A Rare Recipe, item level 1. Drops from The Prophet Skeram in Temple of Ahn'Qiraj.
On Plans: Thick Obsidian Breastplate's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 266 gold23 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Apr 2026), ranging from 18 gold38 silver to 9,999 gold1 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 1520% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 266 gold23 silver.
| Drop | The Prophet Skeram in Temple of Ahn'Qiraj |
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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 72. In Classic Era it is item level 72. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 72. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 72. In MoP Classic it is item level 72.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Rare | 2g |
| WoW Forever | 72 | Rare | 2g |
| Classic Era | 72 | Rare | 2g |
| The Burning Crusade | 72 | Rare | 2g |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 72 | Rare | 2g |
| MoP Classic | 72 | Rare | 2g |
Creates 
Thick Obsidian Breastplate Epic Plate Chest, item level 29
Using Plans: Thick Obsidian Breastplate teaches this recipe. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Thick Obsidian Breastplate takes 18 Large Obsidian Shard, 40 Small Obsidian Shard, 12 Enchanted Thorium Bar, 10 Essence of Earth and 4 Huge Emerald.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Thick Obsidian Breastplate teaches the Classic Blacksmithing recipe Thick Obsidian Breastplate, which makes Thick Obsidian Breastplate. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 837g 40s, and Large Obsidian Shard is the largest share at 86%. Thick Obsidian Breastplate lists from 1,999g 25s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 1,061g 88s after the 5% auction cut, a 127% margin over its reagents. At that return, the lowest listing for Plans: Thick Obsidian Breastplate itself (3g 1s, the lowest of 65 realms listing it) is paid back after 1 craft.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Large Obsidian Shard | 18 | 39 gold99 silver | 719 gold82 silver |
 Small Obsidian Shard | 40 | 90 silver | 36 gold |
 Enchanted Thorium Bar | 12 | 5 gold50 silver | 66 gold |
 Essence of Earth | 10 | 59 silver | 5 gold90 silver |
 Huge Emerald | 4 | 2 gold42 silver | 9 gold68 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 837 gold40 silver | ||
| Thick Obsidian Breastplate at its lowest listing | 1,999 gold25 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 1,061 gold88 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 in-game Adventure Guide lists Plans: Thick Obsidian Breastplate in the loot of 1 encounter.
The Prophet Skeram in Temple of Ahn'Qiraj
Also drops from this encounter (14 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
The 10 recipes nearest to Plans: Thick Obsidian Breastplate in required skill among Recipe > Blacksmithing, all from Classic like Plans: Thick Obsidian Breastplate.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans: Thick Obsidian Breastplate (this item) | Thick Obsidian Breastplate | 300 | 3 gold on 65 realms |
 Plans: Helm of the Great Chief |  Helm of the Great Chief | 300 | 19,999 gold on 47 realms |
| Plans: Hammer of the Titans |  Hammer of the Titans | 300 | 3 gold on 67 realms |
| Plans: Annihilator |  Annihilator | 300 | 108 gold on 56 realms |
| Plans: Frostguard |  Frostguard | 300 | 74 gold on 48 realms |
| Plans: Heartseeker |  Heartseeker | 300 | 3 gold on 55 realms |
| Plans: Black Grasp of the Destroyer |  Black Grasp of the Destroyer | 300 | 50 gold on 53 realms |
 Ancient Plans: Warsword of Caer Darrow |  Warsword of Caer Darrow | 300 | 4,000 gold on 51 realms |
| Ancient Plans: Darrowdirk |  Darrowdirk | 300 | 4,999 gold on 43 realms |
| Ancient Plans: Mirah's Lullaby |  Mirah's Lullaby | 300 | 3,000 gold on 45 realms |
| Ancient Plans: Valiant Shortblade |  Valiant Shortblade | 300 | 4,000 gold on 45 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Plans: Hammer of the Titans at 3 gold in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plans: Thick Obsidian Breastplate uses icon file 134941, which 939 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Black Grasp of the Destroyer ID 22220 · Recipe · item level 27 "Teaches you how to make the Black Grasp of the Destroyer."Plans: Titanic Leggings ID 22388 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Titanic Leggings."Plans: Sageblade ID 22389 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Sageblade."Plans: Persuader ID 22390 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make the Persuader."Pattern: Primal Mooncloth Bag ID 21919 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Primal Mooncloth Bag."Pattern: Ebon Shadowbag ID 21915 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew an Ebon Shadowbag."Pattern: Spellfire Bag ID 21911 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Spellfire Bag."Night Elf Plans: An'owyn ID 22591 · Quest "These contain a detailed map and tactical situation for An'owyn."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22222 (22217 to 22227) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Thick Obsidian Breastplate: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Kurinnaxx's Venom Sac ID 22217 · Quest
Handful of Rose Petals ID 22218 · MiscellaneousPlans: Jagged Obsidian Shield ID 22219 · Recipe · item level 27 "Teaches you how to make a Jagged Obsidian Shield."Plans: Black Grasp of the Destroyer ID 22220 · Recipe · item level 27 "Teaches you how to make the Black Grasp of the Destroyer."Plans: Obsidian Mail Tunic ID 22221 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Obsidian Mail Tunic."
Foreman's Head Protector ID 22223 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Jeering Spectre's Essence ID 22224 · Quest
Dragonskin Cowl ID 22225 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Druidical Remains ID 22226 · Quest "The silithid have left little to the corpse of this champion of the Cenarion Circle."
Starbreeze Village Relic ID 22227 · Quest "This night elvic antiquity has been frozen solid by the Frostmaul giants. Handle with care."The raw ItemSparse values for item 22222 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Plans: Thick Obsidian Breastplate 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: Thick Obsidian Breastplate 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: Thick Obsidian Breastplate
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