A Common Cloth Back, item level 7, requires level 4, binds when equipped.
On Bard's Cloak's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 40 gold37 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 5 gold8 silver to 948 gold14 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 599% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 40 gold37 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 14, requires level 9 and sells to vendors for 1s 30c. In Classic Era it is item level 14, requires level 9 and sells to vendors for 1s 30c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 14, requires level 9 and sells to vendors for 1s 4c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 14, requires level 9 and sells to vendors for 1s 4c. In MoP Classic it is item level 14, requires level 9 and sells to vendors for 1s 4c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 7 | 4 | Common | Binds when equipped | 1s 82c |
| WoW Forever | 14 | 9 | Common | - | 1s 30c |
| Classic Era | 14 | 9 | Common | - | 1s 30c |
| The Burning Crusade | 14 | 9 | Common | - | 1s 4c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 14 | 9 | Common | - | 1s 4c |
| MoP Classic | 14 | 9 | Common | - | 1s 4c |
In the Appearances collection, Bard's Cloak is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 537. 13 other items wear the same appearance; 12 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The 10 items nearest to Bard's Cloak (item level 7) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Back slot, from item level 1 to 16.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bard's Cloak (this item) | 7 | 4 | World Drop | 8 gold on 37 realms |
 Reinforced Linen Cape | 6 | 3 | +2 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 23 silver on 52 realms |
 Prospector's Cloak | 10 | 6 | +2 Stamina, +1 Strength. World Drop | 55 gold on 50 realms |
 Imbued Pioneer Cloak | 4 | 2 | +1 Agility. World Drop | 1 silver on 51 realms |
 Bandit Cloak | 11 | 6 | +2 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 1 silver on 52 realms |
 Cloak of the Darkmoon Faire | 1 | Vendor | 50 gold on 56 realms | |
 Tyrhold Drape | 1 | World Drop | 600 gold on 60 realms | |
 Wrangler's Cloak | 14 | 8 | +2 Agility, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 150 gold on 61 realms |
 Spiked Chain Cloak | 14 | 9 | +2 Strength, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 232 gold on 56 realms |
| Sentry's Cape | 15 | 9 | +2 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 53 realms |
| Robust Cloak | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 36 gold on 53 realms |
Robust Cloak has the highest item level here (16). The lowest listed price among them is Bandit Cloak at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Bard's Cloak among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Combat Cloak (item level 19), Nightsky Cloak (item level 19), Insignia Cloak (item level 19), Conjurer's Cloak (item level 19) and Renegade Cloak (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Bard's Cloak uses icon file 133770, which 217 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Battleforge Cloak ID 6593 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16Imperial Cloak ID 6432 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22Prelacy Cape ID 7004 · Armor - Cloth · item level 17Cabalist Cloak ID 7533 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Heraldic Cloak ID 8120 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Imperial Red Cloak ID 8248 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26Traveler's Cloak ID 8297 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6555 (6550 to 6560) were usually added in the same batch as Bard's Cloak: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Soldier's Wristguards ID 6550 · Armor - Mail · item level 8
Soldier's Boots ID 6551 · Armor - Mail · item level 10
Bard's Tunic ID 6552 · Armor - Leather · item level 11
Bard's Trousers ID 6553 · Armor - Leather · item level 11
Bard's Gloves ID 6554 · Armor - Leather · item level 10
Bard's Bracers ID 6556 · Armor - Leather · item level 8
Bard's Boots ID 6557 · Armor - Leather · item level 9
Bard's Belt ID 6558 · Armor - Leather · item level 8
Bard's Buckler ID 6559 · Armor - Shield · item level 9
Soldier's Shield ID 6560 · Armor - Shield · item level 10The raw ItemSparse values for item 6555 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Bard's 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 Bard's 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 Bard's 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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