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Lightning Emperor's Chestguard

Item Level 40
Binds when picked up
ChestArmor
28 Armor
+8 Strength or Intellect
+13 Stamina
+8 Mastery
+9 Critical Strike
Prismatic Socket
Prismatic Socket
Prismatic Socket
Requires Level 35
Sell price: 81 gold11 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Epic Plate Chest, item level 40, requires level 35, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Set: Plate of the Lightning Emperor
Plate of the Lightning Emperor (5 pieces)
  • (2) Set: Casting Word of Glory or Eternal Flame also grants you 40% additional block chance for 5 sec per Holy Power.
  • (4) Set: You gain 1 Holy Power for each 20% of your health taken as damage while Divine Protection is active.

Lightning Emperor's Chestguard is one of 5 pieces of Plate of the Lightning Emperor, alongside Lightning Emperor's Handguards, Lightning Emperor's Faceguard and Lightning Emperor's Legguards and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces and 4 pieces equipped.

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Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 522, requires level 90 and sells to vendors for 33g 86s 69c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)4035EpicBinds when picked up81g 11s 69c
MoP Classic52290EpicBinds when picked up33g 86s 69c
Lightning Emperor's Chestguard Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Lightning Emperor's Chestguard is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 19933. 16 other items wear the same appearance; 11 of them are listed here.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Lightning Emperor's Chestguard Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Lightning Emperor's Chestguard suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Lightning Emperor's Chestguard (item level 40) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot, from item level 35 to 42.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Lightning Emperor's Chestguard (this item)4035+8 Strength or Intellect, +13 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +9 Critical Strike. VendorNot listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Chestpiece3935+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing661 gold on 55 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Chestpiece3935+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing971 gold on 57 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Chestguard3935+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Mastery, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing769 gold on 55 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Chestpiece3935+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +8 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing707 gold on 54 realms
Smoldering Breastplate4237+13 Stamina, +9 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing23 silver on 46 realms
Primordial Bloodsoaked Breastplate3835+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop6,000 gold on 44 realms
Tarnished Fanatic's Battlevest3835+8 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina. World Drop24,059 gold on 47 realms
Icebone Hauberk3732+6 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +12 Parry. World Drop400 gold on 46 realms
Icebane Chestguard3530+13 Stamina, +9 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing2,221 gold on 73 realms
Lifeforge Breastplate3530+7 Strength or Intellect, +12 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +8 Versatility. Boss Drop150 gold on 41 realms

Smoldering Breastplate has the highest item level here (42). The lowest listed price among them is Smoldering Breastplate at 23 silver in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Lightning Emperor's Chestguard among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Twilight Dragon's Breastplate (item level 60), Geocrag Chestplate (item level 60), Razorfin Battleplate (item level 60), Bloodwake Breastplate (item level 60) and Brittle Breastplate (item level 78).

Nearest lower item levels below Lightning Emperor's Chestguard among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Icebane Breastplate (item level 29), Enchanted Thorium Breastplate (item level 29), Emerald Breastplate (item level 29), Imbued Plate Armor (item level 29) and Hyperion Armor (item level 29).

Transmog Sets

Lightning Emperor's Chestguard is part of the transmog set Battlegear of the Lightning Emperor (Paladin only). The other 16 pieces:

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Lightning Emperor's Chestguard Fits

Other Items Named Lightning Emperor's Chestguard

5 other items in the current build are also called Lightning Emperor's Chestguard. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Lightning Emperor's Chestguard's Icon

Lightning Emperor's Chestguard uses icon file 661379, which 39 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Lightning Emperor's Chestguard

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 95290 (95285 to 95295) were usually added in the same batch as Lightning Emperor's Chestguard: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Lightning Emperor's Chestguard Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 95290 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
405 gold58 silver
Vendor sell price
81 gold11 silver
Material
Plate
Equip slot
Chest
Item set ID
1164
Expansion ID
4
Flags
4096 / 1073750016 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.