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. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 37% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 30,074 gold58 silver.
| Crafted | Dark Iron Mail | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 56, requires level 51, Uncommon quality, sells to vendors for 1g 92s 55c and is named Dark Iron Mail. In Classic Era it is item level 56, requires level 51, Uncommon quality, sells to vendors for 1g 92s 55c and is named Dark Iron Mail. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 56, requires level 51, Uncommon quality, sells to vendors for 1g 92s 56c and is named Dark Iron Mail. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 56, requires level 51, Uncommon quality, sells to vendors for 1g 92s 56c and is named Dark Iron Mail. In MoP Classic it is item level 56, requires level 51, sells to vendors for 2g 31s 7c and is named Dark Iron Mail.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 97s 41c |
| WoW Forever | 56 | 51 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 92s 55c |
| Classic Era | 56 | 51 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 92s 55c |
| The Burning Crusade | 56 | 51 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 92s 56c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 56 | 51 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 92s 56c |
| MoP Classic | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 31s 7c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Mail takes 10 Dark Iron Bar and 2 Heart of Fire.
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.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 1,798g 94s, and Dark Iron Bar is the largest share at 100%. Dark Iron Plate lists from 3,440g 54s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 1,469g 57s after the 5% auction cut, a 82% margin over its reagents. 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 | 179 gold88 silver | 1,798 gold80 silver |
 Heart of Fire | 2 | 7 silver | 14 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 1,798 gold94 silver | ||
| Dark Iron Plate at its lowest listing | 3,440 gold54 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 1,469 gold57 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.
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.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Dark Iron Plate. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Dark Iron Plate ID 11604 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Dark Iron Plate uses icon file 132638, which 51 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Warforged Chestplate ID 11195 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Splintsteel Armor ID 12049 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Basaltscale Armor ID 12108 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Dawnrider's Chestpiece ID 9663 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Charger's Armor ID 15479 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Willow Band Hauberk ID 15787 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Legionnaire's Mail Chestpiece ID 16522 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 11606 (11590 to 11611) were usually added in the same batch as Dark Iron Plate: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Mechanical Repair Kit ID 11590 · Consumable · item level 17
Grim Guzzler Key ID 11602 · Key
Vilerend Slicer ID 11603 · Weapon - Fist Weapon · item level 28Dark Iron Plate ID 11604 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Dark Iron Shoulders ID 11605 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Dark Iron Sunderer ID 11607 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 28
Dark Iron Pulverizer ID 11608 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 28
Altered Black Dragonflight Molt ID 11609 · Quest "Used to collect the fiery essence of Bael'Gar."
Plans: Dark Iron Pulverizer ID 11610 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Dark Iron Pulverizer."Plans: Dark Iron Sunderer ID 11611 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Dark Iron Sunderer."The raw ItemSparse values for item 11606 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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.
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
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
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