 10:08 UTC
FlamegorEU · Russian	2,016 gold7 silver	2,016 gold7 silver	1	1	2026-11-03 10:08 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	5,500 gold	5,500 gold	2	2	2026-11-03 09:29 UTC

Downloads

Icon

Background

BackgroundJPG · 218 KB

Where it comes from

Crafted	Runic Plate Helm	Recipe

Crafting

Taught by

Plans: Runic Plate Helm (30x Thorium Bar, 2x Arcanite Bar, 2x Truesilver Bar, 1x Huge Emerald) Requires Blacksmithing (300)

Plate head items near item level 61

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 50 other plate head items between item level 43 and 72; 22 of them carry fixed stats.

+13 Fire Resistance ranks 2nd of 2 plate head items with Fire Resistance; Dark Iron Helm (item level 66, requires level 60) has the most, +35.
+13 Nature Resistance: no other plate head item in this group carries Nature Resistance.
Dark Iron Helm has the most fixed stat points in this group, 115 against 26 here.
Next plate head items up with fixed stats: Enchanted Thorium Helm (item level 62, requires level 57), Warleader's Crown (item level 62, requires level 57), Darkrune Helm (item level 63, requires level 58), Gurubashi Helm (item level 65, requires level 60), Dark Iron Helm (item level 66, requires level 60).
Its lowest listed price, 1,970 gold78 silver, ranks 31st of 42 listed plate head items in this group.
Cheapest listed plate head items at a similar or higher item level: Tarnished Plate Helmet at 7 gold50 silver (item level 66, requires level 61), Hyperion Helm at 22 gold53 silver (item level 63, requires level 58), Imperial Plate Helm at 25 gold (item level 59, requires level 54).
Other armor types for the head slot within 4 item levels of 61: cloth (24): Wizardweave Turban, Mooncloth Circlet, Master Engineer's Goggles; leather (20): Molten Helm, Feathermoon Headdress, Indomitable Headdress; mail (18): Heavy Scorpid Helm, Helm of Narv, Radiant Circlet.

Item	Item level	Requires	Armor	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Heroic Skullcap	60	55	457	none	443 gold99 silver
Replica Helm of Heroism	60	60	607	none	1,999 gold58 silver
Replica Soulforge Helm	60	60	607	none	1,999 gold7 silver
Whitesoul Helm	60	55	457	+23 Stamina, +16 Intellect, +15 Spirit, +48 Bonus Armor	250 gold92 silver
Runic Plate Helm	61	56	595	+13 Fire Resistance, +13 Nature Resistance	1,970 gold78 silver
Commander's Helm	61	56	464	none	50 gold
Lionheart Helm	61	56	464	+18 Strength, +20 Hit, +28 Critical Strike	3,210 gold
Enchanted Thorium Helm	62	57	471	+12 Strength, +25 Stamina, +13 Dodge	19,752 gold70 silver
Replica Helm of Valor	62	57	492	none	1,999 gold97 silver
Replica Lightforge Helm	62	57	492	none	1,999 gold81 silver
Warleader's Crown	62	57	471	+18 Strength, +16 Stamina, +5 Hit	332 gold
Darkrune Helm	63	58	478	+13 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike, +25 Shadow Resistance	499 gold99 silver

Appearance

Same appearance record (48111)

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Raging Berserker's Helm, Tarnished Raging Berserker's Helm.

More Runic items

Runic Breastplate item level 62
Runic Plate Boots item level 60
Runic Plate Leggings item level 62
Runic Plate Shoulders item level 60

Where Runic Plate Helm Fits

Items That Share Runic Plate Helm's Icon

Runic Plate Helm uses the same icon art, which 18 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Revenant Helmet ID 10132 · Armor - Plate · item level 51 · lowest 3g on 3 realms
Light Plate Helmet ID 8755 · Armor - Plate · item level 55
Platemail Helm ID 8092 · Armor - Plate · item level 50
Sunblaze Coif ID 5819 · Armor - Mail · item level 33 · lowest 7,500g on 1 realm
Brigandine Helm ID 3894 · Armor - Mail · item level 50 · lowest 506g on 1 realm
Augmented Chain Helm ID 3891 · Armor - Mail · item level 37 · lowest 1,431g on 1 realm
Green Iron Helm ID 3836 · Armor - Mail · item level 34 · lowest 5g on 2 realms
Skullsplitter Helm ID 1624 · Armor - Mail · item level 43 · lowest 29,999g on 1 realm

Items Numbered Next to Runic Plate Helm

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12612 (12610 to 12620) were usually added in the same batch as Runic Plate Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Runic Plate Shoulders ID 12610 · Armor - Plate · item level 60 · lowest 200g on 4 realms
Runic Plate Boots ID 12611 · Armor - Plate · item level 60 · lowest 1,522g on 3 realms
Runic Breastplate ID 12613 · Armor - Plate · item level 62
Runic Plate Leggings ID 12614 · Armor - Plate · item level 62 · lowest 2,337g on 2 realms
Enchanted Thorium Breastplate ID 12618 · Armor - Plate · item level 63 · lowest 3,499g on 2 realms
Enchanted Thorium Leggings ID 12619 · Armor - Plate · item level 63 · lowest 4,700g on 2 realms
Enchanted Thorium Helm ID 12620 · Armor - Plate · item level 62 · lowest 19,752g on 1 realm

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions

Item 12612	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	61	61	29
Required level	56	56	56
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Armor	621	595	445
Fire Resistance	13	13	-
Nature Resistance	13	13	-
Sell price	1 gold29 silver	2 gold73 silver	2 gold18 silver

Retail recipe Runic Plate Helm: 30x Thorium Bar, 2x Arcanite Bar, 2x Truesilver Bar, 1x Huge Emerald.

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 11:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 4
Lowest buyout seen: 5 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-10-27 08:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 7,639 gold87 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 2,020

US median, latest 5,500gEU median, latest 2,016g
Each line is one region's daily median of the cheapest buyout on every realm that listed it, from our hourly scans.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)	EU low	EU median	EU realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-11-03	1,970 gold78 silver	2,016 gold7 silver	3	5,500 gold	5,500 gold	1
2026-11-02	1,970 gold78 silver	2,016 gold7 silver	3	5,500 gold	5,500 gold	1
2026-11-01	499 gold	2,185 gold69 silver	3	5,500 gold	5,500 gold	1
2026-10-31	799 gold94 silver	2,179 gold51 silver	3	5,500 gold	5,500 gold	1
2026-10-30	799 gold94 silver	2,164 gold71 silver	3	1,372 gold23 silver	5,500 gold	1
2026-10-29	2,000 gold9 silver	2,160 gold40 silver	3	5,500 gold	5,500 gold	1
2026-10-28	799 gold96 silver	2,152 gold97 silver	3	5,500 gold	5,500 gold	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 2 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 1 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	12612
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Armor
Subtype	Plate
Slot	Head
Item level	61
Requires level	56
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	2 gold18 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)