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Auction House snapshot 49 min ago.

Selected realm

Wyrmrest Accord US Source: Auction House snapshot

Prices Across Realms

Realm	Region	Current	vs typical	Qty	Snapshot
Wyrmrest Accord	US	15,000 gold	39% below	6	50 min ago	Selected
Stormrage	US	30,000 gold	21% above	5	50 min ago
Mal'Ganis	US	45,608 gold33 silver	84% above	5	50 min ago
Illidan	US	29,887 gold75 silver	21% above	4	50 min ago
Kil'jaeden	US	9,999 gold99 silver	60% below	3	50 min ago
Tichondrius	US	24,956 gold72 silver	~ typical	3	50 min ago
Bleeding Hollow	US	100,000 gold	-	3	50 min ago
Sargeras	US	32,124 gold97 silver	30% above	3	50 min ago

On Reinforced Retinal Armor's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 24,789 gold8 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 5,806 gold50 silver to 68,320 gold18 silver. About 6 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 39% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 24,789 gold8 silver.

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Where it comes from

Crafted	Reinforced Retinal Armor	Recipe

Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

MoP Classic

Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 476, requires level 87, binds when picked up and sells to vendors for 22g 60s 49c.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	39	33	Epic	Binds when equipped	15s
MoP Classic	476	87	Epic	Binds when picked up	22g 60s 49c

Reinforced Retinal Armor Game Data

Crafted By

Reinforced Retinal Armor Pandaria Engineering

The Pandaria Engineering recipe Reinforced Retinal Armor takes 6 Living Steel and 12 Ghost Iron Bolts.

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Reinforced Retinal Armor is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 17132. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Black Retinal Armor

Requirements & Properties

Requires: Pandaria Engineering (1)

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Reinforced Retinal Armor Crafting Costs

Cost to Craft: Reinforced Retinal Armor

At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 3,487g 14s, and Living Steel is the largest share at 91%. Reinforced Retinal Armor lists from 2,999g 44s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 637g 67s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut.

Reagent	Needed	Lowest listed	Cost
Living Steel	6	529 gold75 silver	3,178 gold50 silver
Ghost Iron Bolts	12	25 gold72 silver	308 gold64 silver
Reagents for one craft			3,487 gold14 silver
Reinforced Retinal Armor at its lowest listing			2,999 gold44 silver
Return after the 5% auction cut			−637 gold67 silver

What Else the Reagents Make

Living Steel goes into 57 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting and Inscription, including Sky Golem, Pierre, Rascal-Bot and Depleted-Kyparium Rocket. It is itself made by the recipes Riddle of Steel and Transmute: Living Steel.
Ghost Iron Bolts goes into 20 other recipes across Engineering and Blacksmithing, including Depleted-Kyparium Rocket, Geosynchronous World Spinner, Lord Blastington's Scope of Doom and Big Game Hunter. It is itself made by the recipe Ghost Iron Bolts.

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 Retinal Armor Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Reinforced Retinal Armor 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 Retinal Armor (item level 39) in item level among Armor > Plate, Head slot, from item level 35 to 39.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Reinforced Retinal Armor (this item)	39	33	+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Pandaria Engineering	2,999 gold on 31 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm	39	35	+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing	700 gold on 76 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Helm	39	35	+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing	689 gold on 56 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Headcover	39	35	+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing	566 gold on 53 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Helm	39	35	+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing	589 gold on 56 realms
Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Dreadplate Helm	39	35	+8 Strength or Intellect, +13 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing	931 gold on 65 realms
Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Ornamented Headcover	39	35	+8 Strength or Intellect, +13 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing	700 gold on 47 realms
Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades	37	32	+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering	1,455 gold on 67 realms
Specialized Bio-Optic Killshades	37	32	+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. Crafted with Cataclysm Engineering	1,330 gold on 69 realms
Ghost-Forged Helm	37	32	+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop	22 gold on 47 realms
Spiked Titansteel Helm	35	30	+8 Strength or Intellect, +8 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing	1,588 gold on 70 realms

The lowest listed price among them is Ghost-Forged Helm at 22 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Reinforced Retinal Armor among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Diadem of the Highborne (item level 50), Leystone Helm (item level 50), Direbone Frill Helmet (item level 58), Twilight Dragon's Helm (item level 60) and Geocrag Helm (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Reinforced Retinal Armor among Armor > Plate, Head slot: Icebane Coif (item level 29), Helm of the Holy Avenger (item level 29), Imbued Plate Helmet (item level 29), Commander's Helm (item level 29) and Imperial Plate Helm (item level 29).

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

Where Reinforced Retinal Armor Fits

Items That Share Reinforced Retinal Armor's Icon

Reinforced Retinal Armor uses icon file 644269, which 23 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:

Specialized Retinal Armor ID 77538 · Armor - Plate · item level 39
Energized Retinal Armor ID 77537 · Armor - Mail · item level 39
Deadly Retinal Armor ID 77536 · Armor - Mail · item level 39
Camouflage Retinal Armor ID 77535 · Armor - Leather · item level 39
Agile Retinal Armor ID 77534 · Armor - Leather · item level 39
Lightweight Retinal Armor ID 77533 · Armor - Cloth · item level 39

Items Numbered Next to Reinforced Retinal Armor

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 77539 (77534 to 77544) were usually added in the same batch as Reinforced Retinal Armor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Agile Retinal Armor ID 77534 · Armor - Leather · item level 39
Camouflage Retinal Armor ID 77535 · Armor - Leather · item level 39
Deadly Retinal Armor ID 77536 · Armor - Mail · item level 39
Energized Retinal Armor ID 77537 · Armor - Mail · item level 39
Specialized Retinal Armor ID 77538 · Armor - Plate · item level 39
Subtle Tinker's Gear ID 77540 · Gem · item level 35 "Only fits in a Cogwheel socket."
Smooth Tinker's Gear ID 77541 · Gem · item level 35 "Only fits in a Cogwheel socket."
Quick Tinker's Gear ID 77542 · Gem · item level 35 "Only fits in a Cogwheel socket."
Precise Tinker's Gear ID 77543 · Gem · item level 35 "Only fits in a Cogwheel socket."
Flashing Tinker's Gear ID 77544 · Gem · item level 35 "Only fits in a Cogwheel socket."