An Uncommon Mail Chest, item level 24, requires level 18, binds when equipped.
On Ancient Chestpiece's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,772 gold78 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 89 gold11 silver to 2,710 gold44 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 1g 3s 45c. In MoP Classic it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 1g 3s 45c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26g 44s 1c |
| WoW Forever | 24 | 18 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 46 | 41 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 3s 45c |
| MoP Classic | 46 | 41 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 3s 45c |
In the Appearances collection, Ancient Chestpiece is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4608. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Ancient Chestpiece.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Ancient Chestpiece suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Ancient Chestpiece (item level 24) in item level among Armor > Mail, Chest slot, from item level 22 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Chestpiece (this item) | 24 | 18 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ravager's Armor | 24 | 17 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +11 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Polished Jazeraint Armor | 24 | 17 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Khan's Chestpiece | 25 | 19 | +10 Stamina, +9 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bonelink Armor | 25 | 18 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Turtle Scale Breastplate | 23 | 16 | +10 Stamina, +7 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Steadfast Breastplate | 23 | 16 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gryphon Mail Breastplate | 26 | 20 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Chief Brigadier Armor | 22 | 15 | +4 Versatility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Steel Breastplate | 22 | 15 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +5 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Enduring Breastplate | 22 | 14 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
Gryphon Mail Breastplate has the highest item level here (26).
Next item levels up from Ancient Chestpiece among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Black Dragonscale Breastplate (item level 28), Icy Scale Breastplate (item level 29), Bloodsoul Breastplate (item level 29), Sandstalker Breastplate (item level 29) and Demon-Forged Hauberk (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Ancient Chestpiece among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Avenger's Armor (item level 20), Glimmering Mail Breastplate (item level 19), Banded Armor (item level 19), Slayer's Surcoat (item level 19) and Sentry's Surcoat (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Ancient Chestpiece uses icon file 132632, which 100 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Formidable Chestpiece ID 15631 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Frostsaber Tunic ID 15068 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Heroic Armor ID 14931 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Ornate Breastplate ID 10118 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Righteous Armor ID 10070 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Chest of the Forlorn Conqueror ID 67423 · Miscellaneous · item level 32Chest of the Forlorn Protector ID 67424 · Miscellaneous · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15601 (15596 to 15606) were usually added in the same batch as Ancient Chestpiece: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Steadfast Legplates ID 15596 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Steadfast Shoulders ID 15597 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Steadfast Girdle ID 15598 · Armor - Mail · item level 21
Ancient Greaves ID 15599 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Ancient Vambraces ID 15600 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Ancient Crown ID 15602 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Ancient Cloak ID 15603 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Ancient Defender ID 15604 · Armor - Shield · item level 24
Ancient Gauntlets ID 15605 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Ancient Belt ID 15606 · Armor - Mail · item level 22The raw ItemSparse values for item 15601 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Ancient Chestpiece is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Ancient Chestpiece next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Ancient Chestpiece
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
TheWoWDB
