An Uncommon Mail Chest, item level 8, requires level 5, binds when equipped.
On Cadet Vest's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 184 gold45 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 23 gold4 silver to 51,873 gold95 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 79% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 184 gold45 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 15, requires level 10 and sells to vendors for 4s 6c. In Classic Era it is item level 15, requires level 10 and sells to vendors for 4s 6c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 15, requires level 10 and sells to vendors for 4s 6c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 15, requires level 10 and sells to vendors for 4s 6c. In MoP Classic it is item level 15, requires level 10 and sells to vendors for 4s 6c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 8 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 74c |
| WoW Forever | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 6c |
| Classic Era | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 6c |
| The Burning Crusade | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 6c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 6c |
| MoP Classic | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 6c |
In the Appearances collection, Cadet Vest is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2896. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Cadet Vest suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Cadet Vest (item level 8) in item level among Armor > Mail, Chest slot, from item level 6 to 18.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadet Vest (this item) | 8 | 5 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 36 realms |
 War Torn Tunic | 9 | 5 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 394 gold on 56 realms |
 Infantry Tunic | 6 | 4 | +1 Agility or Intellect, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 2 gold on 50 realms |
| Silvermoon Armor | 11 | 6 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 53 realms |
| Bloodspattered Surcoat | 13 | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 133 gold on 63 realms |
| War Paint Chestpiece | 14 | 9 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 249 gold on 59 realms |
 Outrunner's Chestguard | 15 | 9 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 237 gold on 60 realms |
| Grunt's Chestpiece | 16 | 10 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 1,127 gold on 52 realms |
 Lambent Scale Breastplate | 17 | 10 | +8 Stamina, +4 Versatility. World Drop | 10 gold on 59 realms |
 Spiked Chain Breastplate | 18 | 11 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 325 gold on 54 realms |
| Double Link Tunic | 18 | 11 | +13 Dodge, +2 Versatility. World Drop | 200 gold on 54 realms |
Double Link Tunic has the highest item level here (18). The lowest listed price among them is Infantry Tunic at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Cadet Vest among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Glimmering Mail Breastplate (item level 19), Banded Armor (item level 19), Slayer's Surcoat (item level 19), Sentry's Surcoat (item level 19) and Barbaric Iron Hauberk (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cadet Vest uses icon file 132627, which 40 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Atal'ai Breastplate ID 10784 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Alabaster Breastplate ID 8312 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Champion's Armor ID 7538 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Phantom Armor ID 6642 · Armor - Plate · item level 13Warstrike Chestguard ID 14811 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Laminated Scale Armor ID 3999 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Bonelink Armor ID 15609 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Eroded Mail Armor ID 25365 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9765 (9760 to 9770) were usually added in the same batch as Cadet Vest: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Cadet Bracers ID 9760 · Armor - Mail · item level 6
Cadet Cloak ID 9761 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
Cadet Gauntlets ID 9762 · Armor - Mail · item level 6
Cadet Leggings ID 9763 · Armor - Mail · item level 7
Cadet Shield ID 9764 · Armor - Shield · item level 6
Greenweave Sash ID 9766 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14
Greenweave Sandals ID 9767 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14Greenweave Bracers ID 9768 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13
Greenweave Branch ID 9769 · Armor · item level 17
Greenweave Cloak ID 9770 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12The raw ItemSparse values for item 9765 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Cadet 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 Cadet 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 Cadet 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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