This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Recipe, item level 27, binds when picked up.
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 70. In Classic Era it is item level 70. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 70. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 70. In MoP Classic it is item level 70.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | Common | Binds when picked up | 2g |
| WoW Forever | 70 | Common | Binds when picked up | 2g |
| Classic Era | 70 | Common | Binds when picked up | 2g |
| The Burning Crusade | 70 | Common | Binds when picked up | 2g |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 70 | Common | Binds when picked up | 2g |
| MoP Classic | 70 | Common | Binds when picked up | 2g |
Creates 
Dark Iron Gauntlets Epic Plate Hands, item level 29
Using Plans: Dark Iron Gauntlets teaches this recipe. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Gauntlets takes 3 Lava Core, 5 Fiery Core, 4 Core Leather, 4 Dark Iron Bar and 2 Blood of the Mountain.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Dark Iron Gauntlets teaches the Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Gauntlets, which makes Dark Iron Gauntlets. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 1,435g 61s, and Blood of the Mountain is the largest share at 58%. Dark Iron Gauntlets lists from 1,058g 67s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 429g 87s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lava Core | 3 | 27 silver | 81 silver |
 Fiery Core | 5 | 80 silver | 4 gold |
 Core Leather | 4 | 20 silver | 80 silver |
 Dark Iron Bar | 4 | 150 gold | 600 gold |
 Blood of the Mountain | 2 | 415 gold | 830 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 1,435 gold61 silver | ||
| Dark Iron Gauntlets at its lowest listing | 1,058 gold67 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −429 gold87 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: Dark Iron Gauntlets in required skill among Recipe > Blacksmithing, all from Classic like Plans: Dark Iron Gauntlets.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans: Dark Iron Gauntlets (this item) | 300 | Not listed | |
| Plans: Runic Plate Shoulders |  Runic Plate Shoulders | 300 | 5 gold on 53 realms |
| Plans: Runic Plate Boots |  Runic Plate Boots | 300 | 5 gold on 52 realms |
| Plans: Runic Plate Helm |  Runic Plate Helm | 300 | 5 gold on 55 realms |
| Plans: Runic Plate Leggings |  Runic Plate Leggings | 300 | 5 gold on 52 realms |
 Plans: Thorium Leggings | Thorium Leggings | 300 | 1 gold on 69 realms |
| Plans: Radiant Leggings |  Radiant Leggings | 300 | 98 silver on 80 realms |
| Plans: Whitesoul Helm |  Whitesoul Helm | 300 | 15,000 gold on 53 realms |
| Plans: Helm of the Great Chief |  Helm of the Great Chief | 300 | 19,999 gold on 45 realms |
| Plans: Hammer of the Titans |  Hammer of the Titans | 300 | 3 gold on 68 realms |
| Plans: Annihilator |  Annihilator | 300 | 108 gold on 62 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Plans: Radiant Leggings at 98 silver in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plans: Dark Iron Gauntlets uses icon file 134939, which 1,738 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Dark Iron Helm ID 19206 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Dark Iron Helm."Plans: Black Amnesty ID 19208 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Black Amnesty."Plans: Gloves of the Dawn ID 19205 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Gloves of the Dawn."Plans: Blackfury ID 19209 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Blackfury."Plans: Heavy Timbermaw Boots ID 19204 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Heavy Timbermaw Boots."Plans: Ebon Hand ID 19210 · Recipe · item level 27 "Teaches you how to make the Ebon Hand."Plans: Girdle of the Dawn ID 19203 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Girdle of the Dawn."Plans: Blackguard ID 19211 · Recipe · item level 27 "Teaches you how to make Blackguard."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 19207 (19202 to 19212) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Dark Iron Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Plans: Heavy Timbermaw Belt ID 19202 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Heavy Timbermaw Belt."Plans: Girdle of the Dawn ID 19203 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Girdle of the Dawn."Plans: Heavy Timbermaw Boots ID 19204 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Heavy Timbermaw Boots."Plans: Gloves of the Dawn ID 19205 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Gloves of the Dawn."Plans: Dark Iron Helm ID 19206 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Dark Iron Helm."Plans: Black Amnesty ID 19208 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Black Amnesty."Plans: Blackfury ID 19209 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Blackfury."Plans: Ebon Hand ID 19210 · Recipe · item level 27 "Teaches you how to make the Ebon Hand."Plans: Blackguard ID 19211 · Recipe · item level 27 "Teaches you how to make Blackguard."Plans: Nightfall ID 19212 · Recipe · item level 27 "Teaches you how to make Nightfall."The raw ItemSparse values for item 19207 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Plans: Dark Iron Gauntlets 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 Gauntlets 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 Gauntlets
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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