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10,192 gold4 silverCheapest now

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Auction House snapshot 35 min ago.

Selected realm

Tichondrius US Source: Auction House snapshot

Prices Across Realms

Realm	Region	Current	vs typical	Qty	Snapshot
Illidan	US	10,675 gold64 silver	146% above	9	36 min ago
Mal'Ganis	US	9,201 gold3 silver	112% above	7	36 min ago
Stormrage	US	9,804 gold27 silver	126% above	6	36 min ago
Tichondrius	US	10,192 gold4 silver	135% above	5	36 min ago	Selected
Wyrmrest Accord	US	11,793 gold84 silver	171% above	5	36 min ago
Area 52	US	2,283 gold77 silver	47% below	4	36 min ago
Sargeras	US	9,958 gold72 silver	129% above	3	36 min ago
Moon Guard	US	300 gold	93% below	3	36 min ago

On Ornate Saronite Skullshield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 4,344 gold61 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 332 gold18 silver to 10,370 gold44 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 135% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 4,344 gold61 silver.

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Where it comes from

Crafted	Ornate Saronite Skullshield	Recipe

Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

Set: Ornate Saronite Battlegear

Ornate Saronite Battlegear (8 pieces)

Ornate Saronite Bracers item level 35
Ornate Saronite Gauntlets item level 35
Ornate Saronite Hauberk item level 35
Ornate Saronite Legplates item level 35
Ornate Saronite Pauldrons item level 35
Ornate Saronite Skullshield item level 35
Ornate Saronite Walkers item level 35
Ornate Saronite Waistguard item level 35

(4) Set: + Stamina.

Ornate Saronite Skullshield is one of 8 pieces of Ornate Saronite Battlegear, alongside Ornate Saronite Bracers, Ornate Saronite Gauntlets and Ornate Saronite Hauberk and others. Bonuses activate at 4 pieces equipped.

Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 187 and requires level 78. In MoP Classic it is item level 187 and requires level 78.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	35	29	Rare	Binds when equipped	7g 39s 54c
Wrath of the Lich King	187	78	Rare	Binds when equipped	7g 39s 54c
MoP Classic	187	78	Rare	Binds when equipped	7g 39s 54c

Ornate Saronite Skullshield Game Data

Crafted By

Ornate Saronite Skullshield Northrend Blacksmithing

The Northrend Blacksmithing recipe Ornate Saronite Skullshield takes 14 Saronite Bar and 1 Eternal Shadow.

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Ornate Saronite Skullshield is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 9264. 7 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Ornate Saronite Skullshield Crafting Costs

Cost to Craft: Ornate Saronite Skullshield

At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 261g 52s, and Saronite Bar is the largest share at 89%. Ornate Saronite Skullshield lists from 300g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 23g 48s after the 5% auction cut, a 9% margin over its reagents. The recipe Ornate Saronite Skullshield turns yellow at Northrend Blacksmithing skill 60 and grey at 80.

Reagent	Needed	Lowest listed	Cost
Saronite Bar	14	16 gold61 silver	232 gold54 silver
Eternal Shadow	1	28 gold98 silver	28 gold98 silver
Reagents for one craft			261 gold52 silver
Ornate Saronite Skullshield at its lowest listing			300 gold
Return after the 5% auction cut			23 gold48 silver

What Else the Reagents Make

Saronite Bar goes into 91 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering and Alchemy, including Saronite Mindcrusher, Saronite Swordbreakers, Saronite Swordbreakers and Corroded Saronite Edge. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Saronite.
Eternal Shadow goes into 41 other recipes across Leatherworking, Engineering, Blacksmithing, Alchemy, Jewelcrafting, Tailoring, Inscription and Mining, including Legplates of Painful Death, Knightbane Carapace, Knightbane Carapace and Bladeborn Leggings. It is itself made by the recipes Transmute: Eternal Earth to Shadow and Transmute: Eternal Life to Shadow.

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 Ornate Saronite Skullshield Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Ornate Saronite Skullshield suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Ornate Saronite Skullshield (item level 35) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 34 to 37.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Ornate Saronite Skullshield (this item)	35	29	+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Versatility. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing	300 gold on 32 realms
Mechanized Snow Goggles	35	24	+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Northrend Engineering	20 gold on 52 realms
Spiked Titansteel Helm	35	30	+8 Strength or Intellect, +8 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing	1,588 gold on 60 realms
Brilliant Titansteel Helm	35	30	+8 Strength or Intellect, +7 Critical Strike, +8 Versatility. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing	2,511 gold on 66 realms
Armored Titanium Goggles	35	28	+6 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +8 Dodge, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Engineering	1,500 gold on 65 realms
Charged Titanium Specs	35	28	+7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Engineering	3,000 gold on 61 realms
Unbreakable Healing Amplifiers	35	28	+6 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Engineering	884 gold on 65 realms
Iron Riveted War Helm	35	30	+7 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +7 Haste. Boss Drop	250 gold on 47 realms
Kraken Helm	34	29	+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop	10 gold on 49 realms
Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades	37	32	+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering	2,693 gold on 58 realms
Specialized Bio-Optic Killshades	37	32	+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering	1,330 gold on 58 realms

Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades has the highest item level here (37). The lowest listed price among them is Kraken Helm at 10 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Ornate Saronite Skullshield among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Smoldering Helm (item level 43), Truesteel Helm (item level 44), Diadem of the Highborne (item level 50), Leystone Helm (item level 50) and Wavecrash Headguard (item level 58).

Nearest lower item levels below Ornate Saronite Skullshield among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Bogslayer Helm (item level 30), Khan'aish Helmet (item level 30), Dark Iron Helm (item level 29), Icebane Coif (item level 29) and Imbued Plate Helmet (item level 29).

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

Where Ornate Saronite Skullshield Fits

Items That Share Ornate Saronite Skullshield's Icon

Ornate Saronite Skullshield uses icon file 133112, which 78 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Faceguard of the Hammer Clan ID 43280 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
The Crusader's Resolution ID 44040 · Armor - Plate · item level 34
Savage Saronite Skullshield ID 41350 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Helm of Command ID 41344 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Platehelm of Irate Revenge ID 44411 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Faceguard of Punishment ID 44412 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Greathelm of the Titan Protectorate ID 40295 · Armor - Plate · item level 34
Helm of Towering Rage ID 40293 · Armor - Plate · item level 34

Items Numbered Next to Ornate Saronite Skullshield

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 42728 (42723 to 42733) were usually added in the same batch as Ornate Saronite Skullshield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Ornate Saronite Bracers ID 42723 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Ornate Saronite Gauntlets ID 42724 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Ornate Saronite Hauberk ID 42725 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Ornate Saronite Legplates ID 42726 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Ornate Saronite Pauldrons ID 42727 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Ornate Saronite Waistguard ID 42729 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Ornate Saronite Walkers ID 42730 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Leggings of Visceral Strikes ID 42731 · Armor - Leather · item level 35
Everfrost Razor ID 42732 · Quest
Icemaw Bear Flank ID 42733 · Quest