An Uncommon Recipe, item level 1.
On Plans: Heavy Mithril Helm's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 346 gold31 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 38 silver to 4,162 gold74 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 11% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 346 gold31 silver.
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 49. In Classic Era it is item level 49. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 49. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 49. In MoP Classic it is item level 49.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Uncommon | 25s |
| WoW Forever | 49 | Uncommon | 25s |
| Classic Era | 49 | Uncommon | 25s |
| The Burning Crusade | 49 | Uncommon | 25s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 49 | Uncommon | 25s |
| MoP Classic | 49 | Uncommon | 25s |
Creates 
Heavy Mithril Helm Uncommon Plate Head, item level 25
Using Plans: Heavy Mithril Helm teaches this recipe. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Heavy Mithril Helm takes 14 Mithril Bar and 1 Aquamarine.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Heavy Mithril Helm teaches the Classic Blacksmithing recipe Heavy Mithril Helm, which makes Heavy Mithril Helm. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 123g 48s, and Mithril Bar is the largest share at 99%. Heavy Mithril Helm lists from 249g 99s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 114g 1s after the 5% auction cut, a 92% margin over its reagents. At that return, the lowest listing for Plans: Heavy Mithril Helm itself (38s, the lowest of 65 realms listing it) is paid back after 1 craft. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 255 and grey at 275.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mithril Bar | 14 | 8 gold75 silver | 122 gold50 silver |
 Aquamarine | 1 | 98 silver | 98 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 123 gold48 silver | ||
| Heavy Mithril Helm at its lowest listing | 249 gold99 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 114 gold1 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: Heavy Mithril Helm uses icon file 134942, which 554 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Mithril Spurs ID 7989 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Mithril Spurs."Plans: Ornate Mithril Boots ID 7988 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Ornate Mithril Boots."Plans: Blue Glittering Axe ID 7992 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Blue Glittering Axe."Plans: Ornate Mithril Helm ID 7987 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Ornate Mithril Helm."Plans: Dazzling Mithril Rapier ID 7993 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Dazzling Mithril Rapier."Plans: Ornate Mithril Breastplate ID 7986 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Ornate Mithril Breastplate."Plans: Orcish War Leggings ID 7994 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Orcish War Leggings."Plans: Ornate Mithril Shoulder ID 7985 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Ornate Mithril Shoulder."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7990 (7985 to 7995) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Heavy Mithril Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Plans: Ornate Mithril Shoulder ID 7985 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Ornate Mithril Shoulder."Plans: Ornate Mithril Breastplate ID 7986 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Ornate Mithril Breastplate."Plans: Ornate Mithril Helm ID 7987 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Ornate Mithril Helm."Plans: Ornate Mithril Boots ID 7988 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Ornate Mithril Boots."Plans: Mithril Spurs ID 7989 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Mithril Spurs."
Plans: Mithril Scale Shoulders ID 7991 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Mithril Scale Shoulders."Plans: Blue Glittering Axe ID 7992 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Blue Glittering Axe."Plans: Dazzling Mithril Rapier ID 7993 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Dazzling Mithril Rapier."Plans: Orcish War Leggings ID 7994 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Orcish War Leggings."Plans: Mithril Scale Bracers ID 7995 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Mithril Scale Bracers."The raw ItemSparse values for item 7990 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Plans: Heavy Mithril 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: Heavy Mithril 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: Heavy Mithril 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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