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Black Whelp Tunic
Item Level 12Binds when equipped
ChestArmor
7 Armor
+7 Critical Strike
+3 Agility or Intellect
Requires Level 7
Sell price: 15 silver
Current price
1,775 gold99 silver
Black Whelp Tunic Price History on Bronzebeard
Bronzebeard Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Bronzebeard Auction House6Units listed
6Sellers
1,775 gold99 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Black Whelp Tunic's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,775 gold99 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,131 gold12 silver to 8,506 gold62 silver. About 6 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 1,775 gold99 silver.
Crafted By
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Black Whelp Tunic takes 8 Medium Leather, 8 Black Whelp Scale, 1 Cured Light Hide and 2 Fine Thread.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Black Whelp Tunic is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 2174. 6 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Black Whelp Tunic
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 51g 61s, and Black Whelp Scale is the largest share at 50%. Black Whelp Tunic lists from 99g 99s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 43g 38s after the 5% auction cut, a 84% margin over its reagents. The Classic Leatherworking recipe Black Whelp Tunic is taught by Pattern: Black Whelp Tunic. It turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 125 and grey at 150.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Medium Leather | 8 | 2 gold70 silver | 21 gold60 silver |
 Black Whelp Scale | 8 | 3 gold20 silver | 25 gold60 silver |
 Cured Light Hide | 1 | 3 gold97 silver | 3 gold97 silver |
 Fine Thread | 2 | 22 silver | 44 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 51 gold61 silver | ||
| Black Whelp Tunic at its lowest listing | 99 gold99 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 43 gold38 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Medium Leather goes into 55 other recipes across Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Engineering and Tailoring, including Hillman's Leather Gloves, Chain Leggings, Chain Pauldrons and Dark Leather Pants. It is itself made by the recipe Medium Leather.
- Black Whelp Scale goes into 1 other recipe in Leatherworking: Black Whelp Cloak.
- Cured Light Hide goes into 12 other recipes in Leatherworking, including Toughened Leather Armor, Fine Leather Tunic, Light Scale Jerkin and Crackling Scale Breastplate. It is itself made by the recipe Cured Light Hide.
- Fine Thread goes into 123 other recipes across Leatherworking, Tailoring and Blacksmithing, including Green Leather Armor, Hillman's Leather Gloves, High Society Top Hat and Black Silk Pack.
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.
Who It Suits
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Black Whelp Tunic suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Black Whelp Tunic (item level 12) in item level among Armor > Leather, Chest slot, from item level 9 to 16.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Whelp Tunic (this item) | 12 | 7 | +7 Critical Strike, +3 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 99 gold on 38 realms |
 Lupine Vest | 12 | 7 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 125 gold on 55 realms |
 Ceremonial Leather Harness | 11 | 6 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 542 gold on 61 realms |
 Murloc Scale Breastplate | 11 | 7 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 99 gold on 56 realms |
 Silvermoon Tunic | 11 | 6 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 3,000 gold on 52 realms |
 Prospector's Chestpiece | 14 | 9 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 2,849 gold on 61 realms |
| Feral Harness | 14 | 8 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 700 gold on 71 realms |
 Studded Leather Harness | 14 | 8 | Vendor | 60 gold on 59 realms |
| Buckled Harness | 10 | 6 | Vendor | 275 gold on 55 realms |
| Grizzly Jerkin | 9 | 5 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 63 realms |
| Forest Leather Chestpiece | 16 | 10 | +10 Versatility, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 57 realms |
Forest Leather Chestpiece has the highest item level here (16). The lowest listed price among them is Forest Leather Chestpiece at 50 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Black Whelp Tunic among Armor > Leather, Chest slot: Cutthroat's Vest (item level 20), Wolffear Harness (item level 21), Insignia Chestguard (item level 21), Barbaric Harness (item level 21) and Archer's Jerkin (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Black Whelp Tunic in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Black Whelp Tunic 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 Whelp Tunic next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Black Whelp Tunic in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Black Whelp Tunic 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.
- Where do you get Black Whelp Tunic in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Black Whelp Tunic is created by Black Whelp Tunic.
- What level is Black Whelp Tunic in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Black Whelp Tunic is Uncommon quality, item level 20 and requires level 15.
- What does Black Whelp Tunic sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 7s 43c for one Black Whelp Tunic in Classic Era.
- What slot is Black Whelp Tunic in WoW Classic?
- Black Whelp Tunic is a Chest Leather in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Black Whelp Tunic on the auction house right now?
- 1,775g 99s on Bronzebeard, 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 Black Whelp Tunic