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 49 and binds when picked up. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 49 and binds when picked up. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 49 and binds when picked up. In MoP Classic it is item level 49 and binds when picked up.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Uncommon | - | 25s |
| Classic Era | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 25s |
| The Burning Crusade | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 25s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 25s |
| MoP Classic | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 25s |
Creates 
Ornate Mithril Helm Uncommon Plate Head, item level 25
Using Plans: Ornate Mithril Helm teaches this recipe. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Ornate Mithril Helm takes 16 Mithril Bar, 2 Truesilver Bar and 1 Solid Grinding Stone.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Ornate Mithril Helm teaches the Classic Blacksmithing recipe Ornate Mithril Helm, which makes Ornate Mithril Helm. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 150g 28s, and Mithril Bar is the largest share at 96%. Ornate Mithril Helm lists from 1,476g 5s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 1,251g 96s after the 5% auction cut, a 833% margin over its reagents. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 265 and grey at 285.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mithril Bar | 16 | 8 gold98 silver | 143 gold68 silver |
 Truesilver Bar | 2 | 2 gold85 silver | 5 gold70 silver |
 Solid Grinding Stone | 1 | 90 silver | 90 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 150 gold28 silver | ||
| Ornate Mithril Helm at its lowest listing | 1,476 gold5 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 1,251 gold96 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: Ornate Mithril Helm in required skill among Recipe > Blacksmithing, all from Classic like Plans: Ornate Mithril Helm.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans: Ornate Mithril Helm (this item) | 245 | Not listed | |
| Plans: Heavy Mithril Helm | Heavy Mithril Helm | 245 | 38 silver on 60 realms |
| Plans: Dazzling Mithril Rapier |  Dazzling Mithril Rapier | 240 | 38 silver on 62 realms |
| Plans: Thorium Armor |  Thorium Armor | 250 | 1 silver on 68 realms |
| Plans: Thorium Belt |  Thorium Belt | 250 | 1 silver on 61 realms |
| Plans: Mithril Spurs |  Mithril Spurs | 235 | 20 gold on 67 realms |
| Plans: Thorium Bracers |  Thorium Bracers | 255 | 34 silver on 64 realms |
 Plans: Mithril Scale Shoulders |  Mithril Scale Shoulders | 235 | 3,332 gold on 47 realms |
| Plans: Dark Iron Pulverizer |  Dark Iron Pulverizer | 265 | 10 gold on 60 realms |
| Plans: Blue Glittering Axe |  Blue Glittering Axe | 220 | 31 silver on 57 realms |
| Plans: Radiant Breastplate |  Radiant Breastplate | 270 | 5 gold on 63 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Plans: Thorium Armor at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plans: Ornate Mithril Helm uses icon file 134942, which 554 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Ornate Mithril Breastplate ID 7986 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Ornate Mithril Breastplate."Plans: Ornate Mithril Boots ID 7988 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Ornate Mithril Boots."Plans: Ornate Mithril Shoulder ID 7985 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Ornate Mithril Shoulder."Plans: Mithril Spurs ID 7989 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Mithril Spurs."Plans: Ornate Mithril Gloves ID 7984 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Ornate Mithril Gloves."Plans: Heavy Mithril Helm ID 7990 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Heavy Mithril Helm."Plans: Ornate Mithril Pants ID 7983 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Ornate Mithril Pants."Plans: Barbaric Iron Gloves ID 7982 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Barbaric Iron Gloves."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7987 (7982 to 7992) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Ornate Mithril Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Plans: Barbaric Iron Gloves ID 7982 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Barbaric Iron Gloves."Plans: Ornate Mithril Pants ID 7983 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Ornate Mithril Pants."Plans: Ornate Mithril Gloves ID 7984 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Ornate Mithril Gloves."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 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: Heavy Mithril Helm ID 7990 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Heavy Mithril Helm."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."The raw ItemSparse values for item 7987 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Plans: Ornate 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: Ornate 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: Ornate 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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