On Cow King's Hide's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 163 gold across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 23 gold7 silver to 7,273 gold88 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 234% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 163 gold.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 51, requires level 46 and sells to vendors for 1g 51s 67c. In MoP Classic it is item level 51, requires level 46 and sells to vendors for 1g 51s 67c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 26 | 20 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 47g 61s 34c |
| WoW Forever | 26 | 20 | Rare | - | - |
| Classic Era | 51 | 46 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 51s 67c |
| MoP Classic | 51 | 46 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 51s 67c |
In the Appearances collection, Cow King's Hide is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3698. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear.
The 10 items nearest to Cow King's Hide (item level 26) in item level among Armor > Leather, Chest slot, from item level 24 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow King's Hide (this item) | 26 | 20 | +10 Stamina, +5 Fire Resistance, +5 Nature Resistance, +5 Frost Resistance, +5 Shadow Resistance, +5 Arcane Resistance. World Drop | 26 gold on 40 realms |
 Rageclaw Chestguard | 26 | 20 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 46 gold on 42 realms |
 Keeper's Armor | 27 | 21 | +10 Stamina, +16 Critical Strike, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 336 gold on 56 realms |
 Potent Armor | 27 | 20 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 33 gold on 51 realms |
 Scorpashi Breastplate | 25 | 19 | +10 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | 142 gold on 51 realms |
| Imposing Vest | 25 | 18 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 198 gold on 56 realms |
 Warbear Harness | 28 | 21 | +12 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 209 gold on 73 realms |
 Quillward Harness | 24 | 17 | +10 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 912 gold on 44 realms |
 Praetorian Padded Armor | 28 | 22 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 116 gold on 45 realms |
 Jadefire Chestguard | 28 | 22 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 458 gold on 59 realms |
| Warden's Wraps | 24 | 17 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 77 gold on 61 realms |
Warbear Harness has the highest item level here (28). The lowest listed price among them is Potent Armor at 33 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Cow King's Hide among Armor > Leather, Chest slot: Daggerfen Battlevest (item level 31), Thick Draenic Vest (item level 31), Boneshredder Jerkin (item level 32), Polar Vest (item level 35) and Morrie's Waywalker Wrap (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Cow King's Hide among Armor > Leather, Chest slot: Insignia Chestguard (item level 21), Archer's Jerkin (item level 21), Headhunter's Armor (item level 21), Battle Harness (item level 21) and Thick Murloc Armor (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cow King's Hide uses icon file 132721, which 26 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Hawkeye's Tunic ID 14592 · Armor - Leather · item level 22Ironfeather Breastplate ID 15066 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Fernpulse Jerkin ID 15786 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Feathered Breastplate ID 8349 · Armor - Leather · item level 26Hyena Hide Jerkin ID 18478 · Armor - Leather · item level 25Grizzly Tunic ID 7335 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Zandalar Haruspex's Tunic ID 19838 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Nomadic Vest ID 6059 · Armor - Leather · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13009 (13004 to 13014) were usually added in the same batch as Cow King's Hide: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Torch of Austen ID 13004 · Weapon - Wand · item level 28
Amy's Blanket ID 13005 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Mass of McGowan ID 13006 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 29
Mageflame Cloak ID 13007 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Dalewind Trousers ID 13008 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Dreamsinger Legguards ID 13010 · Armor - Mail · item level 16
Silver-Lined Belt ID 13011 · Armor - Leather · item level 17
Yorgen Bracers ID 13012 · Armor - Mail · item level 17
Elder Wizard's Mantle ID 13013 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Axe of Rin'ji ID 13014 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 27The raw ItemSparse values for item 13009 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Cow King's Hide 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 Cow King's Hide 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 Cow King's Hide
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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