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Darkmist Mantle
Item Level 23Binds when equipped
ShoulderArmor
4 Armor
+5 Intellect
+7 Stamina
Requires Level 16
Sell price: 11 gold42 silver
Current price
890 gold29 silver
Darkmist Mantle Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
890 gold29 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Darkmist Mantle's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 473 gold62 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 74 gold86 silver to 1,760 gold54 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 88% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 473 gold62 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 43, requires level 38 and sells to vendors for 40s 75c. In MoP Classic it is item level 43, requires level 38 and sells to vendors for 40s 75c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | 16 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 11g 42s 92c |
| WoW Forever | 23 | 16 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 43 | 38 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 40s 75c |
| MoP Classic | 43 | 38 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 40s 75c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Darkmist Mantle is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4003. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Darkmist Mantle.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Darkmist Mantle suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Darkmist Mantle (item level 23) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Shoulder slot, from item level 21 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darkmist Mantle (this item) | 23 | 16 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 42 gold on 50 realms |
 Black Mageweave Shoulders | 24 | 18 | +10 Versatility, +6 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 1 gold on 52 realms |
 Lunar Mantle | 24 | 17 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 35 gold on 45 realms |
| Aurora Mantle | 22 | 14 | +7 Stamina, +9 Versatility. World Drop | 90 gold on 45 realms |
| Shadoweave Shoulders | 25 | 18 | +8 Stamina, +8 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 8 gold on 43 realms |
 Red Mageweave Shoulders | 25 | 18 | +10 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 5 gold on 48 realms |
| Bloodwoven Pads | 25 | 18 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 45 realms |
| Twilight Mantle | 21 | 14 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 48 realms |
 Conjurer's Mantle | 21 | 13 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 29 gold on 44 realms |
 Pads of the Venom Spider | 21 | 14 | +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +3 Nature Resistance. World Drop | 349 gold on 41 realms |
| Opulent Mantle | 26 | 20 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 91 gold on 51 realms |
Opulent Mantle has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is Black Mageweave Shoulders at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Darkmist Mantle among Armor > Cloth, Shoulder slot: Peculiar Glacial Mantle (item level 29), Frozen Shadoweave Shoulders (item level 31), Primal Mooncloth Shoulders (item level 31), Shadow Council Mantle (item level 32) and Elementalist Mantle (item level 32).
Nearest lower item levels below Darkmist Mantle among Armor > Cloth, Shoulder slot: Pagan Mantle (item level 15), Ritual Amice (item level 14), Mystic's Shoulder Pads (item level 14), Aboriginal Shoulder Pads (item level 13) and Replica Virtuous Mantle (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Darkmist Mantle's Icon
Darkmist Mantle uses icon file 135033, which 112 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
- Embersilk Mantle ID 14232 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
- Geomancer's Spaulders ID 14223 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
- Bloodwoven Pads ID 14266 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25
- Mooncloth Shoulders ID 14139 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
- Silksand Shoulder Pads ID 14423 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
- Windchaser Amice ID 14432 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
- Elunarian Spaulders ID 14463 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Items Numbered Next to Darkmist Mantle
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14243 (14238 to 14248) were usually added in the same batch as Darkmist Mantle: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Darkmist Boots ID 14238 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Darkmist Cape ID 14239 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Darkmist Bands ID 14240 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Darkmist Handguards ID 14241 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Darkmist Pants ID 14242 · Armor - Cloth · item level 23
Darkmist Wraps ID 14244 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Darkmist Girdle ID 14245 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Darkmist Wizard Hat ID 14246 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24- Lunar Mantle ID 14247 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Lunar Bindings ID 14248 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Darkmist Mantle Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 14243 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 57 gold14 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 11 gold42 silver
- Material
- Cloth
- Equip slot
- Shoulder
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Darkmist Mantle in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Darkmist Mantle 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 Darkmist Mantle next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Darkmist Mantle in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Darkmist Mantle is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Darkmist Mantle in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Darkmist Mantle is Uncommon quality, item level 43 and requires level 38.
- What does Darkmist Mantle sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 40s 75c for one Darkmist Mantle in Classic Era.
- What slot is Darkmist Mantle in WoW Classic?
- Darkmist Mantle is a Shoulder Cloth in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Darkmist Mantle on the auction house right now?
- 890g 29s on Tichondrius, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Darkmist Mantle
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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