An Uncommon Cloth Chest, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when equipped. Sold by 3 vendor NPCs.
On Highborne Padded Armor's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 42,980 gold39 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 41,798 gold31 silver to 55,697 gold66 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #52534 | Dalaran |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #52535 | Tanaris 51.5, 28.1 |
| Vendor | NPC #52537 | Stormwind City 74.5, 67.1 |
The game's collection data lists Highborne Padded Armor as sold by 10 vendor NPCs in Dalaran, Tanaris and Stormwind City. The 3 with the most spawn points are shown.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #52534 | Dalaran | - | - | 162 |
| NPC #52535 | Tanaris | 51.5, 28.1 | /way #71 51.5 28.1 | 162 |
| NPC #52537 | Stormwind City | 74.5, 67.1 | /way #84 74.5 67.1 | 162 |
Tanaris 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 1g 57s 92c. In MoP Classic it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 1g 57s 92c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 42g 5s 43c |
| WoW Forever | 29 | 23 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 59 | 54 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 57s 92c |
| MoP Classic | 59 | 54 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 57s 92c |
In the Appearances collection, Highborne Padded Armor is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4084. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Highborne Padded Armor.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Highborne Padded Armor suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
The 10 items nearest to Highborne Padded Armor (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Chest slot.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highborne Padded Armor (this item) | 29 | 23 | +10 Intellect, +12 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Arcane Armor | 29 | 23 | +11 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Arcane Robe | 29 | 23 | +11 Stamina, +17 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Councillor's Robes | 29 | 23 | +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Councillor's Tunic | 29 | 23 | +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Elegant Robes | 29 | 24 | +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Wizardweave Robe | 29 | 23 | +9 Fire Resistance, +9 Arcane Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed |
 Bonecaster's Shroud | 29 | 23 | +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bonecaster's Vest | 29 | 23 | +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Celestial Tunic | 29 | 23 | +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Celestial Silk Robes | 29 | 23 | +7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Next item levels up from Highborne Padded Armor among Armor > Cloth, Chest slot: Necrotic Gown (item level 30), Soulcloth Vest (item level 31), Frozen Shadoweave Robe (item level 31), Imbued Netherweave Robe (item level 32) and Imbued Netherweave Tunic (item level 32).
Nearest lower item levels below Highborne Padded Armor among Armor > Cloth, Chest slot: Robe of Winter Night (item level 28), Opulent Tunic (item level 28), Arachnidian Armor (item level 28), Arachnidian Robes (item level 28) and Chan's Imperial Robes (item level 27).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Highborne Padded Armor is listed at 10 vendor placements; the first 4 are below. NPC 69323 stands in Gadgetzan.
Highborne Padded Armor uses icon file 135007, which 8 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Windchaser Wraps ID 14427 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Silksand Tunic ID 14417 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Imperial Red Tunic ID 8245 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Gossamer Tunic ID 7517 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26Regal Armor ID 7332 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14455 (14450 to 14460) were usually added in the same batch as Highborne Padded Armor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Highborne Cloak ID 14450 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26
Highborne Gloves ID 14451 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Highborne Pauldrons ID 14452 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Highborne Robes ID 14453 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Highborne Cord ID 14454 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Elunarian Vest ID 14456 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Elunarian Cuffs ID 14457 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Elunarian Boots ID 14458 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Elunarian Cloak ID 14459 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Elunarian Diadem ID 14460 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 14455 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Highborne Padded 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 Highborne Padded 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 Highborne Padded 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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