This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Leather Chest, item level 30, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Deathdealer's Vest is one of 5 pieces of Deathdealer's Embrace, alongside Deathdealer's Boots, Deathdealer's Helm and Deathdealer's Spaulders and others. Bonuses activate at 3 pieces and 5 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 88, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 13g 49s 62c. In Classic Era it is item level 88, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 13g 49s 62c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 88, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 79s. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 264, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 4g 79s. In MoP Classic it is item level 88, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 79s.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 30 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 6g 14s 26c |
| WoW Forever | 88 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 13g 49s 62c |
| Classic Era | 88 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 13g 49s 62c |
| The Burning Crusade | 88 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 4g 79s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 264 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 4g 79s |
| MoP Classic | 88 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 4g 79s |
In the Appearances collection, Deathdealer's Vest is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 5696. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Deathdealer's Vest.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Deathdealer's Vest among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Deathdealer's Vest suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
Deathdealer's Vest is part of the transmog set Deathdealer's Embrace (Rogue only). The other 5 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Deathdealer's Vest uses icon file 132723, which 89 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Genesis Vest ID 21357 · Armor - Leather · item level 30Forest's Embrace ID 22272 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Grizzled Pelt ID 22274 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Tunic of the Crescent Moon ID 22409 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Malfurion's Blessed Bulwark ID 19405 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Jangdor's Handcrafted Tunic ID 19042 · Armor - Leather · item level 25Chestplate of Tranquility ID 18373 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Slavehandler Jerkin ID 24623 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 21364 (21359 to 21369) were usually added in the same batch as Deathdealer's Vest: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Deathdealer's Boots ID 21359 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Deathdealer's Helm ID 21360 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Deathdealer's Spaulders ID 21361 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Deathdealer's Leggings ID 21362 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Festive Gift ID 21363 · Miscellaneous
Striker's Footguards ID 21365 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Striker's Diadem ID 21366 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Striker's Pauldrons ID 21367 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Striker's Leggings ID 21368 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Pattern: Felcloth Bag ID 21369 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Felcloth Bag."The raw ItemSparse values for item 21364 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Deathdealer's Vest 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 Deathdealer's Vest 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 Deathdealer's Vest
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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