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Golden Scale Cuirass
Item Level 22Binds when equipped
ChestArmor
15 Armor
+11 Agility or Intellect
+10 Stamina
Requires Level 15
Sell price: 15 silver
Current price
3,559 gold54 silver
Golden Scale Cuirass Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
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3,559 gold54 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Golden Scale Cuirass's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,689 gold27 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 907 gold68 silver to 7,548 gold17 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 32% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,689 gold27 silver.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Golden Scale Cuirass takes 12 Steel Bar, 2 Gold Bar and 4 Heavy Grinding Stone.
Appearance
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.
Cost to Craft: Golden Scale Cuirass
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 86g 10s, and Steel Bar is the largest share at 77%. Golden Scale Cuirass lists from 360g 29s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 256g 17s after the 5% auction cut, a 298% 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 gold55 silver | 66 gold60 silver |
 Gold Bar | 2 | 8 gold75 silver | 17 gold50 silver |
 Heavy Grinding Stone | 4 | 50 silver | 2 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 86 gold10 silver | ||
| Golden Scale Cuirass at its lowest listing | 360 gold29 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 256 gold17 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Steel Bar goes into 16 other recipes across Blacksmithing and Engineering, including Steel Breastplate, Steel Plate Helm, Frost Tiger Blade and Edge of Winter. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Steel.
- Gold Bar goes into 33 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Tailoring, Inscription, Cooking and Engineering, including Blade of Unholy Might, Widow's Weep, Stygian Shield and Soulscryer. It is itself made by the recipes Smelt Gold and Transmute: Iron to Gold.
- Heavy Grinding Stone goes into 23 other recipes in Blacksmithing, including Barbaric Iron Breastplate, Golden Scale Boots, Golden Scale Gauntlets and Green Iron Hauberk. It is itself made by the recipe Heavy Grinding Stone.
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.
Who It Suits
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.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Golden Scale Cuirass (item level 22) in item level among Armor > Mail, Chest slot, from item level 21 to 23.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Scale Cuirass (this item) | 22 | 15 | +11 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 360 gold on 45 realms |
 Knight's Breastplate | 22 | 14 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 49 realms |
 Steel Breastplate | 22 | 15 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +5 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 49 gold on 53 realms |
| Marauder's Tunic | 22 | 15 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 300 gold on 64 realms |
 Sparkleshell Breastplate | 22 | 15 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 263 gold on 69 realms |
 Turtle Scale Breastplate | 23 | 16 | +10 Stamina, +7 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 125 gold on 58 realms |
 Steadfast Breastplate | 23 | 16 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 188 gold on 70 realms |
 Mail Combat Armor | 21 | 13 | +11 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 114 gold on 68 realms |
| Renegade Chestguard | 21 | 14 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 65 gold on 60 realms |
 Thick Scale Breastplate | 21 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 488 gold on 57 realms |
| Pillager's Chestguard | 21 | 14 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 249 gold on 59 realms |
Turtle Scale Breastplate has the highest item level here (23). The lowest listed price among them is Knight's Breastplate at 25 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Golden Scale Cuirass among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Gryphon Mail Breastplate (item level 26), Lord's Breastplate (item level 27), Formidable Chestpiece (item level 27), Blue Dragonscale Breastplate (item level 28) and Black Dragonscale Breastplate (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Golden Scale Cuirass among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Barbaric Iron Hauberk (item level 19), Double Mail Vest (item level 19), Double Link Tunic (item level 18), Shining Silver Breastplate (item level 18) and Battleforge Armor (item level 18).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Golden Scale Cuirass in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
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.
- Is Golden Scale Cuirass in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Golden Scale Cuirass 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.
- Where do you get Golden Scale Cuirass in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Golden Scale Cuirass is created by Golden Scale Cuirass.
- What level is Golden Scale Cuirass in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Golden Scale Cuirass is Uncommon quality, item level 40 and requires level 35.
- What does Golden Scale Cuirass sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 65s 58c for one Golden Scale Cuirass in Classic Era.
- What slot is Golden Scale Cuirass in WoW Classic?
- Golden Scale Cuirass is a Chest Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Golden Scale Cuirass on the auction house right now?
- 3,559g 54s on Tichondrius, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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