Is Dark Iron Plate in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Dark Iron Plate 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.

Where do you get Dark Iron Plate in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Dark Iron Plate is created by Dark Iron Plate.

What level is Dark Iron Plate in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Dark Iron Plate is rare quality, item level 59 and requires level 54.

What does Dark Iron Plate sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 1g 94s for one Dark Iron Plate in Classic Era.

What slot is Dark Iron Plate in WoW Classic?

Dark Iron Plate is a Chest Plate in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Dark Iron Plate - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

A Rare Plate Chest, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when picked up. Crafted with Dark Iron Plate.

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Where it comes from

Crafted	Dark Iron Plate	Recipe

Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Other versions

Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 1g 94s 28c. In Classic Era it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 1g 94s 28c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 3g 40s. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 3g 40s. In MoP Classic it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 3g 40s.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	29	23	Rare	Binds when picked up	1g 20s 39c
WoW Forever	59	54	Rare	Binds when picked up	1g 94s 28c
Classic Era	59	54	Rare	Binds when picked up	1g 94s 28c
The Burning Crusade	59	54	Rare	Binds when picked up	3g 40s
Wrath of the Lich King	59	54	Rare	Binds when picked up	3g 40s
MoP Classic	59	54	Rare	Binds when picked up	3g 40s

Dark Iron Plate Game Data

Crafted By

Dark Iron Plate Classic Blacksmithing

The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Plate takes 20 Dark Iron Bar and 8 Heart of Fire.

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Dark Iron Plate is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3422. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Inferno Tempered Chestguard

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Dark Iron Plate Crafting Costs

Cost to Craft: Dark Iron Plate

At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 3,400g 40s, and Dark Iron Bar is the largest share at 100%. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Plate is taught by Plans: Dark Iron Plate.

Reagent	Needed	Lowest listed	Cost
Dark Iron Bar	20	170 gold	3,400 gold
Heart of Fire	8	5 silver	40 silver
Reagents for one craft			3,400 gold40 silver

What Else the Reagents Make

Dark Iron Bar goes into 30 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering and Jewelcrafting, including Dark Iron Sunderer, Sulfuron Hammer, Dark Iron Destroyer and Dark Iron Pulverizer. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Dark Iron.
Heart of Fire goes into 27 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Engineering, Leatherworking, Jewelcrafting and Alchemy, including Warblades of the Hakkari, Reborn, Fiery Vengeance, Bloodlord's Reaver and Light Emberforged Hammer.

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.

How Dark Iron Plate Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear.

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

Where Dark Iron Plate Fits

Dark Iron Plate Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 11604 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 6 gold1 silver
Vendor sell price: 1 gold20 silver
Material: Plate
Equip slot: Chest
Flags: 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

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

Dark Iron Plate in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Dark Iron Plate 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 Dark Iron Plate next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Dark Iron Plate in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Dark Iron Plate 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.
Where do you get Dark Iron Plate in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Dark Iron Plate is created by Dark Iron Plate.
What level is Dark Iron Plate in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Dark Iron Plate is rare quality, item level 59 and requires level 54.
What does Dark Iron Plate sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 1g 94s for one Dark Iron Plate in Classic Era.
What slot is Dark Iron Plate in WoW Classic?: Dark Iron Plate is a Chest Plate in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

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