This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Mail Chest, item level 8, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 15 and sells to vendors for 4s 7c. In Classic Era it is item level 15 and sells to vendors for 4s 7c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 15 and sells to vendors for 4s 7c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 15 and sells to vendors for 4s 7c. In MoP Classic it is item level 15 and sells to vendors for 4s 7c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 8 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 4s 75c |
| WoW Forever | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 4s 7c |
| Classic Era | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 4s 7c |
| The Burning Crusade | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 4s 7c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 4s 7c |
| MoP Classic | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 4s 7c |
Appearance ID: 1092. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
The 10 items nearest to Ironheart Chain (item level 8) in item level among Armor > Mail, Chest slot, from item level 9 to 16.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironheart Chain (this item) | 8 | +3 Stamina | Not listed | |
 War Torn Tunic | 9 | 5 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 49 realms |
 Light Scale Jerkin | 10 | 6 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 10 gold on 42 realms |
 Runed Copper Breastplate | 11 | 6 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 125 gold on 47 realms |
| Silvermoon Armor | 11 | 6 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 254 gold on 52 realms |
 Ironforge Breastplate | 12 | 7 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 599 gold on 47 realms |
| Bloodspattered Surcoat | 13 | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 133 gold on 49 realms |
| War Paint Chestpiece | 14 | 9 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 211 gold on 57 realms |
 Outrunner's Chestguard | 15 | 9 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 461 gold on 51 realms |
| Grunt's Chestpiece | 16 | 10 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 1,039 gold on 55 realms |
| Martyr's Chain | 16 | 10 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Parry. World Drop | 1,200 gold on 40 realms |
Martyr's Chain has the highest item level here (16). The lowest listed price among them is Light Scale Jerkin at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Ironheart Chain among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Glimmering Mail Breastplate (item level 19), Banded Armor (item level 19), Slayer's Surcoat (item level 19), Sentry's Surcoat (item level 19) and Phalanx Breastplate (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Ironheart Chain uses icon file 132624, which 54 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Siege Brigade Vest ID 3151 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Humbert's Chestpiece ID 3053 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Dargol's Hauberk ID 3330 · Armor - Mail · item level 6Warrior's Tunic ID 2965 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Martyr's Chain ID 3416 · Armor - Mail · item level 16Mountaineer Chestpiece ID 2898 · Armor - Mail · item level 3Copper Chain Vest ID 3471 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Flimsy Chain Vest ID 2656 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3166 (3161 to 3171) were usually added in the same batch as Ironheart Chain: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Robe of the Keeper ID 3161 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8
Notched Rib ID 3162 · Quest
Blackened Skull ID 3163 · Quest
Discolored Worg Heart ID 3164 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Quinn's Potion ID 3165 · Quest
Thick Spider Hair ID 3167 · Miscellaneous
Chipped Scale ID 3168 · Miscellaneous
Chipped Bear Tooth ID 3169 · Miscellaneous
Large Bear Tooth ID 3170 · Miscellaneous
Broken Boar Tusk ID 3171 · MiscellaneousThe raw ItemSparse values for item 3166 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Ironheart Chain 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 Ironheart Chain 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 Ironheart Chain
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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