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Blackmetal Cape
Item Level 25Binds when equipped
BackArmor
3 Armor
+5 Agility
+6 Stamina
+5 Critical Strike
Requires Level 19
Sell price: 29 gold78 silver
Current price
945 gold91 silver
Blackmetal Cape Price History on Darrowmere
Darrowmere Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Darrowmere Auction House4Units listed
4Sellers
945 gold91 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Blackmetal Cape's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 8,512 gold87 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 2,106 gold42 silver to 28,712 gold34 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 89% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 8,512 gold87 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 46, requires level 41 and sells to vendors for 63s 41c. In MoP Classic it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 79s 14c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 19 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 29g 78s 23c |
| WoW Forever | 25 | 19 | Rare | - | - |
| Classic Era | 46 | 41 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 63s 41c |
| MoP Classic | 49 | 44 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 79s 14c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Blackmetal Cape is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2826. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Blackmetal Cape carries Agility, the primary stat of Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Enhancement Shaman; Brewmaster and Windwalker Monk; Feral and Guardian Druid; Havoc and Vengeance Demon Hunter.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Blackmetal Cape (item level 25) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Back slot, from item level 24 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackmetal Cape (this item) | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 73 gold on 49 realms |
 Keeper's Cloak | 25 | 19 | +7 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 45 gold on 49 realms |
 Ironhide Cloak | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 14 gold on 51 realms |
 Praetorian Cloak | 26 | 20 | +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 27 gold on 52 realms |
 Merciless Cloak | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 237 gold on 58 realms |
 Gossamer Cape | 24 | 17 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 41 realms |
 Champion's Cape | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 21 gold on 44 realms |
 Warmonger's Cloak | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 47 realms |
 Gaea's Cloak | 24 | 17 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 43 realms |
 Scorpashi Cape | 24 | 17 | +6 Stamina, +4 Agility, +1 Strength. World Drop | 44 gold on 65 realms |
 Potent Cape | 24 | 18 | +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 38 gold on 57 realms |
Praetorian Cloak has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is Gossamer Cape at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Blackmetal Cape among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Eternal Cloak (item level 28), Elunarian Cloak (item level 28), Warstrike Cape (item level 28), Grand Cloak (item level 28) and Glacial Cloak (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Blackmetal Cape among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Mistscape Cloak (item level 22), Imperial Cloak (item level 22), Ranger Cloak (item level 22), Warden's Cloak (item level 22) and Ancient Cloak (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Other Items Named Blackmetal Cape
1 other item in the current build is also called Blackmetal Cape. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
- Blackmetal Cape ID 225187 · Armor - Cloth · item level 164
Items That Share Blackmetal Cape's Icon
Blackmetal Cape uses icon file 133757, which 50 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Chain Link Towel ID 9648 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25 "Now even less absorbant!"
- Renegade Cloak ID 9867 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
- Ebonhold Cloak ID 8266 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26
- Featherskin Cape ID 10843 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
- Ethereal Mist Cape ID 11873 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
- Defender Cloak ID 6575 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12
- Nightfall Drape ID 12465 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
- Seer's Cape ID 6378 · Armor - Cloth · item level 10
Items Numbered Next to Blackmetal Cape
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9512 (9507 to 9517) were usually added in the same batch as Blackmetal Cape: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
A Carefully-Packed Crate ID 9507 · Quest
Mechbuilder's Overalls ID 9508 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Petrolspill Leggings ID 9509 · Armor - Leather · item level 18 "Keep away from fire."
Caverndeep Trudgers ID 9510 · Armor - Mail · item level 18
Bloodletter Scalpel ID 9511 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 25
Ley Staff ID 9513 · Weapon - Staff · item level 6
Arcane Staff ID 9514 · Weapon - Staff · item level 5
Nether-Lace Tunic ID 9515 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Astral Knot Blouse ID 9516 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Celestial Stave ID 9517 · Weapon - Staff · item level 22
Blackmetal Cape Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 9512 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 148 gold91 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 29 gold78 silver
- Material
- Cloth
- Equip slot
- Back
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Blackmetal Cape in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Blackmetal Cape 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 Blackmetal Cape next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Blackmetal Cape in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Blackmetal Cape 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 Blackmetal Cape in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Blackmetal Cape is Rare quality, item level 46 and requires level 41.
- What does Blackmetal Cape sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 63s 41c for one Blackmetal Cape in Classic Era.
- What slot is Blackmetal Cape in WoW Classic?
- Blackmetal Cape is a Back Cloth in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Blackmetal Cape on the auction house right now?
- 945g 91s on Darrowmere, 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 Blackmetal Cape
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
- 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