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11,168 gold92 silverCheapest now

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Auction House snapshot 46 min ago.

Selected realm

Tichondrius US Source: Auction House snapshot

Prices Across Realms

Realm	Region	Current	vs typical	Qty	Snapshot
Wyrmrest Accord	US	13,120 gold13 silver	14% above	6	46 min ago
Area 52	US	20,217 gold92 silver	76% above	3	46 min ago
Tichondrius	US	11,168 gold92 silver	~ typical	2	46 min ago	Selected
Illidan	US	1,419 gold36 silver	88% below	2	46 min ago
Stormrage	US	10,038 gold65 silver	13% below	2	46 min ago
Zul'jin	US	14,525 gold30 silver	26% above	1	46 min ago
Sargeras	US	1,765 gold29 silver	85% below	1	46 min ago
Earthen Ring	US	21,560 gold87 silver	88% above	1	46 min ago

On Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 11,483 gold20 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 2,982 gold52 silver to 13,907 gold23 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 11,483 gold20 silver.

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Where it comes from

Crafted	Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece	Recipe

Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 170, requires level 77 and sells to vendors for 7g 49s 92c. In MoP Classic it is item level 170, requires level 77 and sells to vendors for 3g 74s 96c.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	34	29	Uncommon	Binds when equipped	15s
Wrath of the Lich King	170	77	Uncommon	Binds when equipped	7g 49s 92c
MoP Classic	170	77	Uncommon	Binds when equipped	3g 74s 96c

Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece Game Data

Crafted By

Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece Northrend Blacksmithing

The Northrend Blacksmithing recipe Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece takes 8 Cobalt Bar and 2 Crystallized Water.

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 9526. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece Crafting Costs

Cost to Craft: Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece

At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 123g 30s, and Cobalt Bar is the largest share at 97%. Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece lists from 334g 99s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 194g 94s after the 5% auction cut, a 158% margin over its reagents. The Northrend Blacksmithing recipe Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece is taught by Plans: Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece. It turns yellow at Northrend Blacksmithing skill 40 and grey at 50.

Reagent	Needed	Lowest listed	Cost
Cobalt Bar	8	14 gold90 silver	119 gold20 silver
Crystallized Water	2	2 gold5 silver	4 gold10 silver
Reagents for one craft			123 gold30 silver
Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece at its lowest listing			334 gold99 silver
Return after the 5% auction cut			194 gold94 silver

What Else the Reagents Make

Cobalt Bar goes into 48 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting and Inscription, including Honed Cobalt Cleaver, Saronite Ambusher, Spiked Cobalt Belt and Spiked Cobalt Bracers. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Cobalt.
Crystallized Water goes into 19 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Leatherworking, Engineering, Alchemy and Enchanting, including Black Chitinguard Boots, Cloak of Tormented Skies, Dark Frostscale Leggings and Dark Nerubian Leggings.

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.

How Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece (item level 34) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot, from item level 29 to 35.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece (this item)	34	29	+7 Strength or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike, +10 Versatility, +10 Stamina. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing	334 gold on 16 realms
Hardened Obsidium Breastplate	35	30	+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Parry, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing	42 gold on 46 realms
Icebane Chestguard	35	30	+13 Stamina, +9 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing	2,221 gold on 72 realms
Bloodfist Breastplate	32	26	+7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	29 gold on 48 realms
Enchanted Adamantite Breastplate	32	27	+6 Stamina, +9 Arcane Resistance. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing	1,473 gold on 63 realms
Reaver Armor	31	26	+7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	128 gold on 44 realms
Bloodscale Breastplate	30	25	+7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	312 gold on 60 realms
Khan'aish Breastplate	30	25	+7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	31 gold on 47 realms
Plated Construct's Ribcage	30	25	+10 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	16,600 gold on 74 realms
Emerald Breastplate	29	23	+7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop	240 gold on 43 realms
Imbued Plate Armor	29	24	+8 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +11 Critical Strike. World Drop	29 gold on 48 realms

Icebane Chestguard has the highest item level here (35). The lowest listed price among them is Imbued Plate Armor at 29 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Smoldering Breastplate (item level 42), Leystone Breastplate (item level 47), Impenetrable Garothi Breastplate (item level 50), Twilight Dragon's Breastplate (item level 60) and Geocrag Chestplate (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Heavy Lamellar Chestpiece (item level 28), Lofty Breastplate (item level 28), High Chief's Armor (item level 28), Hydralick Armor (item level 27) and Jade Breastplate (item level 27).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece Fits

Items That Share Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece's Icon

Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece uses icon file 132744, which 23 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Spiked Cobalt Chestpiece ID 40951 · Armor - Plate · item level 33
Breastplate of Frozen Pain ID 40365 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Chestguard of the Exhausted ID 40279 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Breastplate of Tormented Rage ID 40203 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Reforged Armor of the Stormlord ID 42700 · Quest
Cobalt Chestpiece ID 39085 · Armor - Plate · item level 32
Icy Scale Chestguard ID 43593 · Armor - Mail · item level 35
Chestplate of the Glacial Crusader ID 43946 · Armor - Plate · item level 34

Items Numbered Next to Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 40959 (40954 to 40964) were usually added in the same batch as Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Spiked Cobalt Bracers ID 40954 · Armor - Plate · item level 34
Horned Cobalt Helm ID 40955 · Armor - Plate · item level 34
Reinforced Cobalt Shoulders ID 40956 · Armor - Plate · item level 33
Reinforced Cobalt Helm ID 40957 · Armor - Plate · item level 34
Reinforced Cobalt Legplates ID 40958 · Armor - Plate · item level 34
Savage Gladiator's Ornamented Spaulders ID 40960 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Hateful Gladiator's Ornamented Spaulders ID 40961 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Deadly Gladiator's Ornamented Spaulders ID 40962 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Furious Gladiator's Ornamented Spaulders ID 40963 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Relentless Gladiator's Ornamented Spaulders ID 40964 · Armor - Plate · item level 35