A Rare Plate Chest, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped. Crafted with Demon Forged Breastplate.
On Demon Forged Breastplate's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 482,459 gold57 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 34,116 gold79 silver to 9,999,999 gold99 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 415% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 482,459 gold57 silver.
| Crafted | Demon Forged Breastplate | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
When struck has a 3% chance of stealing life from the attacker over 4 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 66s 40c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 2g 91s 21c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 2g 91s 21c. In MoP Classic it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 2g 91s 21c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 99s 27c |
| Classic Era | 57 | 52 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 66s 40c |
| The Burning Crusade | 57 | 52 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 91s 21c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 57 | 52 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 91s 21c |
| MoP Classic | 57 | 52 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 91s 21c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Demon Forged Breastplate takes 40 Thorium Bar, 10 Demonic Rune, 4 Blue Sapphire and 4 Star Ruby.
In the Appearances collection, Demon Forged Breastplate is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 2077. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
3 of the 4 reagents have a current US listing: Thorium Bar, Blue Sapphire and Star Ruby, together 216g 96s. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Demon Forged Breastplate is taught by Plans: Demon Forged Breastplate.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thorium Bar | 40 | 4 gold97 silver | 198 gold80 silver |
 Demonic Rune | 10 | ||
 Blue Sapphire | 4 | 1 gold55 silver | 6 gold20 silver |
 Star Ruby | 4 | 2 gold99 silver | 11 gold96 silver |
| Demon Forged Breastplate at its lowest listing | 40,613 gold89 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.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear.
The 10 items nearest to Demon Forged Breastplate (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot, from item level 27 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demon Forged Breastplate (this item) | 28 | 22 | +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 40,613 gold on 3 realms |
 Alabaster Breastplate | 28 | 22 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | 190 gold on 56 realms |
 Heavy Lamellar Chestpiece | 28 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 12 gold on 51 realms |
 Lofty Breastplate | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 4,000 gold on 66 realms |
 High Chief's Armor | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 555 gold on 51 realms |
 Enchanted Thorium Breastplate | 29 | 24 | +11 Stamina, +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Dodge. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 17,990 gold on 82 realms |
| Hydralick Armor | 27 | 21 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Fire Resistance. World Drop | 50 gold on 61 realms |
 Emerald Breastplate | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 3 gold on 46 realms |
 Imbued Plate Armor | 29 | 24 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +11 Critical Strike. World Drop | 29 gold on 55 realms |
 Hyperion Armor | 29 | 25 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 46 gold on 49 realms |
| Imperial Plate Chest | 29 | 23 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 100 gold on 52 realms |
Emerald Breastplate has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Emerald Breastplate at 3 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Demon Forged Breastplate among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Reaver Armor (item level 31), Enchanted Adamantite Breastplate (item level 32), Bloodfist Breastplate (item level 32), Warlord's Iron-Breastplate (item level 32) and Icebane Chestguard (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Demon Forged Breastplate among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Chromite Chestplate (item level 25), Tyrant's Chestpiece (item level 25), Heavy Mithril Breastplate (item level 24), Field Plate Armor (item level 24) and Embossed Plate Armor (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Demon Forged Breastplate uses icon file 132741, which 29 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Nightbrace Tunic ID 12603 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Hydralick Armor ID 13067 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Commander's Armor ID 10378 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Black Dragonscale Breastplate ID 15050 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Wicked Leather Armor ID 15085 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Onyxia Scale Breastplate ID 15141 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Supreme Breastplate ID 15442 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Gryphon Mail Breastplate ID 15622 · Armor - Mail · item level 26Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12628 (12623 to 12634) were usually added in the same batch as Demon Forged Breastplate: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Chillwind Meat ID 12623 · Quest
Wildthorn Mail ID 12624 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Dawnbringer Shoulders ID 12625 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Funeral Cuffs ID 12626 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Temporal Displacer ID 12627 · Quest
Head of Rend Blackhand ID 12630 · Quest "Sickening, bloody, foulness."
Fiery Plate Gauntlets ID 12631 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Storm Gauntlets ID 12632 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Whitesoul Helm ID 12633 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Chiselbrand Girdle ID 12634 · Armor - Mail · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 12628 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Demon Forged Breastplate 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 Demon Forged Breastplate 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 Demon Forged Breastplate
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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