A Common Mail Chest, item level 5, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On Light Mail Armor's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 100 gold14 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 50 gold13 silver to 1,202 gold84 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 82c. In Classic Era it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 82c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 82c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 82c. In MoP Classic it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 82c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 5 | 3 | Common | Binds when equipped | 96c |
| WoW Forever | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 82c |
| Classic Era | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 82c |
| The Burning Crusade | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 82c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 82c |
| MoP Classic | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 82c |
In the Appearances collection, Light Mail Armor is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 817. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Light Mail Armor.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Light Mail Armor uses icon file 132624, which 54 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Rusted Chain Vest ID 2386 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Light Chain Armor ID 2398 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Tarnished Chain Vest ID 2379 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Loose Chain Vest ID 2648 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Flimsy Chain Vest ID 2656 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Frostmane Chain Vest ID 2109 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Dusty Chain Armor ID 2016 · Armor - Mail · item level 16Mountaineer Chestpiece ID 2898 · Armor - Mail · item level 3Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2392 (2387 to 2397) were usually added in the same batch as Light Mail Armor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Rusted Chain Belt ID 2387 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Rusted Chain Leggings ID 2388 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Rusted Chain Boots ID 2389 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Rusted Chain Bracers ID 2390 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Rusted Chain Gloves ID 2391 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Light Mail Belt ID 2393 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Light Mail Leggings ID 2394 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Light Mail Boots ID 2395 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Light Mail Bracers ID 2396 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Light Mail Gloves ID 2397 · Armor - Mail · item level 5The raw ItemSparse values for item 2392 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Light Mail 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 Light Mail 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 Light Mail 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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