MoP Classic item

Runic Plate Helm

Item 12612 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

Item Level 61
Binds when equipped
HeadPlate
595 Armor
+13 Fire Resistance
+13 Nature Resistance
Durability 70 / 70
Requires Level 56
Sell Price: 2 gold73 silver

About Runic Plate Helm

Runic Plate Helm is an uncommon piece of plate armor for the head slot on MoP Classic at item level 61, usable from level 56. It binds when equipped. It adds Fire Resistance (13) and Nature Resistance (13). It gives 595 armor and has 70 durability. Plans: Runic Plate Helm teaches how to make it. It shares its appearance with Engraved Helm and Commander's Helm. Other plate head pieces listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Lionheart Helm (61), Replica Helm of Heroism (60) and Enchanted Thorium Helm (62). The latest scan finds it on 2 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 2,834 gold67 silver on Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU). A vendor pays 2 gold73 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm2,834 gold67 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)

Typical market (US)5,499 gold98 silver

Median min buyout4,167 gold32 silver

Realms with listings2EU 1, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-09-19 06:13 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	5,499 gold98 silver	5,499 gold98 silver	2	2	2026-09-19 05:12 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	2,834 gold67 silver	2,834 gold67 silver	1	1	2026-09-19 06:13 UTC

Crafting

Taught by

Plans: Runic Plate Helm (30x Thorium Bar, 2x Arcanite Bar, 2x Truesilver Bar, 1x Huge Emerald) Requires Blacksmithing (300)

Plate head items near item level 61

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 50 other plate head items between item level 43 and 72; 22 of them carry fixed stats.

+13 Fire Resistance ranks 2nd of 2 plate head items with Fire Resistance; Dark Iron Helm (item level 66, requires level 60) has the most, +35.
+13 Nature Resistance: no other plate head item in this group carries Nature Resistance.
Dark Iron Helm has the most fixed stat points in this group, 115 against 26 here.
Next plate head items up with fixed stats: Enchanted Thorium Helm (item level 62, requires level 57), Warleader's Crown (item level 62, requires level 57), Darkrune Helm (item level 63, requires level 58), Gurubashi Helm (item level 65, requires level 60), Dark Iron Helm (item level 66, requires level 60).
Its lowest listed price, 2,834 gold67 silver, ranks 31st of 38 listed plate head items in this group.
Cheapest listed plate head items at a similar or higher item level: Hyperion Helm at 222 gold (item level 63, requires level 58), Helm of the Holy Avenger at 250 gold36 silver (item level 68, requires level 60), Imbued Plate Helmet at 251 gold (item level 59, requires level 54).
Other armor types for the head slot within 4 item levels of 61: cloth (24): Runecloth Headband, Felcloth Hood, Wizardweave Turban; leather (20): Feathermoon Headdress, Indomitable Headdress, Molten Helm; mail (18): Warstrike Helmet, Helm of the Great Chief, Helm of Narv.

Item	Item level	Requires	Armor	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Heroic Skullcap	60	55	457	none	-
Replica Helm of Heroism	60	60	607	none	5,555 gold
Replica Soulforge Helm	60	60	607	none	6,665 gold99 silver
Whitesoul Helm	60	55	457	+23 Stamina, +16 Intellect, +15 Spirit, +48 Bonus Armor	1,499 gold99 silver
Runic Plate Helm	61	56	595	+13 Fire Resistance, +13 Nature Resistance	2,834 gold67 silver
Commander's Helm	61	56	464	none	-
Lionheart Helm	61	56	464	+18 Strength, +20 Hit, +28 Critical Strike	2,885 gold
Enchanted Thorium Helm	62	57	471	+12 Strength, +25 Stamina, +13 Dodge	7,999 gold99 silver
Replica Helm of Valor	62	57	492	none	2,500 gold
Replica Lightforge Helm	62	57	492	none	999 gold
Warleader's Crown	62	57	471	+18 Strength, +16 Stamina, +5 Hit	587 gold85 silver
Darkrune Helm	63	58	478	+13 Stamina, +14 Critical Strike, +25 Shadow Resistance	750 gold98 silver

Appearance

Same appearance record (48111)

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Raging Berserker's Helm, Tarnished Raging Berserker's Helm.

More Runic items

Runic Breastplate item level 62
Runic Plate Boots item level 60
Runic Plate Leggings item level 62
Runic Plate Shoulders item level 60

Across game versions

Item 12612	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	61	61	29
Required level	56	56	23
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Armor	621	595	18
Fire Resistance	13	13	7
Nature Resistance	13	13	7
Sell price	1 gold29 silver	2 gold73 silver	72 silver68 copper

Retail recipe Runic Plate Helm: 30x Thorium Bar, 2x Arcanite Bar, 2x Truesilver Bar, 1x Huge Emerald.

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-08-27 21:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 4
Lowest buyout seen: 499 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-09-19 04:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 7,001 gold14 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,146

US median, latest 5,500gEU median, latest 499g
Each line is one region's daily median of the cheapest buyout on every realm that listed it, from our hourly scans.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)	EU low	EU median	EU realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-09-19	499 gold	499 gold	1	5,499 gold98 silver	5,499 gold98 silver	1
2026-09-18	499 gold	499 gold	1	5,499 gold98 silver	5,499 gold98 silver	1
2026-09-17	499 gold	499 gold	1	5,499 gold98 silver	5,499 gold98 silver	1
2026-09-16	499 gold	799 gold90 silver	1	5,499 gold98 silver	5,499 gold98 silver	1
2026-09-15	799 gold90 silver	799 gold91 silver	1	5,499 gold98 silver	5,499 gold98 silver	1
2026-09-14	799 gold91 silver	799 gold92 silver	1	5,499 gold98 silver	5,499 gold98 silver	1
2026-09-13	799 gold92 silver	799 gold93 silver	1	5,499 gold98 silver	5,499 gold98 silver	1

Runic Plate Helm

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 1 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 1 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	12612
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.69585)
Type	Armor
Subtype	Plate
Slot	Head
Item level	61
Requires level	56
Binding	Binds when equipped
Vendor sell	2 gold18 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)