This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Recipe, item level 35, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In MoP Classic it is item level 90.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 35 | Common | Binds when picked up |
| MoP Classic | 90 | Common | Binds when picked up |
Creates 
Breastplate of Ancient Steel Epic Plate Chest, item level 39
Using Plans: Breastplate of Ancient Steel teaches this recipe. The Pandaria Blacksmithing recipe Breastplate of Ancient Steel takes 8 Living Steel and 8 Spirit of Harmony.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Breastplate of Ancient Steel teaches the Pandaria Blacksmithing recipe Breastplate of Ancient Steel, which makes Breastplate of Ancient Steel. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 5,407g 52s, and Living Steel is the largest share at 78%. Breastplate of Ancient Steel lists from 9,240g 78s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 3,371g 22s after the 5% auction cut, a 62% margin over its reagents.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Living Steel | 8 | 525 gold73 silver | 4,205 gold84 silver |
 Spirit of Harmony | 8 | 150 gold21 silver | 1,201 gold68 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 5,407 gold52 silver | ||
| Breastplate of Ancient Steel at its lowest listing | 9,240 gold78 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 3,371 gold22 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.
The 10 recipes nearest to Plans: Breastplate of Ancient Steel in required skill among Recipe > Blacksmithing; 6 of them also come from Mists of Pandaria.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans: Breastplate of Ancient Steel (this item) | 75 | Not listed | |
 Plans: Unyielding Bloodplate | Unyielding Bloodplate | 75 | 14 gold on 70 realms |
| Plans: Gauntlets of Battle Command |  Gauntlets of Battle Command | 75 | 5 gold on 71 realms |
| Plans: Ornate Battleplate of the Master |  Ornate Battleplate of the Master | 75 | 25 gold on 71 realms |
| Plans: Bloodforged Warfists |  Bloodforged Warfists | 75 | 25 gold on 69 realms |
| Plans: Chestplate of Limitless Faith |  Chestplate of Limitless Faith | 75 | 11 gold on 71 realms |
| Plans: Gauntlets of Unbound Devotion |  Gauntlets of Unbound Devotion | 75 | 10 gold on 69 realms |
 Plans: Boots of the Protector |  Boots of the Protector | 75 | 5 gold on 68 realms |
| Plans: Red Havoc Boots |  Red Havoc Boots | 75 | 6 gold on 64 realms |
| Plans: Swiftsteel Shoulders |  Swiftsteel Shoulders | 75 | 1 gold on 73 realms |
| Plans: Dawnsteel Shoulders |  Dawnsteel Shoulders | 75 | 10 gold on 60 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Plans: Swiftsteel Shoulders at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plans: Breastplate of Ancient Steel uses icon file 134939, which 1,738 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Plans: Living Steel Gauntlets ID 83790 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge Living Steel Gauntlets."Plans: Gauntlets of Ancient Steel ID 83792 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge Gauntlets of Ancient Steel."Plans: Living Steel Breastplate ID 83789 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge a Living Steel Breastplate."Plans: Ghost Reaver's Gauntlets ID 83788 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge Ghost Reaver's Gauntlets."Plans: Ghost Reaver's Breastplate ID 83787 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge a Ghost Reaver's Breastplate."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 83791 (83786 to 83796) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Breastplate of Ancient Steel: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Rothek's Resonating Crystal ID 83786 · Quest "Hums with a high tone."Plans: Ghost Reaver's Breastplate ID 83787 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge a Ghost Reaver's Breastplate."Plans: Ghost Reaver's Gauntlets ID 83788 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge Ghost Reaver's Gauntlets."Plans: Living Steel Breastplate ID 83789 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge a Living Steel Breastplate."Plans: Living Steel Gauntlets ID 83790 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge Living Steel Gauntlets."Plans: Gauntlets of Ancient Steel ID 83792 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge Gauntlets of Ancient Steel."
Ornate Band ID 83793 · Armor · item level 37
Shadowfire Necklace ID 83794 · Armor · item level 37
Scrying Roguestone ID 83795 · Consumable · item level 33
Heart of the Earth ID 83796 · Armor · item level 39The raw ItemSparse values for item 83791 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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