This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Chest, item level 100, requires level 48, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Fist-Forged Breastplate is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 42049. 4 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, Fist-Forged Breastplate suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Fist-Forged Breastplate uses icon file 3447985, which 22 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Light-Infused Breastplate ID 179925 · Armor - Plate · item level 85Night Guardian Breastplate ID 177789 · Armor - Plate · item level 100Blackhound Chestguard ID 176963 · Armor - Plate · item level 100Glimmerhoof Breastplate ID 176763 · Armor - Plate · item level 100Refulgent Cuirass ID 184713 · Armor - Plate · item level 85Chestplate of the March Warden ID 184737 · Armor - Plate · item level 85Grove Warden's Breastplate ID 175649 · Armor - Plate · item level 85Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 180488 (180483 to 180494) were usually added in the same batch as Fist-Forged Breastplate: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
[PH] Legendary Dust ID 180483 · Miscellaneous
Noko's Flute ID 180484 · Miscellaneous
Ansel's Lucky Violin ID 180485 · Miscellaneous
Chiu's Lute ID 180486 · Miscellaneous
Stonefist's Knuckle Cover ID 180487 · Armor - Shield · item level 100
Forgemaster's Many-Fold Rapier ID 180489 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 100 "Never loses its edge."
Soulstalker's Barbs ID 180490 · Weapon - Warglaive · item level 85
Wingdancer's Spire ID 180491 · Weapon - Staff · item level 85
Inquisitor's Robes ID 180493 · Armor - Cloth · item level 100
Blueprint: Spiritforged Aegis ID 180494 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 180488 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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