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Guardian Armor
Item Level 20Binds when equipped
ChestArmor
10 Armor
+9 Stamina
+8 Agility or Intellect
Requires Level 13
Sell price: 15 silver
Current price
7,983 gold53 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 87% under the 35-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 65% from their 7 day average (1 vs 3 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 88% of recorded snapshots.live market
Guardian Armor Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
7,983 gold53 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Guardian Armor's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 6,305 gold81 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,180 gold82 silver to 10,148 gold11 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 27% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 6,305 gold81 silver.
Crafted By
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Guardian Armor takes 2 Cured Heavy Hide, 12 Heavy Leather, 1 Shadow Oil and 2 Fine Thread.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Guardian Armor is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1556.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Guardian Armor
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 268g 54s, and Cured Heavy Hide is the largest share at 72%. Guardian Armor lists from 999g 51s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 680g 99s after the 5% auction cut, a 254% margin over its reagents. The Classic Leatherworking recipe Guardian Armor is taught by Pattern: Guardian Armor. It turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 195 and grey at 215.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cured Heavy Hide | 2 | 96 gold93 silver | 193 gold86 silver |
 Heavy Leather | 12 | 3 gold1 silver | 36 gold12 silver |
 Shadow Oil | 1 | 38 gold50 silver | 38 gold50 silver |
 Fine Thread | 2 | 3 silver | 6 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 268 gold54 silver | ||
| Guardian Armor at its lowest listing | 999 gold51 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 680 gold99 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Cured Heavy Hide goes into 19 other recipes in Leatherworking, including Gem-Studded Leather Belt, Shadowskin Gloves, Barbaric Belt and Barbaric Bracers. It is itself made by the recipe Cured Heavy Hide.
- Heavy Leather goes into 84 other recipes across Leatherworking, Engineering, Blacksmithing and Tailoring, including Dusky Bracers, Barbaric Harness, Guardian Cloak and Murloc Scale Bracers. It is itself made by the recipe Heavy Leather.
- Shadow Oil goes into 6 other recipes across Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Alchemy, Tailoring and Jewelcrafting, including Dusky Leather Armor, Heavy Scale Shirt, Shadow Crescent Axe and Greater Shadow Protection Potion. It is itself made by the recipe Shadow Oil.
- Fine Thread goes into 123 other recipes across Leatherworking, Tailoring and Blacksmithing, including Green Leather Armor, Hillman's Leather Gloves, High Society Top Hat and Black Silk Pack.
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
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Guardian Armor suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Guardian Armor (item level 20) in item level among Armor > Leather, Chest slot, from item level 19 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian Armor (this item) | 20 | 13 | +9 Stamina, +8 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 999 gold on 35 realms |
 Thick Murloc Armor | 20 | 13 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 129 gold on 62 realms |
 Infiltrator Armor | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 40 gold on 56 realms |
 Cutthroat's Vest | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 68 realms |
 Insignia Chestguard | 21 | 13 | +4 Versatility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 55 gold on 63 realms |
| Barbaric Harness | 21 | 14 | +12 Critical Strike, +10 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 90 gold on 56 realms |
| Archer's Jerkin | 21 | 14 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 58 realms |
| Headhunter's Armor | 21 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 59 realms |
| Green Leather Armor | 19 | 12 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Dodge. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 59 gold on 59 realms |
| Emblazoned Chestpiece | 19 | 12 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 81 gold on 59 realms |
 Scaled Leather Tunic | 19 | 12 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 54 silver on 62 realms |
Insignia Chestguard has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Scaled Leather Tunic at 54 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Guardian Armor among Armor > Leather, Chest slot: Wolf Rider's Padded Armor (item level 24), Scorpashi Breastplate (item level 25), Imposing Vest (item level 25), Cow King's Hide (item level 26) and Rageclaw Chestguard (item level 26).
Nearest lower item levels below Guardian Armor among Armor > Leather, Chest slot: Forest Leather Chestpiece (item level 16), Rigid Tunic (item level 16), Prospector's Chestpiece (item level 14), Feral Harness (item level 14) and Studded Leather Harness (item level 14).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Guardian Armor in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Guardian Armor 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 Guardian Armor next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Guardian Armor in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Guardian Armor 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 Guardian Armor in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Guardian Armor is created by Guardian Armor.
- What level is Guardian Armor in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Guardian Armor is Uncommon quality, item level 35 and requires level 30.
- What does Guardian Armor sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 34s 77c for one Guardian Armor in Classic Era.
- What slot is Guardian Armor in WoW Classic?
- Guardian Armor is a Chest Leather in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Guardian Armor on the auction house right now?
- 7,983g 53s 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 Guardian Armor