A Common Leather Chest, item level 4, requires level 2, binds when equipped. Crafted with Handstitched Leather Vest.
On Handstitched Leather Vest's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 103 gold89 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 10 gold82 silver to 8,830 gold72 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 9556% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 103 gold89 silver.
| Crafted | Handstitched Leather Vest | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 10, requires level 3, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 40c. In Classic Era it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 40c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 40c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 40c. In MoP Classic it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 40c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 4 | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 79c |
| WoW Forever | 10 | 3 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 40c |
| Classic Era | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 40c |
| The Burning Crusade | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 40c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 40c |
| MoP Classic | 8 | 3 | Common | - | 40c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Handstitched Leather Vest takes 3 Light Leather and 1 Coarse Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Handstitched Leather Vest is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1734. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 16g 51s, and Light Leather is the largest share at 100%. Handstitched Leather Vest lists from 1g 50s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 15g 8s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Handstitched Leather Vest turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 40 and grey at 70.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Light Leather | 3 | 5 gold50 silver | 16 gold50 silver |
 Coarse Thread | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 16 gold51 silver | ||
| Handstitched Leather Vest at its lowest listing | 1 gold50 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −15 gold8 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.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Handstitched Leather Vest uses icon file 132760, which 19 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Loch Croc Hide Vest ID 6197 · Armor - Leather · item level 14Hunting Tunic ID 2973 · Armor - Leather · item level 10White Leather Jerkin ID 2311 · Armor - Leather · item level 6Frostmane Leather Vest ID 2108 · Armor - Leather · item level 2Hard Crawler Carapace ID 2087 · Armor - Leather · item level 6Black Bear Hide Vest ID 2069 · Armor - Leather · item level 6Patched Leather Jerkin ID 1794 · Armor - Leather · item level 12Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 5957 (5948 to 5962) were usually added in the same batch as Handstitched Leather Vest: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Letter to Jorgen ID 5948 · Quest
Reethe's Badge ID 5950 · Quest
Moist Towelette ID 5951 · Consumable · item level 13
Corrupted Brain Stem ID 5952 · Quest
Blacksmith Hammer ID 5956 · Profession
Fine Leather Pants ID 5958 · Armor - Leather · item level 13
Acidic Venom Sac ID 5959 · Quest
Sealed Note to Watcher Backus ID 5960 · Quest
Dark Leather Pants ID 5961 · Armor - Leather · item level 14Guardian Pants ID 5962 · Armor - Leather · item level 19The raw ItemSparse values for item 5957 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Handstitched Leather Vest 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 Handstitched Leather Vest 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 Handstitched Leather Vest
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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