On Golden Scale Cuirass's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,589 gold48 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 621 gold39 silver to 7,474 gold12 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 3,589 gold48 silver.
| Crafted | Golden Scale Cuirass | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 65s 58c. In Classic Era it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 65s 58c. In MoP Classic it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 76s 52c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 40 | 35 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 65s 58c |
| Classic Era | 40 | 35 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 65s 58c |
| MoP Classic | 40 | 35 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 76s 52c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Golden Scale Cuirass takes 12 Steel Bar, 2 Gold Bar and 4 Heavy Grinding Stone.
In the Appearances collection, Golden Scale Cuirass is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1370. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Golden Scale Cuirass.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 80g 64s, and Steel Bar is the largest share at 74%. Golden Scale Cuirass lists from 441g 23s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 338g 52s after the 5% auction cut, a 420% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Golden Scale Cuirass is taught by Plans: Golden Scale Cuirass. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 220 and grey at 245.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Steel Bar | 12 | 5 gold | 60 gold |
 Gold Bar | 2 | 7 gold92 silver | 15 gold84 silver |
 Heavy Grinding Stone | 4 | 1 gold20 silver | 4 gold80 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 80 gold64 silver | ||
| Golden Scale Cuirass at its lowest listing | 441 gold23 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 338 gold52 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.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Golden Scale Cuirass suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Golden Scale Cuirass uses icon file 132628, which 37 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Lambent Scale Breastplate ID 3049 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Burnished Tunic ID 2989 · Armor - Mail · item level 13Drake-Scale Vest ID 1677 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Myrmidon's Breastplate ID 8126 · Armor - Mail · item level 26Gahz'rilla Scale Armor ID 9469 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Crusader's Armor ID 10193 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Dreamwalker Armor ID 13123 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3845 (3840 to 3850) were usually added in the same batch as Golden Scale Cuirass: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Green Iron Shoulders ID 3840 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Golden Scale Shoulders ID 3841 · Armor - Mail · item level 20
Green Iron Leggings ID 3842 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Golden Scale Leggings ID 3843 · Armor - Mail · item level 20
Green Iron Hauberk ID 3844 · Armor - Mail · item level 21
Polished Steel Boots ID 3846 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Golden Scale Boots ID 3847 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Big Bronze Knife ID 3848 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 12
Hardened Iron Shortsword ID 3849 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 19
Jade Serpentblade ID 3850 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20The raw ItemSparse values for item 3845 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Golden Scale Cuirass 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 Golden Scale Cuirass 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 Golden Scale Cuirass
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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