Is Explorer's Vest in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Explorer's Vest 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 Explorer's Vest in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Explorer's Vest is uncommon quality, item level 13 with no level requirement.

What does Explorer's Vest sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 2s 85c for one Explorer's Vest in Classic Era.

What slot is Explorer's Vest in WoW Classic?

Explorer's Vest is a Chest Mail in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Explorer's Vest - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

An Uncommon Mail Chest, item level 6, binds when picked up. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.

Downloads

Icon

Background

BackgroundJPG · 781 KB

Where it comes from

Vendor	NPC #58154	Stormwind City 79.8, 67.9
Vendor	NPC #58155	Orgrimmar 48.2, 71.8

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Explorer's Vest as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 79.8, 67.9 on the Stormwind City map.

Vendor	Zone	Map	Waypoint	Other items it sells
NPC #58154	Stormwind City	79.8, 67.9; 75.6, 65.9; 79.0, 70.1	`/way #84 79.8 67.9`	264
NPC #58155	Orgrimmar	48.2, 71.8	`/way #85 48.2 71.8`	264

Stormwind City 3 placements

Orgrimmar 1 placement

Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.

Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Other versions

Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 13 and sells to vendors for 2s 85c. In Classic Era it is item level 13 and sells to vendors for 2s 85c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 13 and sells to vendors for 2s 85c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 13 and sells to vendors for 2s 85c. In MoP Classic it is item level 13 and sells to vendors for 2s 85c.

Version	Item level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	6	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	3s 33c
WoW Forever	13	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	2s 85c
Classic Era	13	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	2s 85c
The Burning Crusade	13	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	2s 85c
Wrath of the Lich King	13	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	2s 85c
MoP Classic	13	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	2s 85c

Explorer's Vest Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 1448. 4 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Explorer's Vest Compares

Who It Suits

Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Explorer's Vest suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Explorer's Vest (item level 6) in item level among Armor > Mail, Chest slot, from item level 6 to 16.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Explorer's Vest (this item)	6		+2 Stamina, +1 Agility or Intellect	Not listed
Battle Chain Vest	6	4	+2 Agility or Intellect, +1 Critical Strike. World Drop	1,500 gold on 43 realms
War Torn Tunic	9	5	+2 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop	500 gold on 50 realms
Light Scale Jerkin	10	6	+4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking	10 gold on 43 realms
Silvermoon Armor	11	6	+3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop	254 gold on 53 realms
Ironforge Breastplate	12	7	+3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	599 gold on 48 realms
Bloodspattered Surcoat	13	8	+3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop	133 gold on 48 realms
War Paint Chestpiece	14	9	+5 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop	329 gold on 50 realms
Outrunner's Chestguard	15	9	+4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop	461 gold on 48 realms
Grunt's Chestpiece	16	10	+5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop	1,039 gold on 49 realms
Martyr's Chain	16	10	+4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Parry. World Drop	1,199 gold on 43 realms

Martyr's Chain has the highest item level here (16). The lowest listed price among them is Light Scale Jerkin at 10 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Explorer's Vest among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Husk of Naraxis (item level 17), Double Link Tunic (item level 18), Shining Silver Breastplate (item level 18), Battleforge Armor (item level 18) and Spiked Chain Breastplate (item level 18).

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

Where Explorer's Vest Fits

Where to Buy Explorer's Vest

Explorer's Vest is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 58154 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 79.8, 67.9.

NPC 58154 in Stormwind City at 79.8, 67.9
NPC 58155 in Orgrimmar at 48.2, 71.8

Items That Share Explorer's Vest's Icon

Explorer's Vest uses icon file 132634, which 29 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Turtle Scale Breastplate ID 8189 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Slarkskin ID 6180 · Armor - Mail · item level 8
Thick Murloc Armor ID 5782 · Armor - Leather · item level 20
Murloc Scale Breastplate ID 5781 · Armor - Leather · item level 11
Renegade Chestguard ID 9866 · Armor - Mail · item level 21
Blackforge Breastplate ID 4082 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Wildthorn Mail ID 12624 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Pillager's Chestguard ID 15557 · Armor - Mail · item level 21

Items Numbered Next to Explorer's Vest

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7229 (7208 to 7266) were usually added in the same batch as Explorer's Vest: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Tazan's Key ID 7208 · Quest
Tazan's Satchel ID 7209 · Miscellaneous
Mage-Tastic Gizmonitor ID 7226 · Quest
Balnir Snapdragons ID 7227 · Consumable
Tigule's Strawberry Ice Cream ID 7228 · Consumable · item level 7
Smite's Mighty Hammer ID 7230 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 12
Astor's Letter of Introduction ID 7231 · Quest
Chest of Containment Coffers ID 7247 · Quest
Charged Rift Gem ID 7249 · Quest
Ur's Treatise on Shadow Magic ID 7266 · Consumable

Explorer's Vest Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 7229 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 16 silver66 copper
Vendor sell price: 3 silver33 copper
Material: Chain
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.

Explorer's Vest in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Explorer's Vest 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 Explorer's Vest next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Explorer's Vest in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Explorer's Vest 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 Explorer's Vest in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Explorer's Vest is uncommon quality, item level 13 with no level requirement.
What does Explorer's Vest sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 2s 85c for one Explorer's Vest in Classic Era.
What slot is Explorer's Vest in WoW Classic?: Explorer's Vest is a Chest Mail 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

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