On Thick Obsidian Breastplate's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 18,333 gold40 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 3,887 gold62 silver to 67,492 gold35 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 28% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 18,333 gold40 silver.
When struck by a non-periodic damage spell you have a $h% chance of getting a 6 sec spell shield that absorbs 400 of that school of damage.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
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.
In the Appearances collection, Thick Obsidian Breastplate is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 5934. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Thick Obsidian Breastplate.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 1,378g 40s, and Large Obsidian Shard is the largest share at 93%. Thick Obsidian Breastplate lists from 1,855g 17s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 384g 1s after the 5% auction cut, a 28% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Thick Obsidian Breastplate is taught by Plans: Thick Obsidian Breastplate.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Large Obsidian Shard | 18 | 71 gold | 1,278 gold |
 Small Obsidian Shard | 40 | 1 gold | 40 gold |
 Enchanted Thorium Bar | 12 | 4 gold49 silver | 53 gold88 silver |
 Essence of Earth | 10 | 56 silver | 5 gold60 silver |
 Huge Emerald | 4 | 23 silver | 92 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 1,378 gold40 silver | ||
| Thick Obsidian Breastplate at its lowest listing | 1,855 gold17 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 384 gold1 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. With Strength or Intellect, Thick Obsidian Breastplate suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Thick Obsidian Breastplate (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thick Obsidian Breastplate (this item) | 29 | 25 | +10 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,855 gold on 47 realms |
 Icebane Breastplate | 29 | 25 | +11 Stamina, +3 Strength or Intellect, +4 Dodge, +10 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,562 gold on 78 realms |
 Enchanted Thorium Breastplate | 29 | 24 | +11 Stamina, +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Dodge. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 35,666 gold on 79 realms |
 Emerald Breastplate | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 94 gold on 54 realms |
 Imbued Plate Armor | 29 | 24 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +11 Critical Strike. World Drop | 29 gold on 53 realms |
 Hyperion Armor | 29 | 25 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 49 gold on 56 realms |
| Imperial Plate Chest | 29 | 23 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 273 gold on 59 realms |
| Vanguard Breastplate | 29 | 23 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | 15,000 gold on 54 realms |
 Heroic Armor | 29 | 24 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 800 gold on 55 realms |
 Glorious Breastplate | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 7,999 gold on 62 realms |
| Exalted Harness | 29 | 25 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 60 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Imbued Plate Armor at 29 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Thick Obsidian Breastplate among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Enchanted Adamantite Breastplate (item level 32), Bloodfist Breastplate (item level 32), Conqueror's Breastplate (item level 32), Kraken Breastplate (item level 34) and Icebane Chestguard (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Thick Obsidian Breastplate among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Jade Breastplate (item level 27), Thorium Armor (item level 26), Brutish Breastplate (item level 26), Bloodforged Chestpiece (item level 26) and Tyrant's Chestpiece (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
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 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 class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Thick Obsidian Breastplate
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