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Dark Iron Plate
Item Level 28Binds when equipped
ChestArmor
16 Armor
+9 Agility or Intellect
+11 Stamina
+9 Critical Strike
Requires Level 22
Sell price: 97 silver41 copper
Current price
52,430 gold29 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 96% under the 33-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 54% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 49% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Dark Iron Plate Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House1Units listed
1Sellers
52,430 gold29 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Dark Iron Plate's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 30,074 gold58 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 10,576 gold1 silver to 189,132 gold10 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 74% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 30,074 gold58 silver.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Mail takes 10 Dark Iron Bar and 2 Heart of Fire.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Dark Iron Plate is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3424. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Dark Iron Plate.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Dark Iron Mail
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 2,069g 98s, and Dark Iron Bar is the largest share at 100%. Dark Iron Plate lists from 2,000g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 169g 98s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Mail is taught by Plans: Dark Iron Mail. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 290 and grey at 300.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dark Iron Bar | 10 | 206 gold99 silver | 2,069 gold90 silver |
 Heart of Fire | 2 | 4 silver | 8 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 2,069 gold98 silver | ||
| Dark Iron Plate at its lowest listing | 2,000 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −169 gold98 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Dark Iron Bar goes into 30 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering and Jewelcrafting, including Dark Iron Sunderer, Dark Iron Plate, Steel Ironforge Emblem and Sulfuron Hammer. 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 Dark Iron Plate.
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.
Who It Suits
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Dark Iron Plate suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Dark Iron Plate (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Mail, Chest slot, from item level 28 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Iron Plate (this item) | 28 | 22 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,000 gold on 27 realms |
 Blue Dragonscale Breastplate | 28 | 22 | +11 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect, +6 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 18,999 gold on 67 realms |
 Black Dragonscale Breastplate | 28 | 22 | +10 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 409 gold on 77 realms |
 Ebonhold Armor | 28 | 22 | +11 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 30 gold on 53 realms |
 Ornate Breastplate | 28 | 22 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 53 realms |
 Ironhide Breastplate | 28 | 22 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 52 realms |
 Merciless Surcoat | 28 | 22 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 60 realms |
 Dreamwalker Armor | 29 | 24 | +11 Versatility, +11 Stamina, +8 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 25 gold on 59 realms |
 Sandstalker Breastplate | 29 | 24 | +11 Stamina, +3 Versatility, +9 Nature Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 289 gold on 53 realms |
 Demon-Forged Hauberk | 29 | 25 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 1,280 gold on 48 realms |
 Engraved Breastplate | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 299 gold on 57 realms |
Engraved Breastplate has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Dreamwalker Armor at 25 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Dark Iron Plate among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Skettis Chestpiece (item level 32), Netherstorm Chestpiece (item level 32), Cormorant Chain Vest (item level 34), Icy Scale Chestguard (item level 35) and Yak Vest (item level 38).
Nearest lower item levels below Dark Iron Plate among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Polished Jazeraint Armor (item level 24), Captain's Breastplate (item level 24), Brigade Breastplate (item level 24), Ravager's Armor (item level 24) and Ancient Chestpiece (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
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 Mail.
- What level is Dark Iron Plate in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Dark Iron Plate is Uncommon quality, item level 56 and requires level 51.
- What does Dark Iron Plate sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 92s for one Dark Iron Plate in Classic Era.
- What slot is Dark Iron Plate in WoW Classic?
- Dark Iron Plate is a Chest Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Dark Iron Plate on the auction house right now?
- 52,430g 29s 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 Dark Iron Plate