Dark Iron Ore
Dark Iron Ore is unchanged in WoW Forever: its tooltip matches Classic Era, and the client only re-filed from Trade Goods to Metal & Stone and stored its stack size as 20 (Classic Era 10). Item level 50 Common trade goods. A reagent in the WoW Forever Mining recipe Smelt Dark Iron.
Dark Iron Ore tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever
The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.
Also changed behind the tooltip: stackable
(not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for
both values side by side.
Raw field diff every changed column
Recipes that use Dark Iron Ore
The profession recipes that consume Dark Iron Ore as a reagent, with how many each takes.
Dark Iron Ore changes between Forever builds
See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →
Questions about Dark Iron Ore
Did Dark Iron Ore change in WoW Forever?
No. Dark Iron Ore is unchanged in WoW Forever: its tooltip matches Classic Era, and the client only re-filed from Trade Goods to Metal & Stone and stored its stack size as 20 (Classic Era 10).
What is Dark Iron Ore used for in WoW Forever?
Dark Iron Ore is a reagent in the WoW Forever Mining recipe Smelt Dark Iron.