Is Short Duskbat Cape in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Short Duskbat Cape is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.

What level is Short Duskbat Cape in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Short Duskbat Cape is common quality, item level 5 with no level requirement.

What does Short Duskbat Cape sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 7c for one Short Duskbat Cape in Classic Era.

What slot is Short Duskbat Cape in WoW Classic?

Short Duskbat Cape is a Back Cloth in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Short Duskbat Cape - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

A Common Cloth Back, item level 2, binds when picked up.

Downloads

Icon

Background

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

One of the choices from Recruitment in Deathknell.quests

Other versions

Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 7c. In Classic Era it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 7c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 7c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 7c. In MoP Classic it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 7c.

Version	Item level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	2	Common	Binds when picked up	12c
WoW Forever	5	Common	Binds when picked up	7c
Classic Era	5	Common	Binds when picked up	7c
The Burning Crusade	5	Common	Binds when picked up	7c
Wrath of the Lich King	5	Common	Binds when picked up	7c
MoP Classic	5	Common	Binds when picked up	7c

Short Duskbat Cape Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Short Duskbat Cape is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 1088. 9 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Short Duskbat Cape Comes From

Quests That Reward Short Duskbat Cape

1 quest lists Short Duskbat Cape among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.

Recruitment with Flax Belt, Rustmetal Bracers

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Short Duskbat Cape Compares

Similar Items

The 6 items nearest to Short Duskbat Cape (item level 2) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Back slot, from item level 1 to 11.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Short Duskbat Cape (this item)	2		Quest	Not listed
Cloak of the Darkmoon Faire	1		Vendor	Not listed
Tyrhold Drape	1		World Drop	Not listed
Imbued Pioneer Cloak	4	2	+1 Agility. World Drop	Not listed
Reinforced Linen Cape	6	3	+2 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring	Not listed
Prospector's Cloak	10	6	+2 Stamina, +1 Strength. World Drop	Not listed
Bandit Cloak	11	6	+2 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed

Bandit Cloak has the highest item level here (11).

Next item levels up from Short Duskbat Cape among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Wrangler's Cloak (item level 14), Spiked Chain Cloak (item level 14), Sentry's Cape (item level 15), Robust Cloak (item level 16) and Combat Cloak (item level 19).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Short Duskbat Cape Fits

Items That Share Short Duskbat Cape's Icon

Short Duskbat Cape uses icon file 133763, which 60 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Parachute Cloak ID 10518 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
White Bandit Mask ID 10008 · Armor - Cloth · item level 23
Master Apothecary Cape ID 9635 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Brightcloth Cloak ID 14103 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Stonecloth Cape ID 14409 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Prospector's Cloak ID 14563 · Armor - Cloth · item level 10
Sentry's Cape ID 15526 · Armor - Cloth · item level 15
Ancient Cloak ID 15603 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22

Items Numbered Next to Short Duskbat Cape

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 11850 (11845 to 11855) were usually added in the same batch as Short Duskbat Cape: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Handmade Leather Bag ID 11845 · Container
Wizbang's Special Brew ID 11846 · Consumable · item level 7
Battered Cloak ID 11847 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2
Flax Belt ID 11848 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2
Rustmetal Bracers ID 11849 · Armor - Plate · item level 2
Scavenger Tunic ID 11851 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Roamer's Leggings ID 11852 · Armor - Plate · item level 2
Rambling Boots ID 11853 · Armor - Leather · item level 11
Samophlange Screwdriver ID 11854 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 11
Tork Wrench ID 11855 · Armor · item level 11

Short Duskbat Cape Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 11850 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 63 copper
Vendor sell price: 12 copper
Material: Cloth
Equip slot: Back
Flags: 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Short Duskbat Cape in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Short Duskbat Cape 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 Short Duskbat Cape next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Short Duskbat Cape in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Short Duskbat Cape is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Short Duskbat Cape in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Short Duskbat Cape is common quality, item level 5 with no level requirement.
What does Short Duskbat Cape sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 7c for one Short Duskbat Cape in Classic Era.
What slot is Short Duskbat Cape in WoW Classic?: Short Duskbat Cape is a Back Cloth in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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