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Ancient Chestpiece
Item Level 24Binds when equipped
ChestArmor
15 Armor
+7 Agility or Intellect
+10 Stamina
Requires Level 18
Sell price: 26 gold44 silver
Current price
1,772 gold78 silver
Ancient Chestpiece Price History on Anubarak
Anubarak Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Anubarak Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
1,772 gold78 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Ancient Chestpiece's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 5,607 gold15 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,672 gold68 silver to 11,161 gold45 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 68% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 5,607 gold15 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 1g 3s 45c. In MoP Classic it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 1g 3s 45c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26g 44s 1c |
| WoW Forever | 24 | 18 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 46 | 41 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 3s 45c |
| MoP Classic | 46 | 41 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 3s 45c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Ancient Chestpiece is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4608. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Ancient Chestpiece.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Ancient Chestpiece suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Ancient Chestpiece (item level 24) in item level among Armor > Mail, Chest slot, from item level 22 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Chestpiece (this item) | 24 | 18 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 121 gold on 56 realms |
 Ravager's Armor | 24 | 17 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +11 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. World Drop | 95 gold on 60 realms |
 Khan's Chestpiece | 25 | 19 | +10 Stamina, +9 Versatility. World Drop | 96 gold on 47 realms |
 Bonelink Armor | 25 | 18 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 186 gold on 57 realms |
 Turtle Scale Breastplate | 23 | 16 | +10 Stamina, +7 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 89 gold on 51 realms |
 Steadfast Breastplate | 23 | 16 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 148 gold on 59 realms |
 Gryphon Mail Breastplate | 26 | 20 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 256 gold on 53 realms |
 Golden Scale Cuirass | 22 | 15 | +11 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 217 gold on 45 realms |
 Chief Brigadier Armor | 22 | 15 | +4 Versatility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 151 gold on 44 realms |
 Steel Breastplate | 22 | 15 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +5 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 97 gold on 55 realms |
 Enduring Breastplate | 22 | 14 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 206 gold on 48 realms |
Gryphon Mail Breastplate has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is Turtle Scale Breastplate at 89 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Ancient Chestpiece among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Blue Dragonscale Breastplate (item level 28), Black Dragonscale Breastplate (item level 28), Icy Scale Breastplate (item level 29), Sandstalker Breastplate (item level 29) and Engraved Breastplate (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Ancient Chestpiece among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Glimmering Mail Breastplate (item level 19), Banded Armor (item level 19), Slayer's Surcoat (item level 19), Sentry's Surcoat (item level 19) and Double Link Tunic (item level 18).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Ancient Chestpiece's Icon
Ancient Chestpiece uses icon file 132632, which 100 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
- Formidable Chestpiece ID 15631 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
- Frostsaber Tunic ID 15068 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
- Heroic Armor ID 14931 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
- Ornate Breastplate ID 10118 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
- Righteous Armor ID 10070 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
- Chest of the Forlorn Conqueror ID 67423 · Miscellaneous · item level 32
- Chest of the Forlorn Protector ID 67424 · Miscellaneous · item level 32
Items Numbered Next to Ancient Chestpiece
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15601 (15596 to 15606) were usually added in the same batch as Ancient Chestpiece: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Steadfast Legplates ID 15596 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Steadfast Shoulders ID 15597 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Steadfast Girdle ID 15598 · Armor - Mail · item level 21
Ancient Greaves ID 15599 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Ancient Vambraces ID 15600 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Ancient Crown ID 15602 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Ancient Cloak ID 15603 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Ancient Defender ID 15604 · Armor - Shield · item level 24
Ancient Gauntlets ID 15605 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Ancient Belt ID 15606 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Ancient Chestpiece Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 15601 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 132 gold20 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 26 gold44 silver
- Material
- Chain
- Equip slot
- Chest
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Ancient Chestpiece in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Ancient Chestpiece 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 Ancient Chestpiece next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Ancient Chestpiece in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Ancient Chestpiece 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 Ancient Chestpiece in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Ancient Chestpiece is Uncommon quality, item level 46 and requires level 41.
- What does Ancient Chestpiece sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 3s for one Ancient Chestpiece in Classic Era.
- What slot is Ancient Chestpiece in WoW Classic?
- Ancient Chestpiece is a Chest Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Ancient Chestpiece on the auction house right now?
- 1,772g 78s on Anubarak, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Ancient Chestpiece
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