Is Dragonstalker's Breastplate in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Dragonstalker's Breastplate 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 Dragonstalker's Breastplate in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Dragonstalker's Breastplate is epic quality, item level 76 and requires level 60.

What does Dragonstalker's Breastplate sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 8g 94s for one Dragonstalker's Breastplate in Classic Era.

What slot is Dragonstalker's Breastplate in WoW Classic?

Dragonstalker's Breastplate is a Chest Mail in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Dragonstalker's Breastplate - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

Part of the Dragonstalker Armor transmog ensemble.collections

An Epic Mail Chest, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Nefarian in Blackwing Lair.

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Where it comes from

Drop	Nefarian in Blackwing Lair

Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Set: Dragonstalker Armor

Dragonstalker Armor (8 pieces)

Dragonstalker's Belt item level 29
Dragonstalker's Bracers item level 29
Dragonstalker's Breastplate item level 29
Dragonstalker's Gauntlets item level 29
Dragonstalker's Greaves item level 29
Dragonstalker's Helm item level 29
Dragonstalker's Legguards item level 29
Dragonstalker's Spaulders item level 29

(3) Set: Increases Attack Power by 10%.
(5) Set: Increases your pet's stamina by 40 and all spell resistances by 60.
(8) Set: You have a chance whenever you deal ranged damage to apply an Expose Weakness effect to the target. Expose Weakness increases the ranged attack power of all attackers against that target by 450 for 7 sec.

Dragonstalker's Breastplate is one of 8 pieces of Dragonstalker Armor, alongside Dragonstalker's Belt, Dragonstalker's Bracers and Dragonstalker's Gauntlets and others. Bonuses activate at 3 pieces, 5 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.

Other versions

Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 8g 94s 96c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 1s 67c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 1s 67c. In MoP Classic it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 1s 67c.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	29	25	Epic	Binds when picked up	5g 53s 33c
Classic Era	76	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	8g 94s 96c
The Burning Crusade	76	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	5g 1s 67c
Wrath of the Lich King	76	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	5g 1s 67c
MoP Classic	76	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	5g 1s 67c

Dragonstalker's Breastplate Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Dragonstalker's Breastplate is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5065. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Dragonstalker's Breastplate.

Achievements

Owning Dragonstalker's Breastplate counts toward Blackwing Lair (10 points).

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Dragonstalker's Breastplate Comes From

Dragonstalker's Breastplate Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Dragonstalker's Breastplate in the loot of 1 encounter.

Nefarian in Blackwing Lair

Also drops from this encounter (29 other items):

See all 30 items in the Nefarian loot table

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

How Dragonstalker's Breastplate Compares

Who It Suits

Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Dragonstalker's Breastplate suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.

Transmog Sets

Dragonstalker's Breastplate is part of the transmog set Dragonstalker Armor (Hunter only). The other 9 pieces:

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

Where Dragonstalker's Breastplate Fits

Items That Share Dragonstalker's Breastplate's Icon

Dragonstalker's Breastplate uses icon file 132625, which 52 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Giantstalker's Breastplate ID 16845 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Beaststalker's Tunic ID 16674 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Field Marshal's Chain Breastplate ID 16466 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Beastmaster's Tunic ID 22060 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Shamblehide Chestguard ID 24465 · Armor - Mail · item level 30
Beast Lord Cuirass ID 28228 · Armor - Mail · item level 32
Tidefury Chestpiece ID 28231 · Armor - Mail · item level 32
Hauberk of Desolation ID 28401 · Armor - Mail · item level 32

Items Numbered Next to Dragonstalker's Breastplate

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16942 (16937 to 16947) were usually added in the same batch as Dragonstalker's Breastplate: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Dragonstalker's Spaulders ID 16937 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Legguards ID 16938 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Helm ID 16939 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Gauntlets ID 16940 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Greaves ID 16941 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Bracers of Ten Storms ID 16943 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Belt of Ten Storms ID 16944 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Epaulets of Ten Storms ID 16945 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Legplates of Ten Storms ID 16946 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Helmet of Ten Storms ID 16947 · Armor - Mail · item level 29

Dragonstalker's Breastplate Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 16942 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 27 gold66 silver
Vendor sell price: 5 gold53 silver
Material: Chain
Equip slot: Chest
Item set ID: 215
Flags: 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

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

Dragonstalker's Breastplate in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Dragonstalker's Breastplate 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 Dragonstalker's Breastplate next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Dragonstalker's Breastplate in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Dragonstalker's Breastplate 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 Dragonstalker's Breastplate in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Dragonstalker's Breastplate is epic quality, item level 76 and requires level 60.
What does Dragonstalker's Breastplate sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 8g 94s for one Dragonstalker's Breastplate in Classic Era.
What slot is Dragonstalker's Breastplate in WoW Classic?: Dragonstalker's Breastplate is a Chest Mail 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