A Common Cloth Chest, item level 4, requires level 2, binds when equipped. Crafted with Brown Linen Vest.
On Brown Linen Vest's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 67 gold across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 55 silver to 564 gold7 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 95% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 67 gold.
| Crafted | Brown Linen Vest | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 31c. In Classic Era it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 31c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 31c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 31c. In MoP Classic it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 31c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 4 | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 77c |
| WoW Forever | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 31c |
| Classic Era | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 31c |
| The Burning Crusade | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 31c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 31c |
| MoP Classic | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 31c |
The Classic Tailoring recipe Brown Linen Vest takes 1 Bolt of Linen Cloth and 1 Coarse Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Brown Linen Vest is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 898. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Brown Linen Vest.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 9s, and Bolt of Linen Cloth is the largest share at 89%. Brown Linen Vest lists from 57s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 45s 15c after the 5% auction cut, a 502% margin over its reagents. The recipe Brown Linen Vest turns yellow at Classic Tailoring skill 45 and grey at 70.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bolt of Linen Cloth | 1 | 8 silver | 8 silver |
 Coarse Thread | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 9 silver | ||
| Brown Linen Vest at its lowest listing | 57 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 45 silver15 copper | ||
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.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear.
The 10 items nearest to Brown Linen Vest (item level 4) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Chest slot, from item level 1 to 6.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Linen Vest (this item) | 4 | 2 | Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 57 silver on 39 realms |
 Plain Robe | 4 | 2 | Vendor | 4 gold on 43 realms |
 Knitted Tunic | 5 | 3 | Vendor | 50 gold on 46 realms |
 Brown Linen Robe | 5 | 3 | +4 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 50 silver on 47 realms |
 White Linen Robe | 5 | 3 | +2 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 2 gold on 53 realms |
| Foreman Vest | 5 | 3 | +2 Intellect. World Drop | 5,568 gold on 48 realms |
 Tattered Cloth Vest | 2 | Vendor | 22 silver on 53 realms | |
 Ancestral Tunic | 6 | 4 | +2 Intellect, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 1,500 gold on 52 realms |
 Blue Linen Vest | 6 | 3 | +4 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 1 gold on 47 realms |
 Apprentice's Robe | 1 | Vendor | 21 gold on 43 realms | |
 Acolyte's Robe | 1 | Vendor | 50 gold on 49 realms |
Ancestral Tunic has the highest item level here (6). The lowest listed price among them is Tattered Cloth Vest at 22 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Brown Linen Vest among Armor > Cloth, Chest slot: Green Woolen Vest (item level 10), Canvas Vest (item level 10), Barbaric Cloth Vest (item level 11), Silvermoon Robes (item level 11) and Dalaran Wizard's Robe (item level 11).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Brown Linen Vest uses icon file 135009, which 34 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Tiller's Vest ID 3444 · Armor - Leather · item level 5Warped Leather Vest ID 1509 · Armor - Leather · item level 5Worn Leather Vest ID 1425 · Armor - Leather · item level 4Ragged Leather Vest ID 1364 · Armor - Leather · item level 2Crochet Vest ID 3943 · Armor - Cloth · item level 23Mesh Armor ID 3959 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Footpad's Shirt ID 49 · ArmorBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2568 (2563 to 2575) were usually added in the same batch as Brown Linen Vest: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Strange Smelling Powder ID 2563 · Quest
Elven Spirit Claws ID 2564 · Armor - Leather · item level 26
Rod of Molten Fire ID 2565 · Armor · item level 20
Sacrificial Robes ID 2566 · Armor - Cloth · item level 17
Evocator's Blade ID 2567 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 16
Linen Boots ID 2569 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6
Linen Cloak ID 2570 · Armor - Cloth · item level 3
Viny Wrappings ID 2571 · Armor - Cloth · item level 3
Red Linen Robe ID 2572 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
Red Linen Shirt ID 2575 · ArmorThe raw ItemSparse values for item 2568 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Brown Linen Vest 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 Brown Linen Vest 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 Brown Linen Vest
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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