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High Chief's Armor
Item Level 28Binds when equipped
ChestArmor
24 Armor
+7 Strength or Intellect
+11 Stamina
Requires Level 22
Sell price: 40 gold5 silver
Current price
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High Chief's Armor Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Not currently listedWe track this item - no active Auction House listings in the latest scan. Prices appear here as soon as one is posted (scans run every 15 minutes).
On High Chief's Armor's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 42,646 gold59 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 42,646 gold58 silver to 77,999 gold99 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, High Chief's Armor is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4310. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to High Chief's Armor.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, High Chief's Armor suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to High Chief's Armor (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot, from item level 28 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Chief's Armor (this item) | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Alabaster Breastplate | 28 | 22 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Templar Chestplate | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Heavy Lamellar Chestpiece | 28 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Lofty Breastplate | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Emerald Breastplate | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Hyperion Armor | 29 | 25 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Imperial Plate Chest | 29 | 23 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Vanguard Breastplate | 29 | 23 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
| Warleader's Breastplate | 29 | 24 | +11 Stamina, +4 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Heroic Armor | 29 | 24 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Emerald Breastplate has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from High Chief's Armor among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Plated Construct's Ribcage (item level 30), Talonguard Armor (item level 31), Reaver Armor (item level 31), Enchanted Adamantite Breastplate (item level 32) and Bloodfist Breastplate (item level 32).
Nearest lower item levels below High Chief's Armor among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Bloodforged Chestpiece (item level 26), Tyrant's Chestpiece (item level 25), Field Plate Armor (item level 24), Embossed Plate Armor (item level 24) and Warbringer's Chestguard (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
High Chief's Armor in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
High Chief's 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 High Chief's Armor next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is High Chief's Armor in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. High Chief's 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 High Chief's Armor in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, High Chief's Armor is Uncommon quality, item level 56 and requires level 51.
- What does High Chief's Armor sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 29s for one High Chief's Armor in Classic Era.
- What slot is High Chief's Armor in WoW Classic?
- High Chief's Armor is a Chest Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
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 High Chief's Armor
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 3.80.2.69874, 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