Iron Ore
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 30 Common trade goods. A reagent in 3 WoW Forever recipes: 2 Mining, 1 Enchanting.
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 Iron Ore
The profession recipes that consume Iron Ore as a reagent, with how many each takes.
Waylaid Crates that take Iron Ore
Each of these crates lists a bundle of Iron Ore on its Use line in the game client.
Iron Ore changes between Forever builds
See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →
Questions about Iron Ore
Did Iron Ore change in WoW Forever?
No. 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 Iron Ore used for in WoW Forever?
Iron Ore is a reagent in 3 WoW Forever recipes: 2 Mining, 1 Enchanting.