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Chromite Barbute
Item Level 24Binds when equipped
HeadArmor
17 Armor
+7 Strength or Intellect
+10 Stamina
Requires Level 17
Sell price: 12 gold61 silver
Current price
316 gold19 silver
Chromite Barbute Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House5Units listed
5Sellers
316 gold19 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Chromite Barbute's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 720 gold51 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 109 gold89 silver to 2,620 gold67 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 56% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 720 gold51 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 44, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 46s 30c. In MoP Classic it is item level 44, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 80s 87c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12g 61s 55c |
| WoW Forever | 24 | 17 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 44 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 46s 30c |
| MoP Classic | 44 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 80s 87c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Chromite Barbute is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2546. 7 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Chromite Barbute suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Chromite Barbute (item level 24) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 22 to 27.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chromite Barbute (this item) | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 14 gold on 44 realms |
 Tyrant's Helm | 24 | 18 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | 15 gold on 44 realms |
 Warbringer's Crown | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 47 gold on 60 realms |
 Heavy Mithril Helm | 25 | 18 | +10 Stamina, +6 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 100 gold on 44 realms |
 Brutish Helmet | 25 | 19 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 48 realms |
 Symbolic Crown | 23 | 17 | +10 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 140 gold on 56 realms |
| Bloodforged Helmet | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 47 gold on 53 realms |
 Jouster's Visor | 22 | 17 | +10 Stamina, +8 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 256 gold on 54 realms |
 Saltstone Helm | 22 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 424 gold on 64 realms |
| Sunscale Helmet | 27 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 299 gold on 45 realms |
 Jade Circlet | 27 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 51 realms |
Sunscale Helmet has the highest item level here (27). The lowest listed price among them is Jade Circlet at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Chromite Barbute among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Helm of the Stalwart Defender (item level 31), Talonguard Helmet (item level 31), Furious Gizmatic Goggles (item level 32), Justicebringer 2000 Specs (item level 32) and Tankatronic Goggles (item level 32).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Chromite Barbute's Icon
Chromite Barbute uses icon file 133124, which 39 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Valorous Helm ID 8279 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
- Field Plate Helmet ID 9290 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
- Avenguard Helm ID 10749 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
- Imperial Plate Helm ID 12427 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
- Sunscale Helmet ID 14849 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
- Dark Iron Helm ID 19148 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
- Flamebane Helm ID 23516 · Armor - Plate · item level 32
- Felsteel Helm ID 23519 · Armor - Plate · item level 32
Items Numbered Next to Chromite Barbute
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8142 (8137 to 8150) were usually added in the same batch as Chromite Barbute: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Chromite Bracers ID 8137 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Chromite Chestplate ID 8138 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Chromite Gauntlets ID 8139 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Chromite Girdle ID 8140 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Chromite Greaves ID 8141 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Chromite Legplates ID 8143 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Chromite Pauldrons ID 8144 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Wicked Claw ID 8146 · Miscellaneous · item level 20
Voodoo Charm ID 8149 · Quest
Deeprock Salt ID 8150 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Chromite Barbute Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 8142 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 63 gold7 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 12 gold61 silver
- Material
- Plate
- Equip slot
- Head
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Chromite Barbute in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Chromite Barbute 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 Chromite Barbute next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Chromite Barbute in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Chromite Barbute 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 Chromite Barbute in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Chromite Barbute is Uncommon quality, item level 44 and requires level 40.
- What does Chromite Barbute sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 46s 30c for one Chromite Barbute in Classic Era.
- What slot is Chromite Barbute in WoW Classic?
- Chromite Barbute is a Head Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Chromite Barbute on the auction house right now?
- 316g 19s on Tichondrius, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Chromite Barbute
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
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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