This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
Breastplate of Despair is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
Appearance ID: 16677. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Breastplate of Despair suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Breastplate of Despair (item level 37) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot, from item level 32 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breastplate of Despair (this item) | 37 | 32 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +9 Haste, +7 Critical Strike | Not listed |
 Temple Breastplate | 38 | 34 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 51 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Chestpiece | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 689 gold on 54 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Chestpiece | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 492 gold on 52 realms |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Chestguard | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 296 gold on 55 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Chestpiece | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 430 gold on 54 realms |
 Necropolis Breastplate | 35 | 30 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 70 silver on 53 realms |
 Icebane Chestguard | 35 | 30 | +13 Stamina, +9 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing | 2,158 gold on 76 realms |
 Hardened Obsidium Breastplate | 35 | 30 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Parry, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 20 gold on 61 realms |
 Kraken Breastplate | 34 | 29 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 76 silver on 54 realms |
 Enchanted Adamantite Breastplate | 32 | 27 | +6 Stamina, +9 Arcane Resistance. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 355 gold on 52 realms |
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Chestpiece has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Necropolis Breastplate at 70 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Breastplate of Despair among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Impenetrable Garothi Breastplate (item level 50), Twilight Dragon's Breastplate (item level 60), Geocrag Chestplate (item level 60), Razorfin Battleplate (item level 60) and Brittle Breastplate (item level 78).
Nearest lower item levels below Breastplate of Despair among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Icebane Breastplate (item level 29), Vanguard Breastplate (item level 29), Warleader's Breastplate (item level 29), Heroic Armor (item level 29) and Glorious Breastplate (item level 29).
Breastplate of Despair is part of the transmog set Armor of the Amaranthine Path (Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight only). The other 16 pieces:
Waistguard of Lost Time
Time Altered Legguards
Helm of Power
Pauldrons of Conviction
Boots of the Treacherous PathBreastplate of DespairWaistguard of Lost TimeTime Altered LegguardsTimeless StratagemChestguard of FutilityAmaranthine Path Belt
Amaranthine Path BracersAmaranthine Path Breastplate
Amaranthine Path GauntletsAmaranthine Path GreavesAmaranthine Path HelmBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
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