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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
2,663 gold8 silver
Chromite Barbute Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House6Units listed
6Sellers
2,663 gold8 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 6 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 270% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 720 gold51 silver.
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 | 46 gold on 53 realms |
 Tyrant's Helm | 24 | 18 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | 21 gold on 54 realms |
 Warbringer's Crown | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 125 gold on 72 realms |
 Brutish Helmet | 25 | 19 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 59 gold on 54 realms |
 Symbolic Crown | 23 | 17 | +10 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 150 gold on 69 realms |
 Revenant Helmet | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 7 gold on 52 realms |
| Bloodforged Helmet | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 60 realms |
 Jouster's Visor | 22 | 17 | +10 Stamina, +8 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 200 gold on 67 realms |
 Saltstone Helm | 22 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 70 realms |
 Heavy Lamellar Helm | 27 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 55 realms |
 Jade Circlet | 27 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 64 realms |
Heavy Lamellar Helm has the highest item level here (27). The lowest listed price among them is Revenant Helmet at 7 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Chromite Barbute among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Dark Iron Helm (item level 29), Icebane Coif (item level 29), Helm of the Holy Avenger (item level 29), Bloodscale Helm (item level 30) and Khan'aish Helmet (item level 30).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
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?
- 2,663g 8s 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 3.80.2.69874, 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