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.
Cloak of the Golden Hive 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.
In the Appearances collection, Cloak of the Golden Hive is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5803. 13 other items wear the same appearance; 4 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloak of the Golden Hive carries Strength or Agility, the primary stat of Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Protection and Retribution Paladin; Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight; Enhancement Shaman; Brewmaster and Windwalker Monk; Feral and Guardian Druid; Havoc and Vengeance Demon Hunter.
The 10 items nearest to Cloak of the Golden Hive (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Back slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloak of the Golden Hive (this item) | 29 | 25 | +6 Stamina, +3 Strength, +2 Agility, +3 Dodge. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Glacial Cloak | 29 | 25 | +6 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 981 gold on 75 realms |
 Onyxia Scale Cloak | 29 | 23 | +6 Stamina, +6 Fire Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 85 gold on 82 realms |
 Indomitable Cloak | 29 | 23 | +6 Stamina, +11 Versatility. World Drop | 1,952 gold on 48 realms |
 Mageflame Cloak | 28 | 22 | +6 Intellect, +4 Fire Resistance. World Drop | 11 gold on 57 realms |
 Dark Phantom Cape | 28 | 21 | +6 Agility, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | 250 gold on 51 realms |
 Hellfire Cloak | 30 | 24 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 145 gold on 55 realms |
 Elegant Cloak | 28 | 22 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 59 realms |
 Nightshade Cloak | 28 | 22 | +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 48 realms |
| Cindercloth Cloak | 28 | 21 | +6 Stamina, +5 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 10 gold on 69 realms |
 Eternal Cloak | 28 | 22 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 654 gold on 55 realms |
Hellfire Cloak has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Elegant Cloak at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Cloak of the Golden Hive among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Regal Cloak (item level 35), Spiritguard Drape (item level 37), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Cape of Prowess (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Drape of Cruelty (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Cloak of Alacrity (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Cloak of the Golden Hive among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Scorpashi Cape (item level 24), Potent Cape (item level 24), Rageclaw Cloak (item level 24), Gryphon Cloak (item level 24) and Formidable Cape (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cloak of the Golden Hive 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 Cloak of the Golden Hive next to the live retail market on this page.
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