A Common Cloth Back, item level 4, requires level 2, binds when equipped.
On Battle Chain Cloak's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 22,465 gold4 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 5,414 gold19 silver to 203,351 gold76 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 70% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 22,465 gold4 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, Battle Chain Cloak is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1652. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The 8 items nearest to Battle Chain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Chain Cloak (this item) | 4 | 2 | World Drop | 888 gold on 18 realms |
 Imbued Pioneer Cloak | 4 | 2 | +1 Agility. World Drop | 1 gold on 52 realms |
 Reinforced Linen Cape | 6 | 3 | +2 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 1 gold on 69 realms |
 Cloak of the Darkmoon Faire | 1 | Vendor | 250 gold on 68 realms | |
 Tyrhold Drape | 1 | World Drop | 1,399 gold on 53 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 | 20 gold on 58 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 Battle Chain 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.
Battle Chain Cloak uses icon file 133771, which 71 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Bandit Cloak ID 9779 · Armor - Cloth · item level 11Graverot Cape ID 11677 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27Armswake Cloak ID 13203 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Archivist Cape ID 13386 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Stoneskin Gargoyle Cape ID 13397 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27 "It's white and looks longer than your average cloak or cape."Gryphon Cloak ID 15624 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Crystalline Threaded Cape ID 20697 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Cloak of Veiled Shadows ID 21406 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4668 (4661 to 4675) were usually added in the same batch as Battle Chain Cloak: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bright Mantle ID 4661 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16Journeyman's Cloak ID 4662 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4
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 Girdle ID 4669 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Ancestral Cloak ID 4671 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4Ancestral Belt ID 4672 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
Tribal Cloak ID 4674 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4Tribal Belt ID 4675 · Armor - Leather · item level 5The raw ItemSparse values for item 4668 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Battle Chain 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 Battle Chain 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 Battle Chain 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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