An Uncommon Leather Chest, item level 5, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On Brood Mother Carapace's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 210,528 gold72 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 100,000 gold to 237,957 gold13 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 1s 19c. In Classic Era it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 1s 19c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 1s 19c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 1s 19c. In MoP Classic it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 1s 19c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 5 | 3 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1s 67c |
| WoW Forever | 10 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1s 19c |
| Classic Era | 10 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1s 19c |
| The Burning Crusade | 10 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1s 19c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 10 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1s 19c |
| MoP Classic | 10 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1s 19c |
In the Appearances collection, Brood Mother Carapace is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1049. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Brood Mother Carapace.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear.
The 10 items nearest to Brood Mother Carapace (item level 5) in item level among Armor > Leather, Chest slot, from item level 5 to 14.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brood Mother Carapace (this item) | 5 | 3 | +2 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Battered Leather Harness | 5 | 3 | Vendor | Not listed |
 Tribal Vest | 6 | 4 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +2 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Gnoll War Harness | 8 | 5 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Grizzly Jerkin | 9 | 5 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Buckled Harness | 10 | 6 | Vendor | Not listed |
| Ceremonial Leather Harness | 11 | 6 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Murloc Scale Breastplate | 11 | 7 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Silvermoon Tunic | 11 | 6 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Lupine Vest | 12 | 7 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bandit Jerkin | 14 | 9 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Bandit Jerkin has the highest item level here (14).
Next item levels up from Brood Mother Carapace among Armor > Leather, Chest slot: Forest Leather Chestpiece (item level 16), Rigid Tunic (item level 16), Grunt's Harness (item level 17), Bristlebark Blouse (item level 18) and Green Leather Armor (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Brood Mother Carapace uses icon file 132724, which 58 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Inscribed Leather Breastplate ID 2985 · Armor - Leather · item level 13Embossed Leather Vest ID 2300 · Armor - Leather · item level 6Ribbed Breastplate ID 3750 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Hardened Leather Tunic ID 3807 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Cuirboulli Vest ID 2141 · Armor - Leather · item level 17Smooth Leather Armor ID 3976 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Rawhide Tunic ID 1802 · Armor - Leather · item level 13Fine Leather Tunic ID 4243 · Armor - Leather · item level 10Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3000 (2992 to 3008) were usually added in the same batch as Brood Mother Carapace: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Burnished Gloves ID 2992 · Armor - Mail · item level 12
Bolt of Linen Cloth ID 2996 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Bolt of Woolen Cloth ID 2997 · Trade Goods · item level 10
A Simple Compass ID 2998 · Quest "Baros Alexston's first compass."
Steelgrill's Tools ID 2999 · Quest
Wendigo Fur Cloak ID 3008 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4The raw ItemSparse values for item 3000 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Brood Mother Carapace 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 Brood Mother Carapace 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 Brood Mother Carapace
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
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