On Embossed Plate Armor's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 565 gold65 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 104 gold87 silver to 4,002 gold62 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 37% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 565 gold65 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 67s 43c. In Classic Era it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 67s 43c. In MoP Classic it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 1g 18s.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 18g 99s 55c |
| WoW Forever | 45 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 67s 43c |
| Classic Era | 45 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 67s 43c |
| MoP Classic | 45 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 18s |
In the Appearances collection, Embossed Plate Armor is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3012. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Embossed Plate Armor.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Embossed Plate Armor suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Embossed Plate Armor (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embossed Plate Armor (this item) | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 31 gold on 46 realms |
 Heavy Mithril Breastplate | 24 | 18 | +10 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2 gold on 52 realms |
 Field Plate Armor | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 54 realms |
 Warbringer's Chestguard | 24 | 18 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 122 gold on 57 realms |
| Chromite Chestplate | 25 | 18 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | 100 gold on 42 realms |
 Tyrant's Chestpiece | 25 | 19 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 467 gold on 59 realms |
 Symbolic Breastplate | 23 | 17 | +10 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 110 gold on 59 realms |
 Valorous Chestguard | 26 | 20 | +12 Strength or Intellect, +3 Haste. World Drop | 31 gold on 51 realms |
| Thorium Armor | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Critical Strike, +10 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 169 gold on 66 realms |
 Brutish Breastplate | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 199 gold on 54 realms |
 Bloodforged Chestpiece | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 398 gold on 57 realms |
Valorous Chestguard has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is Heavy Mithril Breastplate at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Embossed Plate Armor among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Icebane Breastplate (item level 29), Plated Construct's Ribcage (item level 30), Bloodscale Breastplate (item level 30), Khan'aish Breastplate (item level 30) and Fel Iron Breastplate (item level 31).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Embossed Plate Armor uses icon file 132722, which 78 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Huntsman's Armor ID 9887 · Armor - Leather · item level 23Gothic Plate Armor ID 10086 · Armor - Plate · item level 25Adventurer's Tunic ID 10264 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Plainstalker Tunic ID 11876 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Bright Armor ID 6608 · Armor - Cloth · item level 17Imperial Leather Breastplate ID 6430 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9966 (9961 to 9971) were usually added in the same batch as Embossed Plate Armor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Warmonger's Belt ID 9961 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Warmonger's Greaves ID 9962 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Warmonger's Circlet ID 9963 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Warmonger's Leggings ID 9964 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Warmonger's Pauldrons ID 9965 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Embossed Plate Gauntlets ID 9967 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Embossed Plate Girdle ID 9968 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Embossed Plate Helmet ID 9969 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Embossed Plate Leggings ID 9970 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Embossed Plate Pauldrons ID 9971 · Armor - Plate · item level 23The raw ItemSparse values for item 9966 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Embossed Plate Armor 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 Embossed Plate Armor 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 Embossed Plate Armor
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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