A Rare Mail Chest, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.
On Black Dragonscale Breastplate's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 7,689 gold16 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 3,089 gold51 silver to 24,338 gold26 silver. About 8 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 89% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 7,689 gold16 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #44246 | Stormwind City 78.6, 69.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar 48.4, 71.9 |
| Crafted | Black Dragonscale Breastplate | Recipe |
The game's collection data lists Black Dragonscale Breastplate as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 78.6, 69.3 on the Stormwind City map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #44246 | Stormwind City | 78.6, 69.3; 75.5, 66.1; 78.9, 69.6 | /way #84 78.6 69.3 | 200 |
| NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar | 48.4, 71.9 | /way #85 48.4 71.9 | 200 |
Stormwind City 3 placements
VendorVendorVendorOrgrimmar 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Black Dragonscale Breastplate is one of 4 pieces of Black Dragon Mail, alongside Black Dragonscale Boots, Black Dragonscale Leggings and Black Dragonscale Shoulders. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 3 pieces and 4 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 2g 60s 71c. In Classic Era it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 2g 60s 71c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 2g 60s 71c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 2g 60s 71c. In MoP Classic it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 2g 60s 71c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 97s 82c |
| WoW Forever | 58 | 53 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 60s 71c |
| Classic Era | 58 | 53 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 60s 71c |
| The Burning Crusade | 58 | 53 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 60s 71c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 58 | 53 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 60s 71c |
| MoP Classic | 58 | 53 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 60s 71c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Black Dragonscale Breastplate takes 25 Rugged Leather, 25 Black Dragonscale, 1 Cured Rugged Hide and 2 Rune Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Black Dragonscale Breastplate is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 4339. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 159g 71s, and Black Dragonscale is the largest share at 51%. Black Dragonscale Breastplate lists from 189g 88s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 20g 67s after the 5% auction cut, a 13% margin over its reagents. The Classic Leatherworking recipe Black Dragonscale Breastplate is taught by Pattern: Black Dragonscale Breastplate. It turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 310 and grey at 330.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rugged Leather | 25 | 2 gold99 silver | 74 gold75 silver |
 Black Dragonscale | 25 | 3 gold24 silver | 81 gold |
 Cured Rugged Hide | 1 | 3 gold | 3 gold |
 Rune Thread | 2 | 48 silver | 96 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 159 gold71 silver | ||
| Black Dragonscale Breastplate at its lowest listing | 189 gold88 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 20 gold67 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Black Dragonscale Breastplate suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Black Dragonscale Breastplate is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44246 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 78.6, 69.3.
Black Dragonscale Breastplate uses icon file 132741, which 29 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Wicked Leather Armor ID 15085 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Onyxia Scale Breastplate ID 15141 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Supreme Breastplate ID 15442 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Gryphon Mail Breastplate ID 15622 · Armor - Mail · item level 26Traphook Jerkin ID 15825 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Wildheart Vest ID 16706 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Hydralick Armor ID 13067 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Demon Forged Breastplate ID 12628 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15050 (15045 to 15055) were usually added in the same batch as Black Dragonscale Breastplate: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Green Dragonscale Breastplate ID 15045 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Green Dragonscale Leggings ID 15046 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Red Dragonscale Breastplate ID 15047 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Blue Dragonscale Breastplate ID 15048 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Blue Dragonscale Shoulders ID 15049 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Black Dragonscale Shoulders ID 15051 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Black Dragonscale Leggings ID 15052 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Volcanic Breastplate ID 15053 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Volcanic Leggings ID 15054 · Armor - Leather · item level 27
Volcanic Shoulders ID 15055 · Armor - Leather · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 15050 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Black Dragonscale Breastplate 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 Black Dragonscale Breastplate 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 Black Dragonscale Breastplate
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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