An Uncommon Leather Chest, item level 14, requires level 8, binds when equipped.
On Loch Croc Hide Vest's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 176,184 gold70 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 35,200 gold47 silver to 4,500,000 gold. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 52% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 176,184 gold70 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 9s 29c. In Classic Era it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 9s 29c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 9s 29c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 9s 29c. In MoP Classic it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 9s 29c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 14 | 8 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 18s 77c |
| WoW Forever | 22 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 9s 29c |
| Classic Era | 22 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 9s 29c |
| The Burning Crusade | 22 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 9s 29c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 22 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 9s 29c |
| MoP Classic | 22 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 9s 29c |
In the Appearances collection, Loch Croc Hide Vest is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2006. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Loch Croc Hide Vest.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear.
The 10 items nearest to Loch Croc Hide Vest (item level 14) in item level among Armor > Leather, Chest slot, from item level 10 to 17.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Croc Hide Vest (this item) | 14 | 8 | +6 Stamina. World Drop | 85,000 gold on 24 realms |
 Bandit Jerkin | 14 | 9 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 2 gold on 52 realms |
 Prospector's Chestpiece | 14 | 9 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 1,115 gold on 67 realms |
 Feral Harness | 14 | 8 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 750 gold on 67 realms |
 Cured Leather Armor | 14 | 8 | Vendor | 3 gold on 51 realms |
 Studded Leather Harness | 14 | 8 | Vendor | 87 silver on 72 realms |
| Rigid Tunic | 16 | 10 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 21 gold on 55 realms |
| Ceremonial Leather Harness | 11 | 6 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 100 gold on 57 realms |
 Murloc Scale Breastplate | 11 | 7 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 99 gold on 55 realms |
| Grunt's Harness | 17 | 10 | Vendor | 89 silver on 58 realms |
| Buckled Harness | 10 | 6 | Vendor | 50 gold on 75 realms |
Grunt's Harness has the highest item level here (17). The lowest listed price among them is Studded Leather Harness at 87 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Loch Croc Hide Vest among Armor > Leather, Chest slot: Wolffear Harness (item level 21), Spirewind Fetter (item level 22), Sentinel Breastplate (item level 22), Trickster's Vest (item level 22) and Big Voodoo Robe (item level 23).
Nearest lower item levels below Loch Croc Hide Vest among Armor > Leather, Chest slot: Tribal Vest (item level 6), Battered Leather Harness (item level 5), Replica Darkmantle Tunic (item level 1) and Novice's Robe (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Loch Croc Hide Vest uses icon file 132760, which 19 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Handstitched Leather Vest ID 5957 · Armor - Leather · item level 4Hunting Tunic ID 2973 · Armor - Leather · item level 10White Leather Jerkin ID 2311 · Armor - Leather · item level 6Frostmane Leather Vest ID 2108 · Armor - Leather · item level 2Hard Crawler Carapace ID 2087 · Armor - Leather · item level 6Black Bear Hide Vest ID 2069 · Armor - Leather · item level 6Patched Leather Jerkin ID 1794 · Armor - Leather · item level 12Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6197 (6191 to 6202) were usually added in the same batch as Loch Croc Hide Vest: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Kimbra Boots ID 6191 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14
Bundle of Atal'ai Artifacts ID 6193 · Quest
Barreling Reaper ID 6194 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 19
Wax-Polished Armor ID 6195 · Armor - Mail · item level 8
Noboru's Cudgel ID 6196 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 20
Jurassic Wristguards ID 6198 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Black Widow Band ID 6199 · Armor · item level 15
Garneg's War Belt ID 6200 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Lithe Boots ID 6201 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Fingerless Gloves ID 6202 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5The raw ItemSparse values for item 6197 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Loch Croc Hide Vest 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 Loch Croc Hide Vest 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 Loch Croc Hide Vest
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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