This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Battlegear of the Lightning EmperorIn the Appearances collection, Lightning Emperor's Battleplate is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 19950. 5 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, Lightning Emperor's Battleplate suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Lightning Emperor's Battleplate (item level 39) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot, from item level 32 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Emperor's Battleplate (this item) | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike, +7 Haste. Vendor | Not listed |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Chestpiece | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 689 gold on 59 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Chestpiece | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 492 gold on 53 realms |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Chestguard | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 296 gold on 56 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Chestpiece | 39 | 35 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 430 gold on 55 realms |
 Temple Breastplate | 38 | 34 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 51 realms |
 Icebane Chestguard | 35 | 30 | +13 Stamina, +9 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing | 2,154 gold on 77 realms |
 Hardened Obsidium Breastplate | 35 | 30 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Parry, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 20 gold on 57 realms |
 Enchanted Adamantite Breastplate | 32 | 27 | +6 Stamina, +9 Arcane Resistance. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 355 gold on 51 realms |
 Bloodfist Breastplate | 32 | 26 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 60 realms |
 Warlord's Iron-Breastplate | 32 | 27 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 52 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Temple Breastplate at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Lightning Emperor's Battleplate among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Impenetrable Garothi Breastplate (item level 50), Direbone Frill Chestplate (item level 58), Twilight Dragon's Breastplate (item level 60), Geocrag Chestplate (item level 60) and Razorfin Battleplate (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Lightning Emperor's Battleplate among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Vanguard Breastplate (item level 29), Warleader's Breastplate (item level 29), Heroic Armor (item level 29), Glorious Breastplate (item level 29) and Exalted Harness (item level 29).
Lightning Emperor's Battleplate is part of the transmog set Battlegear of the Lightning Emperor (Paladin only). The other 16 pieces:
Ionized Yojamban Carapace
Armplates of the Vanquished Abomination
Refreshing Abalone Girdle
Tortos' Shellseizers
Ice-Scored Treads
Crown of Potentiated BirthIceshatter Gauntlets
Legplates of Re-EmergenceBonemender Bracers
Spaulders of Primordial GrowthMatter-Swapped LegplatesLei Shen's Grounded CarapaceReconstructed Holy ShoulderplatesLightning Emperor's GauntletsLightning Emperor's HelmetLightning Emperor's LegplatesBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Lightning Emperor's Battleplate is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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