A Poor Mail Chest, item level 27, requires level 21, binds when equipped.
On Laminated Scale Armor's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 128 gold73 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 12 gold79 silver to 7,347 gold99 silver. About 10 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 26% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 128 gold73 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 71s 9c. In Classic Era it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 71s 9c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 71s 9c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 71s 9c. In MoP Classic it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 71s 9c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 21 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 16g 20s 58c |
| WoW Forever | 54 | 49 | Poor | - | 71s 9c |
| Classic Era | 54 | 49 | Poor | - | 71s 9c |
| The Burning Crusade | 54 | 49 | Poor | - | 71s 9c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 54 | 49 | Poor | - | 71s 9c |
| MoP Classic | 54 | 49 | Poor | - | 71s 9c |
In the Appearances collection, Laminated Scale Armor is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1448. 4 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 Laminated Scale Armor (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Mail, Chest slot, from item level 26 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laminated Scale Armor (this item) | 27 | 21 | World Drop | 81 silver on 33 realms |
 Lord's Breastplate | 27 | 21 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 52 realms |
 Formidable Chestpiece | 27 | 20 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 373 gold on 56 realms |
 Green Dragonscale Breastplate | 27 | 20 | +10 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +5 Nature Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 309 gold on 54 realms |
 Ebonhold Armor | 28 | 22 | +11 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 30 gold on 59 realms |
| Ornate Breastplate | 28 | 22 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 99 gold on 50 realms |
 Ironhide Breastplate | 28 | 22 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 1,200 gold on 57 realms |
 Merciless Surcoat | 28 | 22 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 2,114 gold on 59 realms |
 Gryphon Mail Breastplate | 26 | 20 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 269 gold on 65 realms |
 Blue Dragonscale Breastplate | 28 | 22 | +11 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect, +6 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 19,999 gold on 65 realms |
| Black Dragonscale Breastplate | 28 | 22 | +10 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 399 gold on 71 realms |
Ebonhold Armor has the highest item level here (28). The lowest listed price among them is Lord's Breastplate at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Laminated Scale Armor among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Skettis Chestpiece (item level 32), Netherstorm Chestpiece (item level 32), Icy Scale Chestguard (item level 35), Yak Vest (item level 38) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Armor (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Laminated Scale Armor among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Icemail Jerkin (item level 24), Polished Jazeraint Armor (item level 24), Ravager's Armor (item level 24), Ancient Chestpiece (item level 24) and Turtle Scale Breastplate (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Laminated Scale Armor uses icon file 132627, which 40 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Phantom Armor ID 6642 · Armor - Plate · item level 13Champion's Armor ID 7538 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Alabaster Breastplate ID 8312 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Cadet Vest ID 9765 · Armor - Mail · item level 8Atal'ai Breastplate ID 10784 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Warstrike Chestguard ID 14811 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Bonelink Armor ID 15609 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Eroded Mail Armor ID 25365 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3999 (3994 to 4004) were usually added in the same batch as Laminated Scale Armor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Laminated Scale Bracers ID 3994 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Laminated Scale Cloak ID 3995 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Laminated Scale Gloves ID 3996 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Laminated Scale Pants ID 3997 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Laminated Scale Shoulderpads ID 3998 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Overlinked Chain Belt ID 4000 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Overlinked Chain Boots ID 4001 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Overlinked Chain Bracers ID 4002 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Overlinked Chain Cloak ID 4003 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Overlinked Chain Gloves ID 4004 · Armor - Mail · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 3999 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Laminated Scale Armor 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 Laminated Scale Armor 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 Laminated Scale Armor
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
TheWoWDB
