A Poor Cloth Back, item level 21, requires level 14, binds when equipped.
On Hardened Cloak's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 685 gold36 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 41 gold37 silver to 43,264 gold42 silver. About 7 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 95% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 685 gold36 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 38, requires level 33 and sells to vendors for 10s 86c. In Classic Era it is item level 38, requires level 33 and sells to vendors for 10s 86c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 38, requires level 33 and sells to vendors for 10s 86c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 38, requires level 33 and sells to vendors for 10s 86c. In MoP Classic it is item level 38, requires level 33 and sells to vendors for 10s 86c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | 14 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 1g 53s 33c |
| WoW Forever | 38 | 33 | Poor | - | 10s 86c |
| Classic Era | 38 | 33 | Poor | - | 10s 86c |
| The Burning Crusade | 38 | 33 | Poor | - | 10s 86c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 38 | 33 | Poor | - | 10s 86c |
| MoP Classic | 38 | 33 | Poor | - | 10s 86c |
In the Appearances collection, Hardened Cloak is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1352. 6 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The 10 items nearest to Hardened Cloak (item level 21) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Back slot, from item level 20 to 22.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardened Cloak (this item) | 21 | 14 | World Drop | 10 gold on 32 realms |
 Chief Brigadier Cloak | 21 | 13 | +5 Stamina, +3 Agility. World Drop | 54 gold on 57 realms |
 Aurora Cloak | 21 | 14 | +9 Versatility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 52 realms |
 Jazeraint Cloak | 21 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 21 gold on 53 realms |
| Steadfast Cloak | 21 | 14 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 49 gold on 51 realms |
 Imperial Cloak | 22 | 15 | +5 Stamina, +6 Agility. World Drop | 74 gold on 55 realms |
| Regal Cloak | 22 | 15 | +4 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 56 realms |
 Ranger Cloak | 22 | 15 | +4 Agility, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 11 gold on 59 realms |
 Ancient Cloak | 22 | 15 | +4 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 62 realms |
 Twilight Cape | 20 | 13 | +3 Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 72 gold on 57 realms |
 Knight's Cloak | 20 | 13 | +3 Strength, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 57 realms |
Imperial Cloak has the highest item level here (22). The lowest listed price among them is Regal Cloak at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Hardened Cloak among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Warmonger's Cloak (item level 24), Scorpashi Cape (item level 24), Potent Cape (item level 24), Gryphon Cloak (item level 24) and Formidable Cape (item level 24).
Nearest lower item levels below Hardened Cloak among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Robust Cloak (item level 16), Spidersilk Drape (item level 15), Watcher's Cape (item level 15), Sentry's Cape (item level 15) and Wrangler's Cloak (item level 14).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Hardened Cloak uses icon file 133150, which 6 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Tribal Cloak ID 4674 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4Rathorian's Cape ID 5111 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8Embossed Leather Cloak ID 2310 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6Handstitched Leather Cloak ID 7276 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4Worn Scarlet Cloak ID 211939 · Armor - Cloth · item level 70Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3803 (3798 to 3808) were usually added in the same batch as Hardened Cloak: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Interlaced Shoulderpads ID 3798 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Interlaced Vest ID 3799 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Hardened Leather Belt ID 3800 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Hardened Leather Boots ID 3801 · Armor - Leather · item level 20
Hardened Leather Bracers ID 3802 · Armor - Leather · item level 20
Hardened Leather Gloves ID 3804 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Hardened Leather Pants ID 3805 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
Hardened Leather Shoulderpads ID 3806 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Hardened Leather Tunic ID 3807 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
Double Mail Belt ID 3808 · Armor - Mail · item level 20The raw ItemSparse values for item 3803 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Hardened Cloak 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 Hardened Cloak 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 Hardened Cloak
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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