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Flax Vest
Item Level 2Binds when picked up
ChestArmor
2 Armor
Sell price: 18 copper
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Cloth Chest, item level 2, binds when picked up.
Icon
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
- One of the choices from Night Web's Hollow in Deathknell.quests
In Classic Era it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 10c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when picked up | 18c |
| Classic Era | 5 | Common | Binds when picked up | 10c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Flax Vest is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 1137.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Quests That Reward Flax Vest
1 quest lists Flax Vest among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Who It Suits
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Flax Vest (item level 2) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Chest slot, from item level 1 to 2.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flax Vest (this item) | 2 | Quest | Not listed | |
 Tattered Cloth Vest | 2 | Vendor | 11 gold on 46 realms | |
 Apprentice's Robe | 1 | Vendor | 7 gold on 46 realms | |
 Acolyte's Robe | 1 | Vendor | 7 gold on 56 realms | |
 Neophyte's Robe | 1 | Vendor | 50 gold on 48 realms | |
 Simple Dress | 1 | Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 50 silver on 44 realms | |
| White Woolen Dress | 1 | Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 50 silver on 51 realms | |
| Tuxedo Jacket | 1 | Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 5 gold on 73 realms | |
 Simple Black Dress | 1 | Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 75 silver on 49 realms | |
 Black Embersilk Gown | 1 | Crafted with Cataclysm Tailoring | 726 gold on 60 realms | |
 Replica Devout Robe | 1 | 24 | Vendor | 7,000 gold on 63 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Simple Dress at 50 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Flax Vest among Armor > Cloth, Chest slot: Buccaneer's Robes (item level 14), Buccaneer's Vest (item level 14), Mystic's Wrap (item level 14), Mystic's Robe (item level 14) and Ritual Shroud (item level 15).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Flax Vest's Icon
Flax Vest uses icon file 349115, which 7 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
- Well-Stitched Robe ID 1171 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
- Sleeping Robes ID 9598 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
- Dampwick's "Best" Robes ID 55885 · Armor - Cloth · item level 3 "He's probably holding out on you."
- Candlewax Streaked Robe ID 57398 · Armor - Cloth · item level 3
- "Flying" Worgen Robes ID 58216 · Armor - Cloth · item level 3 "Whee!"
Items Numbered Next to Flax Vest
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3270 (3265 to 3276) were usually added in the same batch as Flax Vest: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Scavenger Paw ID 3265 · Quest
Scarlet Armband ID 3266 · Quest
Forsaken Shortsword ID 3267 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 2
Forsaken Dagger ID 3268 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 2
Forsaken Maul ID 3269 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 2
Zombie Skin Leggings ID 3272 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Rugged Plate Vest ID 3273 · Armor - Plate · item level 2
Flax Boots ID 3274 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2
Flax Gloves ID 3275 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2
Deathguard Buckler ID 3276 · Armor - Shield · item level 2
Flax Vest Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 3270 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 91 copper
- Vendor sell price
- 18 copper
- Material
- Cloth
- Equip slot
- Chest
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Flax Vest in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Flax 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 Flax Vest next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Flax Vest in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Flax 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 Flax Vest in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Flax Vest is common quality, item level 5 with no level requirement.
- What does Flax Vest sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 10c for one Flax Vest in Classic Era.
- What slot is Flax Vest in WoW Classic?
- Flax Vest is a Chest in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.
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 Flax Vest
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