A Common Cloth Back, item level 4, requires level 2, binds when equipped.
On Ancestral Cloak's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,357 gold64 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 10 gold to 22,965 gold24 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 207% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 3,357 gold64 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 32c. In Classic Era it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 32c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 32c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 32c. In MoP Classic it is item level 9, requires level 4 and sells to vendors for 32c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 4 | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 56c |
| WoW Forever | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 32c |
| Classic Era | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 32c |
| The Burning Crusade | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 32c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 32c |
| MoP Classic | 9 | 4 | Common | - | 32c |
In the Appearances collection, Ancestral Cloak is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 995. 6 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The 8 items nearest to Ancestral Cloak (item level 4) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Back slot, from item level 1 to 14.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Cloak (this item) | 4 | 2 | World Drop | 5 gold on 20 realms |
 Imbued Pioneer Cloak | 4 | 2 | +1 Agility. World Drop | 1 gold on 50 realms |
 Reinforced Linen Cape | 6 | 3 | +2 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 1 gold on 66 realms |
 Cloak of the Darkmoon Faire | 1 | Vendor | 250 gold on 67 realms | |
 Tyrhold Drape | 1 | World Drop | 1,399 gold on 52 realms | |
 Stonemason Cloak | 12 | 7 | +2 Strength, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 2 gold on 55 realms |
 Shimmering Cloak | 13 | 8 | +2 Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 49 realms |
 Wrangler's Cloak | 14 | 8 | +2 Agility, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 150 gold on 56 realms |
 Spiked Chain Cloak | 14 | 9 | +2 Strength, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 75 gold on 53 realms |
Wrangler's Cloak has the highest item level here (14). The lowest listed price among them is Reinforced Linen Cape at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Ancestral Cloak among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Sentry's Cape (item level 15), Combat Cloak (item level 19), Nightsky Cloak (item level 19), Insignia Cloak (item level 19) and Conjurer's Cloak (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Ancestral Cloak. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Ancestral Cloak ID 116720 · Armor - Cloth · item level 43Ancestral Cloak uses icon file 133762, which 89 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Glimmering Cloak ID 4711 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18Harvest Cloak ID 4771 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8Sun-Beaten Cloak ID 4958 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4Medicine Blanket ID 4113 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Boar Hunter's Cape ID 5314 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12Thick Cloak ID 3964 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Enchanted Moonstalker Cloak ID 5387 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12Crochet Cloak ID 3939 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4671 (4663 to 4677) were usually added in the same batch as Ancestral Cloak: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Journeyman's Belt ID 4663 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4Burnt Cloak ID 4665 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4Burnt Leather Belt ID 4666 · Armor - Leather · item level 4
Battle Chain Cloak ID 4668 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4
Battle Chain Girdle ID 4669 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Ancestral Belt ID 4672 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
Tribal Cloak ID 4674 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4Tribal Belt ID 4675 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Skeletal Gauntlets ID 4676 · Armor - Plate · item level 16Veteran Cloak ID 4677 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6The raw ItemSparse values for item 4671 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Ancestral Cloak 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 Ancestral Cloak 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 Ancestral Cloak
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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