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Thorium Armor
Item Level 26Binds when equipped
ChestArmor
23 Armor
+7 Strength or Intellect
+10 Critical Strike
+10 Haste
Requires Level 20
Sell price: 15 silver
Current price
347 gold24 silver
Thorium Armor Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
347 gold24 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Thorium Armor's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 801 gold57 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 191 gold40 silver to 4,545 gold93 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 57% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 801 gold57 silver.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Thorium Armor takes 16 Thorium Bar and 1 Blue Sapphire.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Thorium Armor is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3537. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Thorium Armor.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Thorium Armor
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 65g 84s, and Thorium Bar is the largest share at 97%. Thorium Armor lists from 198g 42s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 122g 65s after the 5% auction cut, a 186% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Thorium Armor is taught by Plans: Thorium Armor. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 270 and grey at 290.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thorium Bar | 16 | 3 gold99 silver | 63 gold84 silver |
 Blue Sapphire | 1 | 2 gold | 2 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 65 gold84 silver | ||
| Thorium Armor at its lowest listing | 198 gold42 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 122 gold65 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Thorium Bar goes into 88 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting, Inscription, Enchanting and Alchemy, including Lionheart Helm, Axe of Sundered Bone, Gurubashi Carver and Hammer of the Titans. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Thorium.
- Blue Sapphire goes into 22 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Inscription, Engineering and Leatherworking, including The Face of Doom, Lionheart Helm, Soulscryer and Shifting Sliver.
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.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Thorium 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 Thorium Armor (item level 26) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot, from item level 25 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorium Armor (this item) | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Critical Strike, +10 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 198 gold on 64 realms |
 Brutish Breastplate | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 66 realms |
 Bloodforged Chestpiece | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 250 gold on 68 realms |
 Sunscale Chestguard | 27 | 21 | +10 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 1,099 gold on 50 realms |
 Jade Breastplate | 27 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 9,998 gold on 61 realms |
| Tyrant's Chestpiece | 25 | 19 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 577 gold on 71 realms |
 Hydralick Armor | 27 | 21 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Fire Resistance. World Drop | 25 gold on 64 realms |
 Alabaster Breastplate | 28 | 22 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | 200 gold on 68 realms |
| Templar Chestplate | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 199 gold on 52 realms |
 Heavy Lamellar Chestpiece | 28 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 24 gold on 63 realms |
 Lofty Breastplate | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 4,500 gold on 73 realms |
Alabaster Breastplate has the highest item level here (28). The lowest listed price among them is Heavy Lamellar Chestpiece at 24 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Thorium Armor among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Icebane Breastplate (item level 29), Enchanted Thorium Breastplate (item level 29), Grimscale Armor (item level 29), Plated Construct's Ribcage (item level 30) and Ango'rosh Breastplate (item level 30).
Nearest lower item levels below Thorium Armor among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Jouster's Chestplate (item level 23), Symbolic Breastplate (item level 23), Saltstone Surcoat (item level 22), Rough Copper Vest (item level 3) and Replica Soulforge Breastplate (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Thorium Armor in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Thorium Armor 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 Thorium Armor next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Thorium Armor in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Thorium Armor is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- Where do you get Thorium Armor in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Thorium Armor is created by Thorium Armor.
- What level is Thorium Armor in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Thorium Armor is Uncommon quality, item level 50 and requires level 45.
- What does Thorium Armor sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 92s 39c for one Thorium Armor in Classic Era.
- What slot is Thorium Armor in WoW Classic?
- Thorium Armor is a Chest Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Thorium Armor on the auction house right now?
- 347g 24s on Tichondrius, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Thorium Armor