This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Recipe, item level 1.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 16. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 16. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 16. In MoP Classic it is item level 16.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Uncommon | 62c |
| Classic Era | 16 | Uncommon | 62c |
| The Burning Crusade | 16 | Uncommon | 62c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 16 | Uncommon | 62c |
| MoP Classic | 16 | Uncommon | 62c |
Creates 
Ironforge Chain Uncommon Mail Chest, item level 9
Using Plans: Ironforge Chain teaches this recipe. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Ironforge Chain takes 12 Copper Bar, 2 Malachite and 2 Rough Grinding Stone.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Ironforge Chain teaches the Classic Blacksmithing recipe Ironforge Chain, which makes Ironforge Chain. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 32g 56s, and Copper Bar is the largest share at 88%. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 110 and grey at 150.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Copper Bar | 12 | 2 gold38 silver | 28 gold56 silver |
 Malachite | 2 | 1 gold96 silver | 3 gold92 silver |
 Rough Grinding Stone | 2 | 4 silver | 8 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 32 gold56 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: Ironforge Chain in required skill among Recipe > Blacksmithing, all from Classic like Plans: Ironforge Chain.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans: Ironforge Chain (this item) | 70 | Not listed | |
| Plans: Runed Copper Breastplate |  Runed Copper Breastplate | 80 | 5 gold on 56 realms |
| Plans: Gemmed Copper Gauntlets |  Gemmed Copper Gauntlets | 60 | 9 gold on 67 realms |
| Plans: Copper Chain Vest | Copper Chain Vest | 35 | 1 silver on 79 realms |
| Plans: Silvered Bronze Shoulders |  Silvered Bronze Shoulders | 125 | 5 silver on 51 realms |
| Plans: Silvered Bronze Breastplate |  Silvered Bronze Breastplate | 130 | 3 gold on 57 realms |
 Plans: Blight |  Blight | 1 | 76 silver on 78 realms |
| Plans: Light Earthforged Blade |  Light Earthforged Blade | 1 | 30 gold on 70 realms |
| Plans: Iridescent Hammer |  Iridescent Hammer | 140 | 88 gold on 53 realms |
| Plans: Mighty Iron Hammer |  Mighty Iron Hammer | 145 | 8 gold on 60 realms |
| Plans: Green Iron Gauntlets | Green Iron Gauntlets | 150 | 100 gold on 53 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Plans: Copper Chain Vest at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plans: Ironforge Chain uses icon file 134942, which 554 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Ironforge Breastplate ID 6735 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Ironforge Breastplate."Plans: Ironforge Gauntlets ID 6736 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Ironforge Gauntlets."Schematic: EZ-Thro Dynamite ID 6716 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make EZ-Thro Dynamite."Schematic: Flash Bomb ID 6672 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Flash Bomb."Recipe: Elixir of Giant Growth ID 6663 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Elixir of Giant Growth."Pattern: Deviate Scale Belt ID 6476 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Deviate Scale Belt."Pattern: Stylish Green Shirt ID 6391 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Stylish Green Shirt."Pattern: Stylish Blue Shirt ID 6390 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Stylish Blue Shirt."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6734 (6729 to 6739) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Ironforge Chain: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Fizzle's Zippy Lighter ID 6729 · Weapon - Wand · item level 21Ironforge Chain ID 6730 · Armor - Mail · item level 9
Ironforge Breastplate ID 6731 · Armor - Mail · item level 12
Gnomish Mechanic's Gloves ID 6732 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Ironforge Gauntlets ID 6733 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Plans: Ironforge Breastplate ID 6735 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Ironforge Breastplate."Plans: Ironforge Gauntlets ID 6736 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Ironforge Gauntlets."
Dryleaf Pants ID 6737 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Bleeding Crescent ID 6738 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 20
Cliffrunner's Aim ID 6739 · Weapon - Bow · item level 18The raw ItemSparse values for item 6734 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Plans: Ironforge Chain 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: Ironforge Chain 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: Ironforge Chain
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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