This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Recipe, item level 1, binds when picked up. Sold by a vendor NPC.
| Vendor | NPC #57983 | Darkmoon Island 47.6, 66.0 |
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The game's collection data lists Plans: Dark Iron Bracers as sold by a vendor NPC in Darkmoon Island. The vendor stands at 47.6, 66.0 on the Darkmoon Island map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #57983 | Darkmoon Island | 47.6, 66.0 | /way #407 47.6 66.0 | 71 |
Darkmoon Island 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 59. In Classic Era it is item level 59. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 59. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 59. In MoP Classic it is item level 59.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 75s |
| WoW Forever | 59 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 75s |
| Classic Era | 59 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 75s |
| The Burning Crusade | 59 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 75s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 59 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 75s |
| MoP Classic | 59 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 75s |
Creates 
Dark Iron Bracers Epic Plate Wrist, item level 29
Using Plans: Dark Iron Bracers teaches this recipe. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Bracers takes 4 Dark Iron Bar, 2 Fiery Core and 2 Lava Core.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Dark Iron Bracers teaches the Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Bracers, which makes Dark Iron Bracers. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 681g 28s, and Dark Iron Bar is the largest share at 100%. Dark Iron Bracers lists from 2,530g 43s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 1,722g 62s after the 5% auction cut, a 253% margin over its reagents.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dark Iron Bar | 4 | 170 gold | 680 gold |
 Fiery Core | 2 | 23 silver | 46 silver |
 Lava Core | 2 | 41 silver | 82 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 681 gold28 silver | ||
| Dark Iron Bracers at its lowest listing | 2,530 gold43 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 1,722 gold62 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.
Plans: Dark Iron Bracers is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 57983 stands in Darkmoon Island at map coordinates 47.6, 66.0.
Plans: Dark Iron Bracers uses icon file 134941, which 939 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Dark Iron Leggings ID 17052 · Recipe · item level 25 "Teaches you how to make Dark Iron Leggings."Plans: Fiery Chain Girdle ID 17049 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Fiery Chain Girdle."Plans: Fiery Chain Shoulders ID 17053 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Fiery Chain Shoulders."Plans: Dark Iron Reaver ID 17059 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Dark Iron Reaver."Plans: Dark Iron Destroyer ID 17060 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Dark Iron Destroyer."Pattern: Core Armor Kit ID 18252 · Recipe · item level 25 "Teaches you how to craft a Core Armor Kit."Recipe: Major Rejuvenation Potion ID 18257 · Recipe · item level 25 "Teaches you how to make a Major Rejuvenation Potion."Plans: Elemental Sharpening Stone ID 18264 · Recipe · item level 25 "Teaches you how to make an Elemental Sharpening Stone."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 17051 (17046 to 17056) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Dark Iron Bracers: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Gutterblade ID 17046 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 19
Luminescent Amice ID 17047 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Rumsey Rum ID 17048 · ConsumablePlans: Fiery Chain Girdle ID 17049 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Fiery Chain Girdle."
Chan's Imperial Robes ID 17050 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27Plans: Dark Iron Leggings ID 17052 · Recipe · item level 25 "Teaches you how to make Dark Iron Leggings."Plans: Fiery Chain Shoulders ID 17053 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Fiery Chain Shoulders."
Joonho's Mercy ID 17054 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 26
Changuk Smasher ID 17055 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 26
Light Feather ID 17056 · Trade Goods · item level 10The raw ItemSparse values for item 17051 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Plans: Dark Iron Bracers 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 Plans: Dark Iron Bracers next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's Professions, Legacy, Camping and Honor changes · Classic Era page for Plans: Dark Iron Bracers
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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