An Uncommon Mail Chest, item level 12, requires level 7, binds when equipped. Crafted with Crackling Scale Breastplate.
On Crackling Scale Breastplate's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 525 gold40 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 105 gold50 silver to 6,784 gold96 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 119% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 525 gold40 silver.
| Crafted | Crackling Scale Breastplate | Recipe |
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First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Crackling Scale Breastplate takes 1 Fine Leather Tunic, 2 Cured Light Hide and 2 Coarse Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Crackling Scale Breastplate is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 26610. 21 other items wear the same appearance; 5 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 13g 25s, and Cured Light Hide is the largest share at 98%. Crackling Scale Breastplate lists from 25s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 13g 1s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Crackling Scale Breastplate turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 125 and grey at 150.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Fine Leather Tunic | 1 | 23 silver | 23 silver |
 Cured Light Hide | 2 | 6 gold50 silver | 13 gold |
 Coarse Thread | 2 | 1 silver | 2 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 13 gold25 silver | ||
| Crackling Scale Breastplate at its lowest listing | 25 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −13 gold1 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, Crackling Scale Breastplate suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Crackling Scale Breastplate (item level 12) in item level among Armor > Mail, Chest slot, from item level 9 to 18.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crackling Scale Breastplate (this item) | 12 | 7 | +5 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 25 silver on 41 realms |
 Ironforge Breastplate | 12 | 7 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 599 gold on 49 realms |
 Bloodspattered Surcoat | 13 | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 133 gold on 51 realms |
| Silvermoon Armor | 11 | 6 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 254 gold on 52 realms |
 War Paint Chestpiece | 14 | 9 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 329 gold on 47 realms |
 Outrunner's Chestguard | 15 | 9 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 229 gold on 50 realms |
| War Torn Tunic | 9 | 5 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 51 realms |
| Grunt's Chestpiece | 16 | 10 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 1,039 gold on 49 realms |
| Martyr's Chain | 16 | 10 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Parry. World Drop | 1,199 gold on 48 realms |
| Battleforge Armor | 18 | 11 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 49 realms |
 Spiked Chain Breastplate | 18 | 11 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,462 gold on 51 realms |
Battleforge Armor has the highest item level here (18). The lowest listed price among them is Battleforge Armor at 30 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Crackling Scale Breastplate among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Marauder's Tunic (item level 22), Sparkleshell Breastplate (item level 22), Turtle Scale Breastplate (item level 23), Steadfast Breastplate (item level 23) and Icemail Jerkin (item level 24).
Nearest lower item levels below Crackling Scale Breastplate among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Replica Vest of The Five Thunders (item level 1).
Crackling Scale Breastplate is part of the transmog set Dreadthorn Battlegear (Hunter, Shaman and Evoker only). The other 16 pieces:
Dreadroot Linked Belt
Dreadroot Linked Bracers
Dreadroot Linked Gauntlets
Dreadroot Linked Greaves
Dreadroot Linked Helm
Dreadroot Linked Legguards
Dreadroot Linked SpauldersDreadroot Linked VestThornbrace ChainmailThornbrace SabatonsThornbrace GauntletsThornbrace HelmThornbrace LeggingsThornbrace SpauldersThornbrace WaistguardThornbrace WristguardsBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Crackling Scale Breastplate uses icon file 1116924, which 57 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Spritescale Jerkin ID 132538 · Armor - Mail · item level 20Heavy Scale Shirt ID 132520 · Armor - Mail · item level 20Chain Hauberk ID 132493 · Armor - Mail · item level 12Light Scale Jerkin ID 132487 · Armor - Mail · item level 10Apostate's Hauberk ID 132938 · Armor - Mail · item level 44Flamescale Mail ID 131773 · Armor - Mail · item level 44 "Usually quenched by the sea."Stormborn Tunic ID 134560 · Armor - Mail · item level 44Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 132545 (132540 to 132550) were usually added in the same batch as Crackling Scale Breastplate: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Spritescale Gloves ID 132540 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Spritescale Wraps ID 132541 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Spritescale Britches ID 132542 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Spritescale Epaulets ID 132543 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Spritescale Boots ID 132544 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Element Grips ID 132546 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Blue Chain Leggings ID 132547 · Armor - Mail · item level 13Shamanic Treads ID 132548 · Armor - Mail · item level 11
Deft Strike Treads ID 132549 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Scarlet Chain Footpads ID 132550 · Armor - Mail · item level 19The raw ItemSparse values for item 132545 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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