An Uncommon Plate Head, item level 24, requires level 17, binds when equipped.
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 9 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 56% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 720 gold51 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 44, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 46s 30c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 44, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 80s 87c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 44, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 80s 87c. In MoP Classic it is item level 44, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 80s 87c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12g 61s 55c |
| Classic Era | 44 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 46s 30c |
| The Burning Crusade | 44 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 80s 87c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 44 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 80s 87c |
| MoP Classic | 44 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 80s 87c |
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.
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.
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 | 10 gold on 49 realms |
 Tyrant's Helm | 24 | 18 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | 32 gold on 48 realms |
 Warbringer's Crown | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 84 gold on 59 realms |
 Brutish Helmet | 25 | 19 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 46 realms |
| Embossed Plate Helmet | 23 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 21 gold on 49 realms |
 Symbolic Crown | 23 | 17 | +10 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 114 gold on 60 realms |
| Bloodforged Helmet | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 23 gold on 53 realms |
 Jouster's Visor | 22 | 17 | +10 Stamina, +8 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 200 gold on 51 realms |
 Saltstone Helm | 22 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 67 realms |
 Heavy Lamellar Helm | 27 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 1 silver on 50 realms |
 Jade Circlet | 27 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 57 realms |
Heavy Lamellar Helm has the highest item level here (27). The lowest listed price among them is Heavy Lamellar Helm at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Chromite Barbute among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Helm of the Stalwart Defender (item level 31), Talonguard Helmet (item level 31), Furious Gizmatic Goggles (item level 32), Tankatronic Goggles (item level 32) and Bloodfist Helmet (item level 32).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Chromite Barbute uses icon file 133124, which 39 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Valorous Helm ID 8279 · Armor - Plate · item level 25Field Plate Helmet ID 9290 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Avenguard Helm ID 10749 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Imperial Plate Helm ID 12427 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Sunscale Helmet ID 14849 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Dark Iron Helm ID 19148 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Flamebane Helm ID 23516 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Felsteel Helm ID 23519 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8142 (8137 to 8150) were usually added in the same batch as Chromite Barbute: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Chromite Bracers ID 8137 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Chromite Chestplate ID 8138 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Chromite Gauntlets ID 8139 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Chromite Girdle ID 8140 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Chromite Greaves ID 8141 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Chromite Legplates ID 8143 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Chromite Pauldrons ID 8144 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Wicked Claw ID 8146 · Miscellaneous · item level 20
Voodoo Charm ID 8149 · Quest
Deeprock Salt ID 8150 · Trade Goods · item level 10The raw ItemSparse values for item 8142 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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.
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
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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