An Uncommon Recipe, item level 1. Sold by 3 vendor NPCs.
On Plans: Iron Shield Spike's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,622 gold58 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 10 gold57 silver to 6,819 gold91 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 10% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,622 gold58 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #40210 | Dalaran |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #40214 | Tanaris 51.5, 28.1 |
| Vendor | NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan |
The game's collection data lists Plans: Iron Shield Spike as sold by 7 vendor NPCs in Dalaran, Tanaris and Gadgetzan. The 3 with the most spawn points are shown.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #40210 | Dalaran | - | - | 131 |
| NPC #40214 | Tanaris | 51.5, 28.1 | /way #71 51.5 28.1 | 131 |
| NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan | - | - | 162 |
Tanaris 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
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 30. In Classic Era it is item level 30. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 30. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 30. In MoP Classic it is item level 30.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Uncommon | 4s 50c |
| WoW Forever | 30 | Uncommon | 4s 50c |
| Classic Era | 30 | Uncommon | 4s 50c |
| The Burning Crusade | 30 | Uncommon | 4s 50c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 30 | Uncommon | 4s 50c |
| MoP Classic | 30 | Uncommon | 4s 50c |
Creates 
Iron Shield Spike
Using Plans: Iron Shield Spike teaches this recipe. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Iron Shield Spike takes 6 Iron Bar and 4 Coarse Grinding Stone.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Iron Shield Spike teaches the Classic Blacksmithing recipe Iron Shield Spike, which makes Iron Shield Spike. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 38g 94s, and Iron Bar is the largest share at 92%. Iron Shield Spike lists from 74g 24s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 31g 58s after the 5% auction cut, a 81% margin over its reagents. At that return, the lowest listing for Plans: Iron Shield Spike itself (100g, the lowest of 54 realms listing it) is paid back after 4 crafts. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 180 and grey at 210.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Iron Bar | 6 | 5 gold99 silver | 35 gold94 silver |
 Coarse Grinding Stone | 4 | 75 silver | 3 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 38 gold94 silver | ||
| Iron Shield Spike at its lowest listing | 74 gold24 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 31 gold58 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: Iron Shield Spike is listed at 7 vendor placements; the first 4 are below. NPC 40216 stands in Gadgetzan.
Plans: Iron Shield Spike uses icon file 134942, which 554 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Iron Counterweight ID 6045 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Iron Counterweight to help balance a two-handed weapon."Plans: Steel Weapon Chain ID 6046 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Steel Weapon Chain."Pattern: Guardian Cloak ID 5974 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Guardian Cloak."Pattern: Fine Leather Pants ID 5972 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Fine Leather Pants."Pattern: Red Linen Vest ID 6271 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Red Linen Vest."Pattern: Black Silk Pack ID 5775 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Black Silk Pack."Pattern: Green Silk Pack ID 5774 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Green Silk Pack."Pattern: Robes of Arcana ID 5773 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Robes of Arcana."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6044 (6039 to 6049) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Iron Shield Spike: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Recipe: Giant Clam Scorcho ID 6039 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a delicious Giant Clam Scorcho."
Golden Scale Bracers ID 6040 · Armor - Mail · item level 21
Steel Weapon Chain ID 6041 · Item Enhancement · item level 16Iron Shield Spike ID 6042 · Item Enhancement · item level 13
Iron Counterweight ID 6043 · Item Enhancement · item level 14Plans: Iron Counterweight ID 6045 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Iron Counterweight to help balance a two-handed weapon."Plans: Steel Weapon Chain ID 6046 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Steel Weapon Chain."Plans: Golden Scale Coif ID 6047 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Golden Scale Coif."
Shadow Protection Potion ID 6048 · Consumable · item level 12
Fire Protection Potion ID 6049 · Consumable · item level 14The raw ItemSparse values for item 6044 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Plans: Iron Shield Spike 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: Iron Shield Spike 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: Iron Shield Spike
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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