A Common Cloth Chest, item level 14, requires level 9, binds when equipped.
On Shimmering Silk Robes's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 591 gold40 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 591 gold39 silver to 591 gold47 silver, a tight band around its average.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 5s 31c. In Classic Era it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 5s 31c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 5s 32c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 5s 32c. In MoP Classic it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 5s 32c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 14 | 9 | Common | Binds when equipped | 14s 78c |
| WoW Forever | 23 | 18 | Common | - | 5s 31c |
| Classic Era | 23 | 18 | Common | - | 5s 31c |
| The Burning Crusade | 23 | 18 | Common | - | 5s 32c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 23 | 18 | Common | - | 5s 32c |
| MoP Classic | 23 | 18 | Common | - | 5s 32c |
In the Appearances collection, Shimmering Silk Robes is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 917. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Shimmering Silk Robes.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear.
The 10 items nearest to Shimmering Silk Robes (item level 14) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Chest slot, from item level 12 to 16.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimmering Silk Robes (this item) | 14 | 9 | Vendor | Not listed |
 Buccaneer's Robes | 14 | 9 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Buccaneer's Vest | 14 | 9 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Mystic's Wrap | 14 | 9 | +6 Stamina, +6 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Mystic's Robe | 14 | 9 | +6 Stamina, +3 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Ritual Shroud | 15 | 9 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ritual Tunic | 15 | 9 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Scholarly Robes | 16 | 10 | +2 Intellect, +12 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Smoldering Robe | 16 | 10 | +7 Stamina, +9 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Blue Overalls | 12 | 7 | +5 Stamina, +4 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed |
 Aboriginal Robe | 12 | 7 | +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Scholarly Robes has the highest item level here (16).
Next item levels up from Shimmering Silk Robes among Armor > Cloth, Chest slot: Sage's Robe (item level 19), Green Silk Armor (item level 19), Silver-Thread Armor (item level 19), Raincaller Vest (item level 19) and Raincaller Robes (item level 19).
Nearest lower item levels below Shimmering Silk Robes among Armor > Cloth, Chest slot: Native Vest (item level 9), Native Robe (item level 9), Barbaric Linen Vest (item level 7), Ancestral Tunic (item level 6) and Ancestral Robe (item level 6).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Shimmering Silk Robes uses icon file 132645, which 31 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Scholarly Robes ID 2034 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16White Linen Robe ID 6241 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5Astral Knot Robe ID 7511 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19Gossamer Robe ID 7518 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26White Wedding Dress ID 10040 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2616 (2611 to 2621) were usually added in the same batch as Shimmering Silk Robes: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Crude Flint ID 2611 · Quest
Plain Robe ID 2612 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4
Double-Stitched Robes ID 2613 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6
Robe of Apprenticeship ID 2614 · Armor - Cloth · item level 10Chromatic Robe ID 2615 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Burning Robes ID 2617 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Silver Dress Robes ID 2618 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26
Grelin's Report ID 2619 · Quest
Augural Shroud ID 2620 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Cowl of Necromancy ID 2621 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21The raw ItemSparse values for item 2616 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Shimmering Silk Robes 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 Shimmering Silk Robes 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 Shimmering Silk Robes
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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