An Uncommon Mail Chest, item level 11, requires level 6, binds when equipped. Crafted with Runed Copper Breastplate.
On Runed Copper Breastplate's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,460 gold63 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,460 gold63 silver to 1,537 gold50 silver, a tight band around its average.
| Crafted | Runed Copper Breastplate | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 18, requires level 13 and sells to vendors for 6s 30c. In Classic Era it is item level 18, requires level 13 and sells to vendors for 6s 30c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 18, requires level 13 and sells to vendors for 6s 30c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 18, requires level 13 and sells to vendors for 6s 30c. In MoP Classic it is item level 18, requires level 13 and sells to vendors for 7s 35c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 11 | 6 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 18 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 30c |
| Classic Era | 18 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 30c |
| The Burning Crusade | 18 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 30c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 18 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 30c |
| MoP Classic | 18 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7s 35c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Runed Copper Breastplate takes 12 Copper Bar, 1 Shadowgem and 2 Rough Grinding Stone.
In the Appearances collection, Runed Copper Breastplate is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 982. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Runed Copper Breastplate.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 39g 3s, and Copper Bar is the largest share at 96%. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Runed Copper Breastplate is taught by Plans: Runed Copper Breastplate. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 120 and grey at 160.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Copper Bar | 12 | 3 gold12 silver | 37 gold44 silver |
 Shadowgem | 1 | 1 gold43 silver | 1 gold43 silver |
 Rough Grinding Stone | 2 | 8 silver | 16 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 39 gold3 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Runed Copper Breastplate suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Runed Copper Breastplate (item level 11) in item level among Armor > Mail, Chest slot, from item level 13 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runed Copper Breastplate (this item) | 11 | 6 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Bloodspattered Surcoat | 13 | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 War Paint Chestpiece | 14 | 9 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Outrunner's Chestguard | 15 | 9 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Lambent Scale Breastplate | 17 | 10 | +8 Stamina, +4 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Husk of Naraxis | 17 | 10 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Battleforge Armor | 18 | 11 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Spiked Chain Breastplate | 18 | 11 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Shining Silver Breastplate | 18 | 11 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Glimmering Mail Breastplate | 19 | 12 | +9 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Banded Armor | 19 | 12 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Glimmering Mail Breastplate has the highest item level here (19).
Next item levels up from Runed Copper Breastplate among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Chief Brigadier Armor (item level 22), Steel Breastplate (item level 22), Enduring Breastplate (item level 22), Marauder's Tunic (item level 22) and Sparkleshell Breastplate (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Runed Copper Breastplate uses icon file 132738, which 48 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Glorious Breastplate ID 14966 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Knight-Captain's Lamellar Breastplate ID 16433 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Field Marshal's Lamellar Chestplate ID 16473 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Field Marshal's Plate Armor ID 16477 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Lightforge Breastplate ID 16726 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Breastplate of Valor ID 16730 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Lawbringer Chestguard ID 16853 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2864 (2857 to 2869) were usually added in the same batch as Runed Copper Breastplate: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Runed Copper Belt ID 2857 · Armor - Mail · item level 11
Darkhound Blood ID 2858 · Quest
Vile Fin Scale ID 2859 · Quest
Rough Sharpening Stone ID 2862 · Consumable · item level 3
Coarse Sharpening Stone ID 2863 · Consumable · item level 7
Rough Bronze Leggings ID 2865 · Armor - Mail · item level 13
Rough Bronze Cuirass ID 2866 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
Rough Bronze Bracers ID 2867 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
Patterned Bronze Bracers ID 2868 · Armor - Mail · item level 16
Silvered Bronze Breastplate ID 2869 · Armor - Mail · item level 16The raw ItemSparse values for item 2864 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Runed Copper Breastplate 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 Runed Copper Breastplate 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 Runed Copper Breastplate
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