This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Cloth Back, item level 19, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 33 and sells to vendors for 27s 48c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 33 and sells to vendors for 18s 24c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 33 and sells to vendors for 18s 24c. In MoP Classic it is item level 33 and sells to vendors for 18s 24c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 19 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 31s 86c |
| Classic Era | 33 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 27s 48c |
| The Burning Crusade | 33 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 18s 24c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 33 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 18s 24c |
| MoP Classic | 33 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 18s 24c |
Appearance ID: 1078. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Grimsteel Cape carries Agility, the primary stat of Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Enhancement Shaman; Brewmaster and Windwalker Monk; Feral and Guardian Druid; Havoc and Vengeance Demon Hunter.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Grimsteel Cape uses icon file 133754, which 84 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Warrior's Cloak ID 4658 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4Barbaric Cloth Cloak ID 4686 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6Silver-Thread Cloak ID 4713 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16Chief Brigadier Cloak ID 4726 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21Heavy Runed Cloak ID 4798 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16Antiquated Cloak ID 4799 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14Cloak of Rot ID 4462 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19Long Silken Cloak ID 4326 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4643 (4637 to 4648) were usually added in the same batch as Grimsteel Cape: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Steel Lockbox ID 4637 · Miscellaneous · item level 17Reinforced Steel Lockbox ID 4638 · Miscellaneous · item level 20
Enchanted Sea Kelp ID 4639 · Quest
Sign of the Earth ID 4640 · Quest
Hand of Dagun ID 4641 · Quest
The Legacy Heart ID 4644 · Quest
Chains of Hematus ID 4645 · Quest
Star of Xil'yeh ID 4646 · Quest
Yagyin's Digest ID 4647 · Quest
Sigil of the Hammer ID 4648 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 4643 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Grimsteel Cape 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 Grimsteel Cape 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 Grimsteel Cape
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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