This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Recipe, item level 35, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In MoP Classic it is item level 90.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 35 | Common | Binds when picked up |
| MoP Classic | 90 | Common | Binds when picked up |
Creates 
Living Steel Breastplate Epic Plate Chest, item level 39
Using Plans: Living Steel Breastplate teaches this recipe. The Pandaria Blacksmithing recipe Living Steel Breastplate takes 8 Living Steel and 8 Spirit of Harmony.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Living Steel Breastplate teaches the Pandaria Blacksmithing recipe Living Steel Breastplate, which makes Living Steel Breastplate. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 5,760g, and Living Steel is the largest share at 81%. Living Steel Breastplate lists from 8,017g 32s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 1,856g 45s after the 5% auction cut, a 32% margin over its reagents.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Living Steel | 8 | 580 gold | 4,640 gold |
 Spirit of Harmony | 8 | 140 gold | 1,120 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 5,760 gold | ||
| Living Steel Breastplate at its lowest listing | 8,017 gold32 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 1,856 gold45 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: Living Steel Breastplate uses icon file 134939, which 1,738 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Plans: Ghost Reaver's Gauntlets ID 83788 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge Ghost Reaver's Gauntlets."Plans: Living Steel Gauntlets ID 83790 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge Living Steel Gauntlets."Plans: Ghost Reaver's Breastplate ID 83787 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge a Ghost Reaver's Breastplate."Plans: Breastplate of Ancient Steel ID 83791 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge a Breastplate of Ancient Steel."Plans: Gauntlets of Ancient Steel ID 83792 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge Gauntlets of Ancient Steel."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 83789 (83784 to 83794) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Living Steel Breastplate: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Korvexxis' Resonating Crystal ID 83784 · Quest "Hums with a low tone."
Serevex's Resonating Crystal ID 83785 · Quest "Hums with a dull tone."
Rothek's Resonating Crystal ID 83786 · Quest "Hums with a high tone."Plans: Ghost Reaver's Breastplate ID 83787 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge a Ghost Reaver's Breastplate."Plans: Ghost Reaver's Gauntlets ID 83788 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge Ghost Reaver's Gauntlets."Plans: Living Steel Gauntlets ID 83790 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge Living Steel Gauntlets."Plans: Breastplate of Ancient Steel ID 83791 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge a Breastplate of Ancient Steel."Plans: Gauntlets of Ancient Steel ID 83792 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge Gauntlets of Ancient Steel."
Ornate Band ID 83793 · Armor · item level 37
Shadowfire Necklace ID 83794 · Armor · item level 37The raw ItemSparse values for item 83789 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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