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 Destroyer 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 65. In Classic Era it is item level 65. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 65. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 65. In MoP Classic it is item level 65.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 5g 50s |
| WoW Forever | 65 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 5g 50s |
| Classic Era | 65 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 5g 50s |
| The Burning Crusade | 65 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 5g 50s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 65 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 5g 50s |
| MoP Classic | 65 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 5g 50s |
Creates 
Dark Iron Destroyer Rare One-Handed Axe One-Hand, item level 29
Using Plans: Dark Iron Destroyer teaches this recipe. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Destroyer takes 18 Dark Iron Bar, 12 Lava Core, 2 Blood of the Mountain and 2 Enchanted Leather.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Dark Iron Destroyer teaches the Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Destroyer, which makes Dark Iron Destroyer. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 4,044g 38s, and Dark Iron Bar is the largest share at 76%. Dark Iron Destroyer lists from 4,691g 88s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 412g 90s after the 5% auction cut, a 10% margin over its reagents.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dark Iron Bar | 18 | 170 gold | 3,060 gold |
 Lava Core | 12 | 20 silver | 2 gold40 silver |
 Blood of the Mountain | 2 | 415 gold | 830 gold |
 Enchanted Leather | 2 | 75 gold99 silver | 151 gold98 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 4,044 gold38 silver | ||
| Dark Iron Destroyer at its lowest listing | 4,691 gold88 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 412 gold90 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 Destroyer is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 57983 stands in Darkmoon Island at map coordinates 47.6, 66.0.
Plans: Dark Iron Destroyer uses icon file 134941, which 939 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Dark Iron Reaver ID 17059 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Dark Iron Reaver."Plans: Fiery Chain Shoulders ID 17053 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Fiery Chain Shoulders."Plans: Dark Iron Leggings ID 17052 · Recipe · item level 25 "Teaches you how to make Dark Iron Leggings."Plans: Dark Iron Bracers ID 17051 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Dark Iron Bracers."Plans: Fiery Chain Girdle ID 17049 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Fiery Chain Girdle."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 17060 (17055 to 17065) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Dark Iron Destroyer: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Changuk Smasher ID 17055 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 26
Light Feather ID 17056 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Shiny Fish Scales ID 17057 · Miscellaneous
Fish Oil ID 17058 · MiscellaneousPlans: Dark Iron Reaver ID 17059 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Dark Iron Reaver."
Juno's Shadow ID 17061 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25
Recipe: Mithril Head Trout ID 17062 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook Mithril Head Trout."
Band of Accuria ID 17063 · Armor · item level 29
Shard of the Scale ID 17064 · Armor · item level 29
Medallion of Steadfast Might ID 17065 · Armor · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 17060 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Plans: Dark Iron Destroyer 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 Destroyer 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 Destroyer
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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