An Uncommon Leather Chest, item level 12, requires level 7, binds when equipped. Crafted with Black Whelp Tunic.
On Black Whelp Tunic's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 14,766 gold17 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 2,849 gold45 silver to 30,394 gold21 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 66% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 14,766 gold17 silver.
| Crafted | Black Whelp Tunic | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 7s 43c. In Classic Era it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 7s 43c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 7s 43c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 7s 43c. In MoP Classic it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 7s 43c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 12 | 7 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 20 | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7s 43c |
| Classic Era | 20 | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7s 43c |
| The Burning Crusade | 20 | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7s 43c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 20 | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7s 43c |
| MoP Classic | 20 | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7s 43c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Black Whelp Tunic takes 8 Medium Leather, 8 Black Whelp Scale, 1 Cured Light Hide and 2 Fine Thread.
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.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 29g 99s, and Medium Leather is the largest share at 66%. Black Whelp Tunic lists from 100g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 65g 1s after the 5% auction cut, a 217% 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 gold49 silver | 19 gold92 silver |
 Black Whelp Scale | 8 | 43 silver | 3 gold44 silver |
 Cured Light Hide | 1 | 6 gold61 silver | 6 gold61 silver |
 Fine Thread | 2 | 1 silver | 2 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 29 gold99 silver | ||
| Black Whelp Tunic at its lowest listing | 100 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 65 gold1 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.
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.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Black Whelp Tunic uses icon file 132686, which 17 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Vest of Swift Execution ID 21680 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Imbued Netherweave Tunic ID 21862 · Armor - Cloth · item level 32Primalstrike Vest ID 29525 · Armor - Leather · item level 32Terrorweave Tunic ID 30730 · Armor - Leather · item level 32D.E.H.T.A. Overshirt ID 37005 · Armor - Cloth · item level 32Stoutfist Breastplate ID 59077 · Armor - Leather · item level 13Mistspray Vest ID 59189 · Armor - Leather · item level 17Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20575 (20570 to 20580) were usually added in the same batch as Black Whelp Tunic: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Orc Male Mask ID 20570 · Consumable
Tauren Female Mask ID 20571 · Consumable
Tauren Male Mask ID 20572 · Consumable
Undead Male Mask ID 20573 · Consumable
Undead Female Mask ID 20574 · Consumable
Pattern: Black Whelp Tunic ID 20576 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Black Whelp Tunic."
Nightmare Blade ID 20577 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29
Emerald Dragonfang ID 20578 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29
Green Dragonskin Cloak ID 20579 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Hammer of Bestial Fury ID 20580 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 20575 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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.
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
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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