This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Chest, item level 24, requires level 17, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Deathbone Chestplate is one of 5 pieces of Deathbone Guardian, alongside Deathbone Gauntlets, Deathbone Girdle and Deathbone Legguards and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 3 pieces, 4 pieces and 5 pieces equipped.
In Classic Era it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 2g 5s 78c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 3g 47s 76c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 34s 77c. In MoP Classic it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 34s 6c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 17 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1s 38c |
| Classic Era | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 5s 78c |
| The Burning Crusade | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 47s 76c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 61 | 56 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 34s 77c |
| MoP Classic | 45 | 40 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 34s 6c |
In the Appearances collection, Deathbone Chestplate is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3862. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Deathbone Chestplate suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Deathbone Chestplate (item level 24) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot, from item level 23 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deathbone Chestplate (this item) | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +10 Dodge. World Drop | Not listed |
 Heavy Mithril Breastplate | 24 | 18 | +10 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1 gold on 57 realms |
 Field Plate Armor | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 62 realms |
 Embossed Plate Armor | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 60 realms |
 Warbringer's Chestguard | 24 | 18 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 122 gold on 62 realms |
 Truesilver Breastplate | 25 | 19 | +10 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 533 gold on 82 realms |
| Ornate Mithril Breastplate | 25 | 19 | +14 Critical Strike, +12 Dodge. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,994 gold on 81 realms |
| Chromite Chestplate | 25 | 18 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | 295 gold on 55 realms |
 Tyrant's Chestpiece | 25 | 19 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 200 gold on 64 realms |
 Symbolic Breastplate | 23 | 17 | +10 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 113 gold on 68 realms |
 Valorous Chestguard | 26 | 20 | +12 Strength or Intellect, +3 Haste. World Drop | 31 gold on 51 realms |
Valorous Chestguard has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is Heavy Mithril Breastplate at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Deathbone Chestplate among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Icebane Breastplate (item level 29), Imbued Plate Armor (item level 29), Hyperion Armor (item level 29), Imperial Plate Chest (item level 29) and Vanguard Breastplate (item level 29).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Deathbone Chestplate uses icon file 132637, which 144 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Hulking Chestguard ID 14744 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Enduring Breastplate ID 14760 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Heavy Scorpid Vest ID 15076 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Skul's Cold Embrace ID 13394 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Savage Gladiator Chain ID 11726 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Redemption Tunic ID 22425 · Armor - Plate · item level 30Cryptstalker Tunic ID 22436 · Armor - Mail · item level 30Earthshatter Tunic ID 22464 · Armor - Mail · item level 30Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14624 (14619 to 14629) were usually added in the same batch as Deathbone Chestplate: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Skeletal Fragments ID 14619 · Quest
Deathbone Girdle ID 14620 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Deathbone Sabatons ID 14621 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Deathbone Gauntlets ID 14622 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Deathbone Legguards ID 14623 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Symbol of Lost Honor ID 14625 · Quest "Order of the Silver Hand"
Necropile Robe ID 14626 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Pattern: Bright Yellow Shirt ID 14627 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Bright Yellow Shirt."
Imbued Skeletal Fragments ID 14628 · Quest
Necropile Cuffs ID 14629 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24The raw ItemSparse values for item 14624 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Deathbone Chestplate 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 Deathbone Chestplate 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 Deathbone Chestplate
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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