An Uncommon Leather Chest, item level 20, requires level 13, binds when equipped. Crafted with Guardian Armor.
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 8 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 6,305 gold81 silver.
| Crafted | Guardian Armor | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 34s 77c. In Classic Era it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 34s 77c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 34s 77c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 34s 77c. In MoP Classic it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 34s 77c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 20 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 34s 77c |
| Classic Era | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 34s 77c |
| The Burning Crusade | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 34s 77c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 34s 77c |
| MoP Classic | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 34s 77c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Guardian Armor takes 2 Cured Heavy Hide, 12 Heavy Leather, 1 Shadow Oil and 2 Fine Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Guardian Armor is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1556.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 313g 6s, and Cured Heavy Hide is the largest share at 74%. Guardian Armor lists from 896g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 538g 14s after the 5% auction cut, a 172% 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 | 115 gold43 silver | 230 gold86 silver |
 Heavy Leather | 12 | 4 gold80 silver | 57 gold60 silver |
 Shadow Oil | 1 | 24 gold58 silver | 24 gold58 silver |
 Fine Thread | 2 | 1 silver | 2 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 313 gold6 silver | ||
| Guardian Armor at its lowest listing | 896 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 538 gold14 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.
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.
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 | 896 gold on 37 realms |
 Thick Murloc Armor | 20 | 13 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 99 gold on 47 realms |
 Infiltrator Armor | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 51 gold on 52 realms |
 Insignia Chestguard | 21 | 13 | +4 Versatility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 58 realms |
 Barbaric Harness | 21 | 14 | +12 Critical Strike, +10 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 106 gold on 50 realms |
| Archer's Jerkin | 21 | 14 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 41 gold on 46 realms |
| Headhunter's Armor | 21 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 75 gold on 45 realms |
| Green Leather Armor | 19 | 12 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Dodge. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 25 gold on 56 realms |
| Emblazoned Chestpiece | 19 | 12 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 2 gold on 52 realms |
 Scaled Leather Tunic | 19 | 12 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 49 realms |
 Dokebi Chestguard | 19 | 12 | +9 Stamina, +8 Versatility. World Drop | 199 gold on 49 realms |
Insignia Chestguard has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Emblazoned Chestpiece at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Guardian Armor among Armor > Leather, Chest slot: Quillward Harness (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: Prospector's Chestpiece (item level 14), Feral Harness (item level 14), Studded Leather Harness (item level 14), Rawhide Tunic (item level 13) and Lupine Vest (item level 12).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Guardian Armor uses icon file 132723, which 89 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Green Leather Armor ID 4255 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Camouflaged Tunic ID 3585 · Armor - Leather · item level 14Forest Leather Chestpiece ID 3055 · Armor - Leather · item level 16Emblazoned Chestpiece ID 6396 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Gloomshroud Armor ID 1489 · Armor - Leather · item level 13Ranger Tunic ID 7477 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Spirewind Fetter ID 9406 · Armor - Leather · item level 22Archer's Jerkin ID 9854 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4256 (4251 to 4261) were usually added in the same batch as Guardian Armor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Hillman's Shoulders ID 4251 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Dark Leather Shoulders ID 4252 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Toughened Leather Gloves ID 4253 · Armor - Leather · item level 17
Barbaric Gloves ID 4254 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Green Leather Armor ID 4255 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
Green Leather Belt ID 4257 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
Guardian Belt ID 4258 · Armor - Leather · item level 20
Green Leather Bracers ID 4259 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Guardian Leather Bracers ID 4260 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Solliden's Trousers ID 4261 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4The raw ItemSparse values for item 4256 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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.
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
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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