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Darkwater Robes

Item Level 29
Binds when picked up
ChestArmor
6 Armor
+11 Stamina
+7 Intellect
+7 Fire Resistance
Requires Level 25
Sell price: 5 gold42 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Epic Cloth Chest, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 77, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 6g 8s 72c. In Classic Era it is item level 77, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 6g 8s 72c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 77, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 28s 68c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 77, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 28s 68c. In MoP Classic it is item level 77, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 28s 68c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)2925EpicBinds when picked up5g 42s 20c
WoW Forever7760EpicBinds when picked up6g 8s 72c
Classic Era7760EpicBinds when picked up6g 8s 72c
The Burning Crusade7760EpicBinds when picked up3g 28s 68c
Wrath of the Lich King7760EpicBinds when picked up3g 28s 68c
MoP Classic7760EpicBinds when picked up3g 28s 68c
Darkwater Robes Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 5266. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Darkwater Robes Compares

Who It Suits

Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Darkwater Robes suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Darkwater Robes (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Chest slot.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Darkwater Robes (this item)2925+11 Stamina, +7 Intellect, +7 Fire ResistanceNot listed
Glacial Vest2925+11 Stamina, +4 Intellect, +10 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring2,545 gold on 78 realms
Mooncloth Vest2923+8 Intellect, +11 Versatility, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Tailoring931 gold on 75 realms
Mooncloth Robe2923+10 Intellect, +7 Versatility, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Tailoring1,395 gold on 68 realms
Arcane Armor2923+11 Stamina, +12 Intellect. World Drop500 gold on 52 realms
Arcane Robe2923+11 Stamina, +17 Versatility. World Drop686 gold on 52 realms
Councillor's Robes2923+7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop100 gold on 60 realms
Councillor's Tunic2923+7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop17 gold on 52 realms
Elegant Robes2924+7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop111 gold on 61 realms
Wizardweave Robe2923+9 Fire Resistance, +9 Arcane Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring12 gold on 58 realms
Bonecaster's Shroud2923+7 Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop1,800 gold on 48 realms

The lowest listed price among them is Wizardweave Robe at 12 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Darkwater Robes among Armor > Cloth, Chest slot: Imbued Netherweave Robe (item level 32), Imbued Netherweave Tunic (item level 32), Flameheart Vest (item level 32), Robe of the Crimson Order (item level 32) and Netherweave Tunic (item level 32).

Nearest lower item levels below Darkwater Robes among Armor > Cloth, Chest slot: Chan's Imperial Robes (item level 27), Abjurer's Robe (item level 27), Runecloth Tunic (item level 27), Runecloth Robe (item level 27) and Cindercloth Vest (item level 27).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Darkwater Robes Fits

Items That Share Darkwater Robes's Icon

Darkwater Robes uses icon file 132672, which 12 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Darkwater Robes

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 21527 (21522 to 21532) were usually added in the same batch as Darkwater Robes: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Darkwater Robes Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 21527 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
27 gold11 silver
Vendor sell price
5 gold42 silver
Material
Cloth
Equip slot
Chest
Flags
0 / 8192 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Darkwater Robes in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Darkwater Robes 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 Darkwater Robes next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Darkwater Robes in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Darkwater Robes 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 Darkwater Robes in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Darkwater Robes is epic quality, item level 77 and requires level 60.
What does Darkwater Robes sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 6g 8s for one Darkwater Robes in Classic Era.
What slot is Darkwater Robes in WoW Classic?
Darkwater Robes is a Chest Cloth in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

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