An Uncommon Plate Chest, item level 24, requires level 17, binds when equipped.
On Field Plate Armor's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,183 gold38 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,183 gold38 silver to 1,281 gold91 silver, a tight band around its average.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 44, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 60s 40c. In MoP Classic it is item level 44, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 5s 71c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 16g 48s 91c |
| WoW Forever | 24 | 17 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 44 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 60s 40c |
| MoP Classic | 44 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 5s 71c |
In the Appearances collection, Field Plate Armor is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2741. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Field Plate Armor.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Field Plate Armor suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Field Plate Armor (item level 24) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot, from item level 22 to 27.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Plate Armor (this item) | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Heavy Mithril Breastplate | 24 | 18 | +10 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Warbringer's Chestguard | 24 | 18 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Tyrant's Chestpiece | 25 | 19 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Symbolic Breastplate | 23 | 17 | +10 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Thorium Armor | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Critical Strike, +10 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Brutish Breastplate | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodforged Chestpiece | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Saltstone Surcoat | 22 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Jade Breastplate | 27 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Hydralick Armor | 27 | 21 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Fire Resistance. World Drop | Not listed |
Hydralick Armor has the highest item level here (27).
Next item levels up from Field Plate Armor among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Plated Construct's Ribcage (item level 30), Bloodscale Breastplate (item level 30), Khan'aish Breastplate (item level 30), Enchanted Adamantite Breastplate (item level 32) and Bloodfist Breastplate (item level 32).
Nearest lower item levels below Field Plate Armor among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Replica Soulforge Breastplate (item level 1), Recruit's Tunic (item level 1), Initiate's Vest (item level 1) and Brawler's Vest (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Field Plate Armor uses icon file 132749, which 11 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Hero's Breastplate ID 8303 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Chromite Chestplate ID 8138 · Armor - Plate · item level 25Warlord's Iron-Breastplate ID 25024 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Breastplate of Kings ID 28483 · Armor - Plate · item level 31Drakescale Breastplate ID 31155 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Slatesteel Breastplate ID 31578 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Chestguard of Expressed Fury ID 39093 · Armor - Plate · item level 33Cultbreaker's Chestguard ID 39458 · Armor - Plate · item level 34Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9286 (9281 to 9291) were usually added in the same batch as Field Plate Armor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Red Punch Card ID 9281 · Miscellaneous "Grants access to Matrix Punchograph 3005-D"
Blue Punch Card ID 9282 · Miscellaneous "Grants access to Matrix Punchograph 3005-C"
Empty Leaden Collection Phial ID 9283 · Quest "One Shot, One Fill"Full Leaden Collection Phial ID 9284 · Quest "Keep Out of Reach of Children"
Field Plate Vambraces ID 9285 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Field Plate Gauntlets ID 9287 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Field Plate Girdle ID 9288 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Field Plate Boots ID 9289 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Field Plate Helmet ID 9290 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Field Plate Leggings ID 9291 · Armor - Plate · item level 23The raw ItemSparse values for item 9286 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Field Plate 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 Field Plate Armor 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 Field Plate Armor
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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