An Uncommon Plate Chest, item level 19, requires level 12, binds when equipped. Crafted with Barbaric Iron Breastplate.
On Barbaric Iron Breastplate's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 10,885 gold13 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,538 gold79 silver to 21,391 gold31 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 88% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 10,885 gold13 silver.
| Crafted | Barbaric Iron Breastplate | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 33s 30c. In Classic Era it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 33s 30c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 32, requires level 27 and sells to vendors for 33s 31c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 32, requires level 27, binds when picked up and sells to vendors for 33s 31c. In MoP Classic it is item level 32, requires level 27, binds when picked up and sells to vendors for 33s 31c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 19 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 33s 30c |
| Classic Era | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | - | 33s 30c |
| The Burning Crusade | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | - | 33s 31c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 33s 31c |
| MoP Classic | 32 | 27 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 33s 31c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Barbaric Iron Breastplate takes 20 Iron Bar and 4 Heavy Grinding Stone.
In the Appearances collection, Barbaric Iron Breastplate is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 2533. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 83g 80s, and Iron Bar is the largest share at 95%. Barbaric Iron Breastplate lists from 599g 95s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 486g 15s after the 5% auction cut, a 580% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Barbaric Iron Breastplate is taught by Plans: Barbaric Iron Breastplate. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 185 and grey at 210.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Iron Bar | 20 | 4 gold | 80 gold |
 Heavy Grinding Stone | 4 | 95 silver | 3 gold80 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 83 gold80 silver | ||
| Barbaric Iron Breastplate at its lowest listing | 599 gold95 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 486 gold15 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Barbaric Iron Breastplate suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Barbaric Iron Breastplate (item level 19) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot, from item level 22 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbaric Iron Breastplate (this item) | 19 | 12 | +11 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 599 gold on 35 realms |
 Saltstone Surcoat | 22 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 67 realms |
 Symbolic Breastplate | 23 | 17 | +10 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 122 gold on 58 realms |
 Heavy Mithril Breastplate | 24 | 18 | +10 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 106 gold on 44 realms |
 Field Plate Armor | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 56 realms |
 Embossed Plate Armor | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 31 gold on 49 realms |
 Warbringer's Chestguard | 24 | 18 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 102 gold on 58 realms |
| Tyrant's Chestpiece | 25 | 19 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 578 gold on 66 realms |
| Thorium Armor | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Critical Strike, +10 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 88 gold on 68 realms |
 Brutish Breastplate | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 248 gold on 65 realms |
 Bloodforged Chestpiece | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 398 gold on 63 realms |
Thorium Armor has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is Field Plate Armor at 25 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Barbaric Iron Breastplate among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Icebane Breastplate (item level 29), Enchanted Thorium Breastplate (item level 29), Glorious Breastplate (item level 29), Exalted Harness (item level 29) and Plated Construct's Ribcage (item level 30).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Barbaric Iron Breastplate uses icon file 132636, which 12 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Bonebrace Hauberk ID 14536 · Armor - Mail · item level 24High Chief's Armor ID 14958 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Gordok Ogre Suit ID 18258 · Quest · item level 20 "It lifts AND supports!"Kromcrush's Chestplate ID 18503 · Armor - Plate · item level 25Bloodsoul Breastplate ID 19690 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Fel Iron Chain Tunic ID 23490 · Armor - Mail · item level 31Condor-Bone Chestguard ID 37780 · Armor - Mail · item level 34Cult's Chestguard ID 39724 · Armor - Mail · item level 35Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7914 (7909 to 7919) were usually added in the same batch as Barbaric Iron Breastplate: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Aquamarine ID 7909 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Star Ruby ID 7910 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Truesilver Ore ID 7911 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Solid Stone ID 7912 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Barbaric Iron Shoulders ID 7913 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Barbaric Iron Helm ID 7915 · Armor - Mail · item level 20
Barbaric Iron Boots ID 7916 · Armor - Mail · item level 21
Barbaric Iron Gloves ID 7917 · Armor - Mail · item level 21
Heavy Mithril Shoulder ID 7918 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Heavy Mithril Gauntlet ID 7919 · Armor - Plate · item level 24The raw ItemSparse values for item 7914 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Barbaric Iron Breastplate 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 Barbaric Iron Breastplate next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Barbaric Iron Breastplate
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