A Rare Plate Shoulder, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped. Crafted with Dark Iron Shoulders.
On Dark Iron Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 17,852 gold70 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 2,453 gold8 silver to 50,208 gold47 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 72% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 17,852 gold70 silver.
| Crafted | Dark Iron Shoulders | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 58, requires level 53, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 1g 7s 76c. In Classic Era it is item level 58, requires level 53, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 1g 7s 76c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 58, requires level 53, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 1g 88s 22c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 58, requires level 53, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 1g 88s 22c. In MoP Classic it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 2g 1s 2c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 72s 64c |
| WoW Forever | 58 | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 7s 76c |
| Classic Era | 58 | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 7s 76c |
| The Burning Crusade | 58 | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 88s 22c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 58 | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 88s 22c |
| MoP Classic | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 1s 2c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Shoulders takes 6 Dark Iron Bar and 1 Heart of Fire.
In the Appearances collection, Dark Iron Shoulders is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3423. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 969g 10s, and Dark Iron Bar is the largest share at 100%. Dark Iron Shoulders lists from 3,702g 64s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 2,548g 40s after the 5% auction cut, a 263% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Shoulders is taught by Plans: Dark Iron Shoulders.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dark Iron Bar | 6 | 161 gold50 silver | 969 gold |
 Heart of Fire | 1 | 10 silver | 10 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 969 gold10 silver | ||
| Dark Iron Shoulders at its lowest listing | 3,702 gold64 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 2,548 gold40 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.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Dark Iron Shoulders suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Dark Iron Shoulders uses icon file 135040, which 250 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Talbar Mantle ID 10657 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16Master's Mantle ID 10253 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Renegade Pauldrons ID 9872 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Field Plate Pauldrons ID 9292 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Ritual Amice ID 14126 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14Watcher's Mantle ID 14182 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18Mystic's Shoulder Pads ID 14368 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14Sanguine Mantle ID 14378 · Armor - Cloth · item level 17Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 11605 (11590 to 11610) were usually added in the same batch as Dark Iron Shoulders: 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 28
Dark Iron Plate ID 11604 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Dark Iron Plate ID 11606 · Armor - Mail · 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."The raw ItemSparse values for item 11605 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Dark Iron Shoulders 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 Shoulders 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 Shoulders
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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