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Vanguard Breastplate
Item Level 29Binds when equipped
ChestArmor
24 Armor
+3 Strength or Intellect
+11 Stamina
+6 Critical Strike
Requires Level 23
Sell price: 43 gold15 silver
Current price
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- Cheapest realm right now is 88% under the 57-realm average.live market
- Listings are up 154% from their 7 day average (7 vs 3 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 78% of recorded snapshots.live market
Vanguard Breastplate Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Not currently listedWe track this item - no active Auction House listings in the latest scan. Prices appear here as soon as one is posted (scans run every 15 minutes).
On Vanguard Breastplate's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 143,038 gold37 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 142,638 gold37 silver to 145,221 gold45 silver, a tight band around its average.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Vanguard Breastplate is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4234. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Vanguard Breastplate suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Vanguard Breastplate (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot, from item level 29 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Breastplate (this item) | 29 | 23 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Emerald Breastplate | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Hyperion Armor | 29 | 25 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Imperial Plate Chest | 29 | 23 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Warleader's Breastplate | 29 | 24 | +11 Stamina, +4 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Heroic Armor | 29 | 24 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Glorious Breastplate | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Exalted Harness | 29 | 25 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Enchanted Thorium Breastplate | 29 | 24 | +11 Stamina, +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Dodge. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Icebane Breastplate | 29 | 25 | +11 Stamina, +3 Strength or Intellect, +4 Dodge, +10 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Ango'rosh Breastplate | 30 | 24 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Ango'rosh Breastplate has the highest item level here (30).
Next item levels up from Vanguard Breastplate among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Enchanted Adamantite Breastplate (item level 32), Bloodfist Breastplate (item level 32), Conqueror's Breastplate (item level 32), Kraken Breastplate (item level 34) and Icebane Chestguard (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Vanguard Breastplate among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Hydralick Armor (item level 27), Thorium Armor (item level 26), Brutish Breastplate (item level 26), Bloodforged Chestpiece (item level 26) and Tyrant's Chestpiece (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Vanguard Breastplate in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Vanguard 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 Vanguard Breastplate next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Vanguard Breastplate in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Vanguard Breastplate 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 Vanguard Breastplate in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Vanguard Breastplate is Uncommon quality, item level 59 and requires level 54.
- What does Vanguard Breastplate sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 62s for one Vanguard Breastplate in Classic Era.
- What slot is Vanguard Breastplate in WoW Classic?
- Vanguard Breastplate is a Chest Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
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 Vanguard Breastplate
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 3.80.2.69874, 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