This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon 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 56. In Classic Era it is item level 56. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 56. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 56. In MoP Classic it is item level 56.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 30s |
| WoW Forever | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 30s |
| Classic Era | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 30s |
| The Burning Crusade | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 30s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 30s |
| MoP Classic | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 30s |
Creates 
Dark Iron Shoulders Rare Plate Shoulder, item level 28
Using Plans: Dark Iron Shoulders teaches this recipe. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Shoulders takes 6 Dark Iron Bar and 1 Heart of Fire.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Dark Iron Shoulders teaches the Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Shoulders, which makes Dark Iron Shoulders. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 900g 5s, and Dark Iron Bar is the largest share at 100%. Dark Iron Shoulders lists from 3,702g 66s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 2,617g 47s after the 5% auction cut, a 291% margin over its reagents.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dark Iron Bar | 6 | 150 gold | 900 gold |
 Heart of Fire | 1 | 5 silver | 5 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 900 gold5 silver | ||
| Dark Iron Shoulders at its lowest listing | 3,702 gold66 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 2,617 gold47 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 Shoulders in required skill among Recipe > Blacksmithing, all from Classic like Plans: Dark Iron Shoulders.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans: Dark Iron Shoulders (this item) | 280 | Not listed | |
| Plans: Thorium Boots |  Thorium Boots | 280 | 4 gold on 66 realms |
| Plans: Thorium Helm |  Thorium Helm | 280 | 76 silver on 69 realms |
| Plans: Radiant Gloves |  Radiant Gloves | 285 | 45 gold on 63 realms |
| Plans: Serenity |  Serenity | 285 | 10 gold on 55 realms |
 Plans: Dark Iron Sunderer |  Dark Iron Sunderer | 275 | 1 gold on 74 realms |
| Plans: Dark Iron Plate |  Dark Iron Plate | 285 | 1 gold on 76 realms |
| Plans: Radiant Breastplate |  Radiant Breastplate | 270 | 53 silver on 68 realms |
| Plans: Wildthorn Mail |  Wildthorn Mail | 270 | 2 gold on 69 realms |
| Plans: Radiant Boots |  Radiant Boots | 290 | 1 gold on 64 realms |
| Plans: Volcanic Hammer |  Volcanic Hammer | 290 | 207 gold on 72 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Plans: Radiant Breastplate at 53 silver in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plans: Dark Iron Shoulders uses icon file 134942, which 554 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Dark Iron Mail ID 11614 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Dark Iron Mail."Schematic: Lil' Smoky ID 11827 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make your own Lil' Smoky robot."Schematic: Pet Bombling ID 11828 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Pet Bombling."Plans: Searing Golden Blade ID 12261 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Searing Golden Blade."Schematic: Parachute Cloak ID 10606 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Parachute Cloak."Schematic: Mithril Heavy-Bore Rifle ID 10604 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Mithril Heavy-Bore Rifle."Schematic: Catseye Ultra Goggles ID 10603 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Catseye Ultra Goggles."Schematic: Bright-Eye Goggles ID 10601 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Bright-Eye Goggles."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 11615 (11610 to 11624) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Dark Iron Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Plans: Dark Iron Pulverizer ID 11610 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Dark Iron Pulverizer."Plans: Dark Iron Sunderer ID 11611 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Dark Iron Sunderer."Plans: Dark Iron Plate ID 11612 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Dark Iron Plate."
DEBUG Samophlange Manual Cover ID 11613 · QuestPlans: Dark Iron Mail ID 11614 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Dark Iron Mail."
DEBUG Samophlange Manual Page ID 11616 · Consumable
Eridan's Supplies ID 11617 · Quest
Lesser Arcanum of Rumination ID 11622 · Quest · item level 25
Spritecaster Cape ID 11623 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Kentic Amice ID 11624 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27The raw ItemSparse values for item 11615 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Plans: Dark Iron Shoulders 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 Shoulders 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 Shoulders
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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