This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Cloth Back, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 1g 32s 32c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 1g 32s 32c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 13s 22c. In MoP Classic it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 1g 45s 88c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 54s 81c |
| Classic Era | 58 | 53 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 32s 32c |
| The Burning Crusade | 58 | 53 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 32s 32c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 58 | 53 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 13s 22c |
| MoP Classic | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 45s 88c |
In the Appearances collection, Butcher's Apron is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3593. 18 other items wear the same appearance; 6 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Butcher's Apron uses icon file 133770, which 217 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Blisterbane Wrap ID 12552 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Brilliant Red Cloak ID 12253 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22Frostweaver Cape ID 12968 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Mageflame Cloak ID 13007 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Cape of the Fire Salamander ID 11812 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Blackveil Cape ID 11626 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27Wine-Stained Cloak ID 11475 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2Cindercloth Cloak ID 14044 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12608 (12603 to 12613) were usually added in the same batch as Butcher's Apron: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Nightbrace Tunic ID 12603 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Starfire Tiara ID 12604 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Serpentine Skuller ID 12605 · Weapon - Wand · item level 29
Crystallized Girdle ID 12606 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Brilliant Chromatic Scale ID 12607 · Quest
Polychromatic Visionwrap ID 12609 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Runic Plate Shoulders ID 12610 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Runic Plate Boots ID 12611 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Runic Plate Helm ID 12612 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Runic Breastplate ID 12613 · Armor - Plate · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 12608 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Butcher's Apron 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 Butcher's Apron 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 Butcher's Apron
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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