An Uncommon Plate Chest, item level 26, requires level 20, binds when equipped. Crafted with Thorium Armor.
On Thorium Armor's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,173 gold97 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 474 gold86 silver to 9,733 gold86 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 73% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,173 gold97 silver.
| Crafted | Thorium Armor | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 92s 39c. In Classic Era it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 92s 39c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 1g 61s 70c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 1g 61s 70c. In MoP Classic it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 1g 61s 70c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 26 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 50 | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 92s 39c |
| Classic Era | 50 | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 92s 39c |
| The Burning Crusade | 50 | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 61s 70c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 50 | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 61s 70c |
| MoP Classic | 50 | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 61s 70c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Thorium Armor takes 16 Thorium Bar and 1 Blue Sapphire.
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.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 68g 85s, and Thorium Bar is the largest share at 98%. Thorium Armor lists from 115g 83s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 41g 18s after the 5% auction cut, a 60% 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 | 4 gold20 silver | 67 gold20 silver |
 Blue Sapphire | 1 | 1 gold65 silver | 1 gold65 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 68 gold85 silver | ||
| Thorium Armor at its lowest listing | 115 gold83 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 41 gold18 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, Thorium Armor suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Thorium Armor uses icon file 132743, which 39 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Carapace of Anub'shiah ID 11678 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Dark Iron Plate ID 11604 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Warrior's Embrace ID 10845 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Carapace of Tuten'kash ID 10775 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Tyrant's Chestpiece ID 14835 · Armor - Plate · item level 25Saltstone Surcoat ID 14895 · Armor - Plate · item level 22Ironhide Breastplate ID 15640 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Mutant Breastplate ID 6627 · Armor - Plate · item level 13Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12405 (12382 to 12411) were usually added in the same batch as Thorium Armor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Key to the City ID 12382 · Key "Master Key to the City of Stratholme"
Moontouched Feather ID 12383 · Quest
Cache of Mau'ari ID 12384 · Quest
Ancient Egg ID 12402 · Quest
Dense Sharpening Stone ID 12404 · Consumable · item level 20
Thorium Belt ID 12406 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Thorium Bracers ID 12408 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Thorium Boots ID 12409 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Thorium Helm ID 12410 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Third Mosh'aru Tablet ID 12411 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 12405 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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.
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
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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