An Uncommon Mail Chest, item level 5, requires level 3, binds when equipped. Crafted with Copper Chain Vest.
On Copper Chain Vest's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,131 gold53 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 507 gold87 silver to 3,322 gold28 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 45% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,131 gold53 silver.
| Crafted | Copper Chain Vest | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 1s 42c. In Classic Era it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 1s 42c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 1s 42c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 1s 42c. In MoP Classic it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 1s 42c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 5 | 3 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 10 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1s 42c |
| Classic Era | 10 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1s 42c |
| The Burning Crusade | 10 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1s 42c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 10 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1s 42c |
| MoP Classic | 10 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1s 42c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Copper Chain Vest takes 8 Copper Bar and 2 Rough Grinding Stone.
In the Appearances collection, Copper Chain Vest is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1234. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Copper Chain Vest.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 15g 26s, and Copper Bar is the largest share at 99%. Copper Chain Vest lists from 50g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 32g 24s after the 5% auction cut, a 211% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Copper Chain Vest is taught by Plans: Copper Chain Vest. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 75 and grey at 115.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Copper Bar | 8 | 1 gold89 silver | 15 gold12 silver |
 Rough Grinding Stone | 2 | 7 silver | 14 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 15 gold26 silver | ||
| Copper Chain Vest at its lowest listing | 50 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 32 gold24 silver | ||
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.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Copper Chain Vest suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Copper Chain Vest uses icon file 132624, which 54 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Martyr's Chain ID 3416 · Armor - Mail · item level 16Dargol's Hauberk ID 3330 · Armor - Mail · item level 6Orcish War Chain ID 3733 · Armor - Plate · item level 14Ironheart Chain ID 3166 · Armor - Mail · item level 8Siege Brigade Vest ID 3151 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Double Mail Vest ID 3815 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Green Iron Hauberk ID 3844 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Humbert's Chestpiece ID 3053 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3471 (3465 to 3476) were usually added in the same batch as Copper Chain Vest: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Exploding Shot ID 3465 · Miscellaneous
Strong Flux ID 3466 · Trade Goods · item level 10 "Used by blacksmiths to remove impurities."
Renferrel's Findings ID 3468 · Quest "The sealed findings of Apothecary Renferrel."
Copper Chain Boots ID 3469 · Armor - Plate · item level 4Rough Grinding Stone ID 3470 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Runed Copper Gauntlets ID 3472 · Armor - Mail · item level 6
Runed Copper Pants ID 3473 · Armor - Mail · item level 6
Gemmed Copper Gauntlets ID 3474 · Armor - Mail · item level 8
Cloak of Flames ID 3475 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Gray Bear Tongue ID 3476 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 3471 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Copper Chain 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 Copper Chain 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 Copper Chain 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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