A Common Leather Chest, item level 26, requires level 20, binds when equipped.
On Reinforced Leather Vest's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 125 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 125 gold to 1,293 gold2 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 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 67s 90c. In Classic Era it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 67s 90c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 67s 90c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 67s 90c. In MoP Classic it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 67s 90c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 26 | 20 | Common | Binds when equipped | 22g 42s 48c |
| WoW Forever | 50 | 45 | Common | - | 67s 90c |
| Classic Era | 50 | 45 | Common | - | 67s 90c |
| The Burning Crusade | 50 | 45 | Common | - | 67s 90c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 50 | 45 | Common | - | 67s 90c |
| MoP Classic | 50 | 45 | Common | - | 67s 90c |
In the Appearances collection, Reinforced Leather Vest is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 849. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Reinforced Leather Vest.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear.
The 10 items nearest to Reinforced Leather Vest (item level 26) in item level among Armor > Leather, Chest slot, from item level 24 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reinforced Leather Vest (this item) | 26 | 20 | Vendor | Not listed |
 Rageclaw Chestguard | 26 | 20 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Cow King's Hide | 26 | 20 | +10 Stamina, +5 Fire Resistance, +5 Nature Resistance, +5 Frost Resistance, +5 Shadow Resistance, +5 Arcane Resistance. World Drop | Not listed |
| Chieftain's Breastplate | 27 | 21 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Keeper's Armor | 27 | 21 | +10 Stamina, +16 Critical Strike, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Potent Armor | 27 | 20 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Scorpashi Breastplate | 25 | 19 | +10 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
| Imposing Vest | 25 | 18 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Praetorian Padded Armor | 28 | 22 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Jadefire Chestguard | 28 | 22 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Warden's Wraps | 24 | 17 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Praetorian Padded Armor has the highest item level here (28).
Next item levels up from Reinforced Leather Vest among Armor > Leather, Chest slot: Polar Tunic (item level 29), Daggerfen Battlevest (item level 31), Thick Draenic Vest (item level 31), Boneshredder Jerkin (item level 32) and Pygmy Tunic (item level 34).
Nearest lower item levels below Reinforced Leather Vest among Armor > Leather, Chest slot: Spirewind Fetter (item level 22), Sentinel Breastplate (item level 22), Trickster's Vest (item level 22), Wolffear Harness (item level 21) and Insignia Chestguard (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Reinforced Leather Vest uses icon file 132646, which 27 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Nightsky Armor ID 7111 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21Valorous Chestguard ID 8274 · Armor - Plate · item level 26Durable Tunic ID 9819 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20Mighty Tunic ID 10151 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Geomancer's Jerkin ID 14216 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22Stonecloth Robe ID 14413 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22Robust Tunic ID 15128 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2470 (2465 to 2475) were usually added in the same batch as Reinforced Leather Vest: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Studded Pants ID 2465 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Skullsplitter Fetish ID 2466 · Quest
Studded Boots ID 2467 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Studded Bracers ID 2468 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Studded Gloves ID 2469 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Reinforced Leather Belt ID 2471 · Armor - Leather · item level 26
Reinforced Leather Pants ID 2472 · Armor - Leather · item level 26Reinforced Leather Boots ID 2473 · Armor - Leather · item level 26
Reinforced Leather Bracers ID 2474 · Armor - Leather · item level 26
Reinforced Leather Gloves ID 2475 · Armor - Leather · item level 26The raw ItemSparse values for item 2470 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Reinforced Leather Vest 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 Reinforced Leather Vest 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 Reinforced Leather Vest
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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