This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Archivist Cape is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Archivist Cape is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3855. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Archivist Cape carries Agility or Strength or Intellect, the primary stat of Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Archivist Cape (item level 25) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Back slot, from item level 24 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archivist Cape (this item) | 25 | 18 | +4 Agility or Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +4 Haste, +4 Critical Strike. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Blackmetal Cape | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Blackflame Cape | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility, +2 Fire Resistance, +2 Shadow Resistance. World Drop | Not listed |
 Chieftain's Cloak | 25 | 18 | +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Arachnidian Cape | 25 | 19 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Protector Cape | 25 | 19 | +6 Stamina, +3 Strength, +1 Agility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Jadefire Cloak | 25 | 19 | +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Merciless Cloak | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gossamer Cape | 24 | 17 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Cabalist Cloak | 24 | 17 | +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Champion's Cape | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Merciless Cloak has the highest item level here (26).
Next item levels up from Archivist Cape among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Dark Phantom Cape (item level 28), Nightshade Cloak (item level 28), Cindercloth Cloak (item level 28), Eternal Cloak (item level 28) and Warstrike Cape (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Archivist Cape among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Energy Cloak (item level 22), Mistscape Cloak (item level 22), Imperial Cloak (item level 22), Regal Cloak (item level 22) and Ranger Cloak (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Archivist Cape 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 Archivist Cape 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 Archivist Cape
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