This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
The Emperor's New Cape is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
Appearance ID: 2352. 9 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The Emperor's New Cape carries Agility or Strength or Intellect, the primary stat of Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to The Emperor's New Cape (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Back slot, from item level 28 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Emperor's New Cape (this item) | 28 | 22 | +4 Agility or Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Versatility | Not listed |
 Mageflame Cloak | 28 | 22 | +6 Intellect, +4 Fire Resistance. World Drop | Not listed |
 Dark Phantom Cape | 28 | 21 | +6 Agility, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Arcane Cloak | 28 | 21 | +6 Stamina, +10 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Elegant Cloak | 28 | 22 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Cindercloth Cloak | 28 | 21 | +6 Stamina, +5 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed |
 Brightcloth Cloak | 28 | 21 | +4 Intellect, +4 Frost Resistance, +4 Shadow Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed |
 Eternal Cloak | 28 | 22 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Warstrike Cape | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina, +2 Agility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Onyxia Scale Cloak | 29 | 23 | +6 Stamina, +6 Fire Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
| Master's Cloak | 29 | 23 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Master's Cloak has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from The Emperor's New Cape among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Cloak of the Black Void (item level 32), Deathwing Brood Cloak (item level 32), Frostguard Drape (item level 35), Spiritguard Drape (item level 37) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Cape of Cruelty (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below The Emperor's New Cape among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Cabalist Cloak (item level 24), Warmonger's Cloak (item level 24), Gaea's Cloak (item level 24), Scorpashi Cape (item level 24) and Potent Cape (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
The Emperor's New 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 The Emperor's New Cape 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 The Emperor's New Cape
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