An Uncommon Plate Head, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when equipped. Crafted with Runic Plate Helm.
On Runic Plate Helm's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 14,322 gold7 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 5,397 gold74 silver to 24,210 gold9 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 44% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 14,322 gold7 silver.
| Crafted | Runic Plate Helm | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 1g 29s 56c. In Classic Era it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 1g 29s 56c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 2g 18s 54c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 2g 18s 54c. In MoP Classic it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 2g 18s 54c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 72s 68c |
| WoW Forever | 61 | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 29s 56c |
| Classic Era | 61 | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 29s 56c |
| The Burning Crusade | 61 | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 18s 54c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 61 | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 18s 54c |
| MoP Classic | 61 | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 18s 54c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Runic Plate Helm takes 30 Thorium Bar, 2 Arcanite Bar, 2 Truesilver Bar and 1 Huge Emerald.
In the Appearances collection, Runic Plate Helm is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 2511. 6 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 308g 57s, and Arcanite Bar is the largest share at 65%. Runic Plate Helm lists from 1,999g 12s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 1,590g 59s after the 5% auction cut, a 516% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Runic Plate Helm is taught by Plans: Runic Plate Helm.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thorium Bar | 30 | 3 gold44 silver | 103 gold20 silver |
 Arcanite Bar | 2 | 100 gold | 200 gold |
 Truesilver Bar | 2 | 1 gold80 silver | 3 gold60 silver |
 Huge Emerald | 1 | 1 gold77 silver | 1 gold77 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 308 gold57 silver | ||
| Runic Plate Helm at its lowest listing | 1,999 gold12 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 1,590 gold59 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 Plate Helm uses icon file 133071, which 75 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Crown of Tyranny ID 13359 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Revenant Helmet ID 10132 · Armor - Plate · item level 26Light Plate Helmet ID 8755 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Champion's Chain Headguard ID 16526 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Platemail Helm ID 8092 · Armor - Plate · item level 26Steel Plate Helm ID 7922 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Sunblaze Coif ID 5819 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Brigandine Helm ID 3894 · Armor - Mail · item level 26Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12612 (12607 to 12620) were usually added in the same batch as Runic Plate Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Brilliant Chromatic Scale ID 12607 · Quest
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 Breastplate ID 12613 · 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 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 12612 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Runic Plate 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 Runic Plate Helm 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 Plate 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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