This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Plate Head, item level 44, requires level 40, binds when picked up. Drops from The Iron Maidens in Blackrock Foundry.
| Drop | The Iron Maidens in Blackrock Foundry | Looking For Raid |
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First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Vortex Plate Helm is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 22624. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Vortex Plate Helm in the loot of 1 encounter.
Admiral Gar'an, Enforcer Sorka, Marak the Blooded in Blackrock Foundry
Also drops from this encounter (42 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Vortex Plate Helm 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.
Vortex Plate Helm uses icon file 968998, which 13 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Acid-Munched Greathelm ID 116257 · Armor - Plate · item level 44Maw of Charring Breath ID 116245 · Armor - Plate · item level 44Crown of the Crags ID 116237 · Armor - Plate · item level 44Crazed Bomber's Greathelm ID 114512 · Armor - Plate · item level 44Bouldercrush Helm ID 118949 · Armor - Plate · item level 44Morgo's Unstoppable Ramming Helm ID 119227 · Armor - Plate · item level 44Blacksteel Casque ID 120396 · Armor - Plate · item level 44Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 116263 (116258 to 116268) were usually added in the same batch as Vortex Plate Helm: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Mystical Spring Bouquet ID 116258 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Burnished Leather Bag ID 116259 · Container · item level 35
Burnished Mining Bag ID 116260 · Container · item level 35
Burnished Inscription Bag ID 116261 · Container · item level 35
Waistplate of Soothed Beasts ID 116262 · Armor - Plate · item level 44
Cinderhide Belt ID 116264 · Armor - Leather · item level 44Sniper's Ammo Belt ID 116265 · Armor - Leather · item level 44
Draenic Swiftness Potion ID 116266 · Consumable · item level 35
Free Action Potion ID 116267 · Consumable · item level 13
Draenic Invisibility Potion ID 116268 · Consumable · item level 35The raw ItemSparse values for item 116263 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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