This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Chest, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Knight-Captain's Plate Chestguard is one of 6 pieces of Lieutenant Commander's Battlegear, alongside Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Boots, Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets and Knight-Captain's Plate Leggings and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 15s 64c. In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 15s 64c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 82s 15c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 82s 15c. In MoP Classic it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 26s 23c |
| WoW Forever | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 15s 64c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 15s 64c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 82s 15c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 82s 15c |
| MoP Classic | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1c |
Appearance ID: 4773. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Legionnaire's Plate ArmorRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Knight-Captain's Plate Chestguard suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Knight-Captain's Plate Chestguard uses icon file 132751, which 41 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Legionnaire's Plate Armor ID 16513 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Warlord's Plate Armor ID 16541 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Breastplate of Might ID 16865 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Breastplate of Wrath ID 16966 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Triumphant Chestpiece ID 15680 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Sparkleshell Breastplate ID 15578 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Sunscale Chestguard ID 14844 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16430 (16425 to 16435) were usually added in the same batch as Knight-Captain's Plate Chestguard: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Knight-Captain's Chain Hauberk ID 16425 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Knight-Captain's Chain Leggings ID 16426 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Lieutenant Commander's Chain Pauldrons ID 16427 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Lieutenant Commander's Chain Helmet ID 16428 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Lieutenant Commander's Plate Helm ID 16429 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Knight-Captain's Plate Leggings ID 16431 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Lieutenant Commander's Plate Pauldrons ID 16432 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Knight-Captain's Lamellar Breastplate ID 16433 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Lieutenant Commander's Lamellar Headguard ID 16434 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Knight-Captain's Lamellar Leggings ID 16435 · Armor - Plate · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 16430 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Knight-Captain's Plate Chestguard 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 Knight-Captain's Plate Chestguard 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 Knight-Captain's Plate Chestguard
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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