Rugged Plate Vest
Item Level 2This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Plate Chest, item level 2, binds when picked up.
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Plate Chest, item level 2, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 5, sells to vendors for 15c and is named Rugged Mail Vest. In Classic Era it is item level 5, sells to vendors for 15c and is named Rugged Mail Vest. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 5, sells to vendors for 15c and is named Rugged Mail Vest. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 5, sells to vendors for 15c and is named Rugged Mail Vest. In MoP Classic it is item level 5, sells to vendors for 15c and is named Rugged Mail Vest.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when picked up | 18c |
| WoW Forever | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 15c |
| Classic Era | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 15c |
| The Burning Crusade | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 15c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 15c |
| MoP Classic | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 15c |
In the Appearances collection, Rugged Plate Vest is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 1139. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Rugged Plate Vest among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3273 (3267 to 3279) were usually added in the same batch as Rugged Plate Vest: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
The raw ItemSparse values for item 3273 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Rugged Plate 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 Rugged Plate 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 Rugged Plate 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