An Uncommon Plate Chest, item level 27, requires level 21, binds when equipped. Sold by 3 vendor NPCs.
On Sunscale Chestguard's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 4,250 gold2 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 998 gold to 24,400 gold28 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
| Vendor | NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #54657 | Orgrimmar 38.1, 70.3 |
| Vendor | NPC #54660 | Stormwind City 74.9, 67.0 |
The game's collection data lists Sunscale Chestguard as sold by 3 vendor NPCs in Gadgetzan, Orgrimmar and Stormwind City.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan | - | - | 162 |
| NPC #54657 | Orgrimmar | 38.1, 70.3 | /way #85 38.1 70.3 | 162 |
| NPC #54660 | Stormwind City | 74.9, 67.0 | /way #84 74.9 67.0 | 162 |
Orgrimmar 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 1g 14s 71c. In MoP Classic it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 2g 75c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 39g 22s 35c |
| Classic Era | 54 | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 14s 71c |
| MoP Classic | 54 | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 75c |
In the Appearances collection, Sunscale Chestguard is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4227. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Sunscale Chestguard.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear.
The 10 items nearest to Sunscale Chestguard (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot, from item level 26 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunscale Chestguard (this item) | 27 | 21 | +10 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Jade Breastplate | 27 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Hydralick Armor | 27 | 21 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Fire Resistance. World Drop | Not listed |
 Alabaster Breastplate | 28 | 22 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Lofty Breastplate | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 High Chief's Armor | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Valorous Chestguard | 26 | 20 | +12 Strength or Intellect, +3 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Thorium Armor | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Critical Strike, +10 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Brutish Breastplate | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodforged Chestpiece | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Imbued Plate Armor | 29 | 24 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +11 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
Imbued Plate Armor has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from Sunscale Chestguard among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Plated Construct's Ribcage (item level 30), Fel Iron Breastplate (item level 31), Reaver Armor (item level 31), Enchanted Adamantite Breastplate (item level 32) and Icebane Chestguard (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Sunscale Chestguard among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Symbolic Breastplate (item level 23) and Saltstone Surcoat (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Sunscale Chestguard is listed at 3 vendor placements. NPC 40216 stands in Gadgetzan.
Sunscale Chestguard uses icon file 132751, which 41 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Sparkleshell Breastplate ID 15578 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Triumphant Chestpiece ID 15680 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Knight-Captain's Plate Chestguard ID 16430 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Legionnaire's Plate Armor ID 16513 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Warlord's Plate Armor ID 16541 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14844 (14839 to 14850) were usually added in the same batch as Sunscale Chestguard: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Tyrant's Greaves ID 14839 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Tyrant's Legplates ID 14840 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Tyrant's Epaulets ID 14841 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Tyrant's Shield ID 14842 · Armor - Shield · item level 25
Tyrant's Helm ID 14843 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Sunscale Gauntlets ID 14846 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Sunscale Belt ID 14847 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Sunscale Sabatons ID 14848 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Sunscale Helmet ID 14849 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Sunscale Legplates ID 14850 · Armor - Plate · item level 27The raw ItemSparse values for item 14844 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Sunscale Chestguard 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 Sunscale Chestguard 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 Sunscale Chestguard
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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