An Uncommon Plate Chest, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when equipped. Crafted with Runic Breastplate.
On Runic Breastplate's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 74,375 gold across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 70,000 gold to 74,375 gold. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 74,375 gold.
| Crafted | Runic Breastplate | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 1g 82s 5c. In Classic Era it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 1g 82s 5c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 2g 97s 4c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 2g 97s 4c. In MoP Classic it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 2g 97s 4c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 97s 45c |
| WoW Forever | 62 | 57 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 82s 5c |
| Classic Era | 62 | 57 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 82s 5c |
| The Burning Crusade | 62 | 57 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 97s 4c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 62 | 57 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 97s 4c |
| MoP Classic | 62 | 57 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 97s 4c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Runic Breastplate takes 40 Thorium Bar, 2 Arcanite Bar and 1 Star Ruby.
In the Appearances collection, Runic Breastplate is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3596. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 528g 65s, and Arcanite Bar is the largest share at 62%. Runic Breastplate lists from 7,337g 5s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 6,441g 54s after the 5% auction cut, a 1,218% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Runic Breastplate is taught by Plans: Runic Breastplate.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thorium Bar | 40 | 4 gold99 silver | 199 gold60 silver |
 Arcanite Bar | 2 | 163 gold30 silver | 326 gold60 silver |
 Star Ruby | 1 | 2 gold45 silver | 2 gold45 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 528 gold65 silver | ||
| Runic Breastplate at its lowest listing | 7,337 gold5 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 6,441 gold54 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.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Runic Breastplate uses icon file 132746, which 37 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Symbolic Breastplate ID 14821 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Revenant Chestplate ID 10128 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Jouster's Chestplate ID 8157 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Energized Chestplate ID 18312 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Adamantite Breastplate ID 23507 · Armor - Plate · item level 31Murkblood Avenger's Chestplate ID 25569 · Armor - Plate · item level 31Refuge Armor ID 27716 · Armor - Plate · item level 30Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12613 (12608 to 12621) were usually added in the same batch as Runic Breastplate: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Butcher's Apron ID 12608 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Polychromatic Visionwrap ID 12609 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Runic Plate Shoulders ID 12610 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Runic Plate Boots ID 12611 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Runic Plate Helm ID 12612 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Runic Plate Leggings ID 12614 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Enchanted Thorium Breastplate ID 12618 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Enchanted Thorium Leggings ID 12619 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Enchanted Thorium Helm ID 12620 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Demonfork ID 12621 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 12613 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Runic 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 Runic Breastplate next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Runic Breastplate
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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