Caretaker's Cape
Item Level 23This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Cloth Back, item level 23, requires level 16, binds when picked up.
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Cloth Back, item level 23, requires level 16, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 43, requires level 38 and sells to vendors for 49s 86c. In Classic Era it is item level 43, requires level 38 and sells to vendors for 49s 86c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 43 and requires level 38. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 43 and requires level 38. In MoP Classic it is item level 43, requires level 38 and sells to vendors for 49s 86c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | 16 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 87s 10c |
| WoW Forever | 43 | 38 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 49s 86c |
| Classic Era | 43 | 38 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 49s 86c |
| The Burning Crusade | 43 | 38 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 43 | 38 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 43 | 38 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 49s 86c |
In the Appearances collection, Caretaker's Cape is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 4479. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Caretaker's Cape carries Intellect, the primary stat of Holy Paladin; Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Elemental and Restoration Shaman; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock; Mistweaver Monk; Balance and Restoration Druid; Devourer Demon Hunter; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
4 other items in the current build are also called Caretaker's Cape. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Caretaker's Cape uses icon file 133765, which 45 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 19532 (19527 to 19537) were usually added in the same batch as Caretaker's Cape: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
The raw ItemSparse values for item 19532 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Caretaker's 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 Caretaker's Cape 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 Caretaker's Cape
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