An Uncommon Recipe, item level 1.
On Plans: Iridescent Hammer's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,848 gold56 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 491 gold70 silver to 21,767 gold90 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 96% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,848 gold56 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 28. In Classic Era it is item level 28. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 28. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 28. In MoP Classic it is item level 28.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Uncommon | 4s 50c |
| WoW Forever | 28 | Uncommon | 4s 50c |
| Classic Era | 28 | Uncommon | 4s 50c |
| The Burning Crusade | 28 | Uncommon | 4s 50c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 28 | Uncommon | 4s 50c |
| MoP Classic | 28 | Uncommon | 4s 50c |
Creates 
Iridescent Hammer Uncommon One-Handed Mace One-Hand, item level 18
Using Plans: Iridescent Hammer teaches this recipe. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Iridescent Hammer takes 10 Bronze Bar, 1 Strong Flux, 1 Iridescent Pearl, 2 Coarse Grinding Stone and 2 Medium Leather.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Iridescent Hammer teaches the Classic Blacksmithing recipe Iridescent Hammer, which makes Iridescent Hammer. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 26g 36s, and Bronze Bar is the largest share at 66%. Iridescent Hammer lists from 545g 43s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 491g 79s after the 5% auction cut, a 1,866% margin over its reagents. At that return, the lowest listing for Plans: Iridescent Hammer itself (87g, the lowest of 56 realms listing it) is paid back after 1 craft. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 170 and grey at 200.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze Bar | 10 | 1 gold75 silver | 17 gold50 silver |
 Strong Flux | 1 | 28 silver | 28 silver |
 Iridescent Pearl | 1 | 4 gold | 4 gold |
 Coarse Grinding Stone | 2 | 39 silver | 78 silver |
 Medium Leather | 2 | 1 gold90 silver | 3 gold80 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 26 gold36 silver | ||
| Iridescent Hammer at its lowest listing | 545 gold43 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 491 gold79 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: Iridescent Hammer in required skill among Recipe > Blacksmithing, all from Classic like Plans: Iridescent Hammer.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans: Iridescent Hammer (this item) | Iridescent Hammer | 140 | 87 gold on 56 realms |
| Plans: Mighty Iron Hammer |  Mighty Iron Hammer | 145 | 75 gold on 58 realms |
| Plans: Green Iron Boots |  Green Iron Boots | 145 | 45 gold on 56 realms |
| Plans: Green Iron Gauntlets |  Green Iron Gauntlets | 150 | 25 gold on 56 realms |
| Plans: Silvered Bronze Breastplate |  Silvered Bronze Breastplate | 130 | 15 gold on 61 realms |
| Plans: Iron Shield Spike |  Iron Shield Spike | 150 | 127 gold on 60 realms |
| Plans: Silvered Bronze Shoulders |  Silvered Bronze Shoulders | 125 | 5 silver on 54 realms |
| Plans: Silvered Bronze Leggings |  Silvered Bronze Leggings | 155 | 25 gold on 60 realms |
| Plans: Green Iron Shoulders | Green Iron Shoulders | 160 | 25 gold on 66 realms |
 Plans: Hardened Iron Shortsword |  Hardened Iron Shortsword | 160 | 12 silver on 56 realms |
| Plans: Iron Counterweight |  Iron Counterweight | 165 | 36 gold on 62 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Plans: Silvered Bronze Shoulders at 5 silver in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plans: Iridescent Hammer uses icon file 134942, which 554 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Rough Bronze Bracers ID 5577 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Rough Bronze Bracers."Plans: Silvered Bronze Breastplate ID 5578 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Silvered Bronze Breastplate."Pattern: Robes of Arcana ID 5773 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Robes of Arcana."Pattern: Green Silk Pack ID 5774 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Green Silk Pack."Pattern: Black Silk Pack ID 5775 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Black Silk Pack."Pattern: Fine Leather Pants ID 5972 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Fine Leather Pants."Pattern: Guardian Cloak ID 5974 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Guardian Cloak."Plans: Iron Shield Spike ID 6044 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Iron Shield Spike."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 5543 (5538 to 5550) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Iridescent Hammer: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Vorrel's Wedding Ring ID 5538 · Quest
Letter of Commendation ID 5539 · Quest "Sealed by Brother Anton of the Scarlet Crusade"
Pearl-Handled Dagger ID 5540 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 14Iridescent Hammer ID 5541 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 18
Pearl-Clasped Cloak ID 5542 · Armor - Cloth · item level 11
Bloodclaw's Collection ID 5544 · Quest "The crudely fashioned chest holds a wide variety of stolen charms and trinkets."
Reconstructed Rod ID 5547 · QuestFast Test Dagger ID 5549 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 30
Fast Test Gun ID 5550 · Weapon - Gun · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 5543 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Plans: Iridescent Hammer 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: Iridescent Hammer 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: Iridescent Hammer
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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