Is Blackened Defias Armor in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Blackened Defias Armor is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.

What level is Blackened Defias Armor in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Blackened Defias Armor is rare quality, item level 24 and requires level 19.

What does Blackened Defias Armor sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 14s 67c for one Blackened Defias Armor in Classic Era.

What slot is Blackened Defias Armor in WoW Classic?

Blackened Defias Armor is a Chest Leather in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Blackened Defias Armor - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

A Rare Leather Chest, item level 12, requires level 7, binds when picked up. Drops from Edwin VanCleef in Deadmines.

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Where it comes from

Drop	Edwin VanCleef in Deadmines	Timewalking

Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Set: Defias Leather

Defias Leather (5 pieces)

(2) Set: +10 Armor.
(3) Set: + Arcane Resistance.
(4) Set: Increases haste by 2.
(5) Set: Increases Agility by 5.

Blackened Defias Armor is one of 5 pieces of Defias Leather, alongside Blackened Defias Belt, Blackened Defias Boots and Blackened Defias Gloves and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 3 pieces, 4 pieces and 5 pieces equipped.

Other versions

Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 14s 67c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 14s 67c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 14s 67c. In MoP Classic it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 8s 68c.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	12	7	Rare	Binds when picked up	13s 98c
Classic Era	24	19	Rare	Binds when picked up	14s 67c
The Burning Crusade	24	19	Rare	Binds when picked up	14s 67c
Wrath of the Lich King	24	19	Rare	Binds when picked up	14s 67c
MoP Classic	20	15	Rare	Binds when picked up	8s 68c

Blackened Defias Armor Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 3270. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Blackened Defias Armor Comes From

Blackened Defias Armor Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Blackened Defias Armor in the loot of 1 encounter.

Edwin VanCleef in Deadmines

Also drops from this encounter (5 other items):

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Blackened Defias Armor Compares

Who It Suits

Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Blackened Defias Armor suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Blackened Defias Armor Fits

Items That Share Blackened Defias Armor's Icon

Blackened Defias Armor uses icon file 132723, which 89 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Heavy Lamellar Chestpiece ID 10240 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Death's Head Vestment ID 10581 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Quillward Harness ID 10583 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Tracker's Tunic ID 9924 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Archer's Jerkin ID 9854 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Spirewind Fetter ID 9406 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Ranger Tunic ID 7477 · Armor - Leather · item level 24

Items Numbered Next to Blackened Defias Armor

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 10399 (10391 to 10404) were usually added in the same batch as Blackened Defias Armor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Hyperion Vambraces ID 10391 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Crimson Snake ID 10392 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Undercity Cockroach ID 10393 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Prairie Dog Whistle ID 10394 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Mechanical Chicken ID 10398 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Blackened Defias Leggings ID 10400 · Armor - Leather · item level 12
Blackened Defias Gloves ID 10401 · Armor - Leather · item level 12
Blackened Defias Boots ID 10402 · Armor - Leather · item level 12
Blackened Defias Belt ID 10403 · Armor - Leather · item level 12
Durable Belt ID 10404 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18

Blackened Defias Armor Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 10399 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 69 silver93 copper
Vendor sell price: 13 silver98 copper
Material: Leather
Equip slot: Chest
Item set ID: 161
Flags: 0 / 8192 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Blackened Defias Armor in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Blackened Defias Armor 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 Blackened Defias Armor next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Blackened Defias Armor in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Blackened Defias Armor is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Blackened Defias Armor in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Blackened Defias Armor is rare quality, item level 24 and requires level 19.
What does Blackened Defias Armor sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 14s 67c for one Blackened Defias Armor in Classic Era.
What slot is Blackened Defias Armor in WoW Classic?: Blackened Defias Armor is a Chest Leather in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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