Is Barkplate Vest in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Barkplate Vest 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 Barkplate Vest in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Barkplate Vest is common quality, item level 5 with no level requirement.

What does Barkplate Vest sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 14c for one Barkplate Vest in Classic Era.

What slot is Barkplate Vest in WoW Classic?

Barkplate Vest is a Chest Mail in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Barkplate Vest - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

A Common Plate Chest, item level 2, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

One of the choices from Iverron's Antidote in Shadowglen.quests

Other versions

Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 5, sells to vendors for 14c and is named Barkmail Vest. In Classic Era it is item level 5, sells to vendors for 14c and is named Barkmail Vest. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 5, sells to vendors for 14c and is named Barkmail Vest. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 5, sells to vendors for 14c and is named Barkmail Vest. In MoP Classic it is item level 5, sells to vendors for 14c and is named Barkmail Vest.

Version	Item level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	2	Common	Binds when picked up	17c
WoW Forever	5	Common	Binds when picked up	14c
Classic Era	5	Common	Binds when picked up	14c
The Burning Crusade	5	Common	Binds when picked up	14c
Wrath of the Lich King	5	Common	Binds when picked up	14c
MoP Classic	5	Common	Binds when picked up	14c

Barkplate Vest Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Barkplate Vest is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 1161. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Barkplate Vest Comes From

Quests That Reward Barkplate Vest

1 quest lists Barkplate Vest among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.

Iverron's Antidote with Sedgeweed Britches

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Barkplate Vest Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear.

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Barkplate Vest Fits

Items That Share Barkplate Vest's Icon

Barkplate Vest uses icon file 132624, which 54 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Rough Copper Vest ID 10421 · Armor - Plate · item level 3
Fortified Chain ID 9818 · Armor - Mail · item level 16
Wildwood Chain ID 7336 · Armor - Plate · item level 15
Ironforge Chain ID 6730 · Armor - Mail · item level 9
War Paint Chestpiece ID 14730 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
Infantry Tunic ID 6336 · Armor - Mail · item level 6
Wax-Polished Armor ID 6195 · Armor - Mail · item level 8
Grunt's Chestpiece ID 15514 · Armor - Mail · item level 16

Items Numbered Next to Barkplate Vest

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 10656 (10649 to 10661) were usually added in the same batch as Barkplate Vest: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Nightmare Shard ID 10649 · Quest
Will of the Mountain Giant ID 10652 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 26
Trailblazer Boots ID 10653 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Jutebraid Gloves ID 10654 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Sedgeweed Britches ID 10655 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2
Talbar Mantle ID 10657 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Quagmire Galoshes ID 10658 · Armor - Mail · item level 16
Shard of the Splithooves ID 10659 · Armor · item level 28
First Mosh'aru Tablet ID 10660 · Quest
Second Mosh'aru Tablet ID 10661 · Quest

Barkplate Vest Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 10656 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 87 copper
Vendor sell price: 17 copper
Material: Plate
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.

Barkplate Vest in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Barkplate Vest 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 Barkplate Vest next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Barkplate Vest in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Barkplate Vest 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 Barkplate Vest in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Barkplate Vest is common quality, item level 5 with no level requirement.
What does Barkplate Vest sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 14c for one Barkplate Vest in Classic Era.
What slot is Barkplate Vest in WoW Classic?: Barkplate Vest is a Chest Mail in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

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
Listed as: Barkmail Vest
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