This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Recipe, item level 1, 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 66. In Classic Era it is item level 66. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 66. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 66. In MoP Classic it is item level 66.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Common | Binds when picked up | 1g 50s |
| WoW Forever | 66 | Common | Binds when picked up | 1g 50s |
| Classic Era | 66 | Common | Binds when picked up | 1g 50s |
| The Burning Crusade | 66 | Common | Binds when picked up | 1g 50s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 66 | Common | Binds when picked up | 1g 50s |
| MoP Classic | 66 | Common | Binds when picked up | 1g 50s |
Creates 
Dark Iron Helm Epic Plate Head, item level 29
Using Plans: Dark Iron Helm teaches this recipe. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Helm takes 4 Lava Core, 2 Fiery Core and 4 Dark Iron Bar.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Dark Iron Helm teaches the Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Helm, which makes Dark Iron Helm. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 677g 50s, and Dark Iron Bar is the largest share at 100%. Dark Iron Helm lists from 1,212g 1s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 473g 90s after the 5% auction cut, a 70% margin over its reagents.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lava Core | 4 | 25 silver | 1 gold |
 Fiery Core | 2 | 25 silver | 50 silver |
 Dark Iron Bar | 4 | 169 gold | 676 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 677 gold50 silver | ||
| Dark Iron Helm at its lowest listing | 1,212 gold1 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 473 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.
The 10 recipes nearest to Plans: Dark Iron Helm in required skill among Recipe > Blacksmithing, all from Classic like Plans: Dark Iron Helm.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans: Dark Iron Helm (this item) | 300 | Not listed | |
| Plans: Runic Plate Shoulders |  Runic Plate Shoulders | 300 | 5 gold on 63 realms |
| Plans: Runic Plate Boots |  Runic Plate Boots | 300 | 5 gold on 57 realms |
| Plans: Runic Plate Helm |  Runic Plate Helm | 300 | 5 gold on 57 realms |
| Plans: Runic Plate Leggings |  Runic Plate Leggings | 300 | 5 gold on 55 realms |
 Plans: Thorium Leggings | Thorium Leggings | 300 | 2 gold on 65 realms |
| Plans: Radiant Leggings |  Radiant Leggings | 300 | 90 silver on 81 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 50 realms |
| Plans: Hammer of the Titans |  Hammer of the Titans | 300 | 3 gold on 71 realms |
| Plans: Annihilator |  Annihilator | 300 | 3 gold on 64 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Plans: Radiant Leggings at 90 silver in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plans: Dark Iron Helm uses icon file 134939, which 1,738 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Gloves of the Dawn ID 19205 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Gloves of the Dawn."Plans: Dark Iron Gauntlets ID 19207 · Recipe · item level 27 "Teaches you how to make Dark Iron Gauntlets."Plans: Heavy Timbermaw Boots ID 19204 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Heavy Timbermaw Boots."Plans: Black Amnesty ID 19208 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Black Amnesty."Plans: Girdle of the Dawn ID 19203 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Girdle of the Dawn."Plans: Blackfury ID 19209 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Blackfury."Plans: Heavy Timbermaw Belt ID 19202 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Heavy Timbermaw Belt."Plans: Ebon Hand ID 19210 · Recipe · item level 27 "Teaches you how to make the Ebon Hand."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 19206 (19202 to 19211) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Dark Iron Helm: 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 Gauntlets ID 19207 · Recipe · item level 27 "Teaches you how to make Dark Iron Gauntlets."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."The raw ItemSparse values for item 19206 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Plans: Dark Iron Helm 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 Helm 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 Helm
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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