This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Hardened Shale Breastplate is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Hardened Shale Breastplate is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 76470. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Hardened Shale Breastplate suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 1 items nearest to Hardened Shale Breastplate (item level 389) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardened Shale Breastplate (this item) | 389 | 70 | +315 Strength or Intellect, +472 Stamina, +165 Versatility, +81 Critical Strike. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Dredger's Plate Breastplate | 447 | 71 | +540 Strength or Intellect, +811 Stamina. Crafted with Khaz Algar Blacksmithing | 100 gold on 79 realms |
Dredger's Plate Breastplate has the highest item level here (447). The lowest listed price among them is Dredger's Plate Breastplate at 100 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Hardened Shale Breastplate among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Algari Competitor's Plate Breastplate (item level 577) and Nightfall Executioner's Breastplate (item level 610).
Nearest lower item levels below Hardened Shale Breastplate among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Breastplate of the Final Defense (item level 197), Blood-Tempered Chestplate (item level 197), Thalassian Competitor's Plate Breastplate (item level 197), Tarnished Dawnlit Commander's Breastplate (item level 197) and Shadowghast Breastplate (item level 175).
Hardened Shale Breastplate is part of the transmog set Stones of the Walking Mountain (Warrior only). The other 15 pieces:
Allied Chestplate of Generosity
Allied Wristguard of Companionship
Scaldrons of Molten Might
Gaze of the Living QuarryHusk of the Walking Mountain
Boots of the Walking Mountain
Gauntlets of the Walking MountainCasque of the Walking Mountain
Poleyns of the Walking MountainPeaks of the Walking Mountain
Core of the Walking MountainBracers of the Walking Mountain
Drape of the Walking MountainShackles of the Dreaded FlameStriders of the Sky's MiseryBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
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