An Uncommon Leather Chest, item level 11, requires level 7, binds when equipped. Sold by 3 vendor NPCs.
On Murloc Scale Breastplate's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,497 gold93 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 398 gold35 silver to 8,214 gold44 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 68% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,497 gold93 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #52033 | Orgrimmar 37.9, 70.7 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #20278 | Gadgetzan |
| Vendor | NPC #52029 | Stormwind City 74.7, 68.4 |
| Crafted | Murloc Scale Breastplate | Recipe |
The game's collection data lists Murloc Scale Breastplate as sold by 3 vendor NPCs in Orgrimmar, Gadgetzan and Stormwind City. The first vendor stands at 37.9, 70.7 on the Orgrimmar map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #52033 | Orgrimmar | 37.9, 70.7; 37.8, 71.6; 39.0, 70.9 | /way #85 37.9 70.7 | 131 |
| NPC #20278 | Gadgetzan | - | - | 131 |
| NPC #52029 | Stormwind City | 74.7, 68.4 | /way #84 74.7 68.4 | 131 |
Orgrimmar 3 placements
VendorVendorVendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 6s 1c. In Classic Era it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 6s 1c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 6s 1c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 6s 1c. In MoP Classic it is item level 19, requires level 14 and sells to vendors for 6s 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 11 | 7 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 19 | 14 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 1c |
| Classic Era | 19 | 14 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 1c |
| The Burning Crusade | 19 | 14 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 1c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 19 | 14 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 1c |
| MoP Classic | 19 | 14 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 1c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Murloc Scale Breastplate takes 12 Slimy Murloc Scale, 1 Cured Light Hide, 8 Light Leather and 1 Fine Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Murloc Scale Breastplate is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1927.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 14g 62s, and Cured Light Hide is the largest share at 45%. Murloc Scale Breastplate lists from 59g 99s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 42g 37s after the 5% auction cut, a 290% margin over its reagents. The Classic Leatherworking recipe Murloc Scale Breastplate is taught by Pattern: Murloc Scale Breastplate. It turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 125 and grey at 155.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Slimy Murloc Scale | 12 | 40 silver | 4 gold80 silver |
 Cured Light Hide | 1 | 6 gold61 silver | 6 gold61 silver |
 Light Leather | 8 | 40 silver | 3 gold20 silver |
 Fine Thread | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 14 gold62 silver | ||
| Murloc Scale Breastplate at its lowest listing | 59 gold99 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 42 gold37 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, Murloc Scale Breastplate suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Murloc Scale Breastplate is listed at 3 vendor placements. NPC 20278 stands in Gadgetzan.
Murloc Scale Breastplate uses icon file 132634, which 29 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Thick Murloc Armor ID 5782 · Armor - Leather · item level 20Slarkskin ID 6180 · Armor - Mail · item level 8Explorer's Vest ID 7229 · Armor - Mail · item level 6Blackforge Breastplate ID 4082 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Turtle Scale Breastplate ID 8189 · Armor - Mail · item level 23Renegade Chestguard ID 9866 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Wildthorn Mail ID 12624 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Pillager's Chestguard ID 15557 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 5781 (5776 to 5786) were usually added in the same batch as Murloc Scale Breastplate: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Elder's Cane ID 5776 · Weapon - Staff · item level 2
Brave's Axe ID 5777 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 2
Primitive Walking Stick ID 5778 · Weapon - Staff · item level 2
Forsaken Bastard Sword ID 5779 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 2
Murloc Scale Belt ID 5780 · Armor - Leather · item level 11Thick Murloc Armor ID 5782 · Armor - Leather · item level 20
Murloc Scale Bracers ID 5783 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Slimy Murloc Scale ID 5784 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Thick Murloc Scale ID 5785 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Pattern: Murloc Scale Belt ID 5786 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Murloc Scale Belt."The raw ItemSparse values for item 5781 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Murloc Scale Breastplate 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 Murloc Scale Breastplate 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 Murloc Scale Breastplate
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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