Dark Iron Plate
Dark Iron Plate was changed in WoW Forever: gains +200 Bonus Armor. The recipe changed too: grey skill-up point reduced from 325 to 300, yellow skill-up point reduced from 305 to 280. Blacksmithing recipe that makes Dark Iron Plate. Taught by Plans: Dark Iron Plate, which requires Blacksmithing (260) to learn; in Classic Era, 285. Reagents: 20x Dark Iron Bar, 8x Heart of Fire. Turns yellow at 280 and grey at 300. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.
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8 Reagents: 20x Dark Iron Bar, 8x Heart of Fire
Taught by Plans: Dark Iron Plate, which requires Blacksmithing (260) to learn; in Classic Era, 285.
Skill-up steps are the client's own: the recipe turns yellow at the first number and grey at the second. The green step is set server-side, not in the client, so it is not shown; the skill needed to learn it is the one the item that teaches it requires.
What changed for Dark Iron Plate in WoW Forever
2 fields changed from Classic Era.
Dark Iron Plate tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever
The item this recipe makes, the tooltip players see in-game, side by side with each changed line marked.
Item field diff every changed column on the crafted item
Recipe field diff the recipe row itself (skill-up thresholds, source)
Dark Iron Plate changes between Forever builds
Other Blacksmithing recipes named Dark Iron
Blacksmithing gear whose recipe name starts with Dark Iron, from the skill at which each turns yellow.
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Dark Iron Pulverizer Two-Hand · Mace · level 50 · yellow at 260 -
Dark Iron Mail Chest · Mail · level 51 · yellow at 265 -
Dark Iron Sunderer Two-Hand · Axe · level 52 · yellow at 270 -
Dark Iron Shoulders Shoulder · Plate · level 53 · yellow at 275 -
Dark Iron Bracers Wrist · Plate · level 54 · yellow at 290 -
Dark Iron Leggings Legs · Plate · level 55 · yellow at 320 -
Dark Iron Boots Feet · Plate · level 60 · yellow at 320 -
Dark Iron Destroyer One-Hand · Axe · level 60 · yellow at 320 -
Dark Iron Gauntlets Hands · Plate · level 60 · yellow at 320 -
Dark Iron Helm Head · Plate · level 60 · yellow at 320 -
Dark Iron Reaver One-Hand · Sword · level 60 · yellow at 320
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Questions about Dark Iron Plate
Did Dark Iron Plate change in WoW Forever?
Yes. Dark Iron Plate was changed in WoW Forever: gains +200 Bonus Armor. The recipe changed too: grey skill-up point reduced from 325 to 300, yellow skill-up point reduced from 305 to 280.
Was Dark Iron Plate nerfed in WoW Forever?
Dark Iron Plate is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no cast time, cost, cooldown, range, durability or bag size moved one way in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: gains +200 Bonus Armor; recipe: grey skill-up point reduced from 325 to 300, yellow skill-up point reduced from 305 to 280.
What changed for Dark Iron Plate in WoW Forever?
Gains +200 Bonus Armor; recipe: grey skill-up point reduced from 325 to 300, yellow skill-up point reduced from 305 to 280. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.
What reagents does Dark Iron Plate need in WoW Forever?
Reagents: 20x Dark Iron Bar, 8x Heart of Fire.
What does the Dark Iron Plate recipe make in WoW Forever?
Dark Iron Plate is a Blacksmithing recipe that makes Dark Iron Plate in WoW Forever.
At what skill does Dark Iron Plate turn yellow and grey?
In WoW Forever, Dark Iron Plate turns yellow at 280 and grey at 300.
What skill do you need to learn Dark Iron Plate?
In WoW Forever, Dark Iron Plate is taught by Plans: Dark Iron Plate, which requires Blacksmithing (260) to learn; in Classic Era, 285.