An Uncommon Mail Legs, item level 23, requires level 16, binds when equipped. Crafted with Mithril Scale Pants.
On Mithril Scale Pants's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 239 gold74 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 12 gold86 silver to 4,273 gold21 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 4623% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 239 gold74 silver.
| Crafted | Mithril Scale Pants | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 42, requires level 40, sells to vendors for 80s 53c and is named Mithril Plate Pants. In Classic Era it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 80s 53c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 80s 53c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 80s 53c. In MoP Classic it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 80s 53c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | 16 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 42 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 80s 53c |
| Classic Era | 42 | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 80s 53c |
| The Burning Crusade | 42 | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 80s 53c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 42 | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 80s 53c |
| MoP Classic | 42 | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 80s 53c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Mithril Scale Pants takes 12 Mithril Bar.
In the Appearances collection, Mithril Scale Pants is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 205. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 116g 88s. Mithril Scale Pants lists from 4g 95s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 112g 17s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Mithril Scale Pants turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 230 and grey at 250.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mithril Bar | 12 | 9 gold74 silver | 116 gold88 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 116 gold88 silver | ||
| Mithril Scale Pants at its lowest listing | 4 gold95 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −112 gold17 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.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Mithril Scale Pants suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Mithril Scale Pants (item level 23) in item level among Armor > Mail, Legs slot, from item level 22 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mithril Scale Pants (this item) | 23 | 16 | +10 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 4 gold on 59 realms |
 Captain's Leggings | 23 | 16 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 59 gold on 56 realms |
 Ravager's Woolies | 23 | 16 | +10 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike, +6 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 44 gold on 62 realms |
| Iridescent Scale Leggings | 24 | 17 | +9 Fire Resistance, +9 Frost Resistance. World Drop | 301 gold on 54 realms |
 Brigade Leggings | 24 | 17 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 57 realms |
| Ancient Legguards | 24 | 17 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 99 gold on 66 realms |
 Bonelink Legplates | 24 | 18 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 109 gold on 66 realms |
| Chief Brigadier Leggings | 22 | 15 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +12 Haste. World Drop | 72 gold on 64 realms |
 Sparkleshell Legguards | 22 | 15 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 150 gold on 54 realms |
 Steadfast Legplates | 22 | 15 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 124 gold on 64 realms |
| Legguards of the Vault | 22 | 15 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 300 gold on 53 realms |
Iridescent Scale Leggings has the highest item level here (24). The lowest listed price among them is Brigade Leggings at 22 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Mithril Scale Pants among Armor > Mail, Legs slot: Windrunner Legguards (item level 28), Bloodlust Britches (item level 28), Ironhide Legguards (item level 28), Merciless Legguards (item level 28) and Icy Scale Leggings (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Mithril Scale Pants among Armor > Mail, Legs slot: Banded Leggings (item level 19), Slayer's Pants (item level 19), Wicked Chain Legguards (item level 19), Heavy Scale Pants (item level 19) and Glimmering Mail Legguards (item level 18).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Mithril Scale Pants uses icon file 134583, which 208 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Heavy Mithril Pants ID 7921 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Orcish War Leggings ID 7929 · Armor - Mail · item level 23Chromite Legplates ID 8143 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Jouster's Legplates ID 8162 · Armor - Plate · item level 22Ebonhold Leggings ID 8271 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Champion's Leggings ID 7539 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Hero's Leggings ID 8309 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Brutal Legguards ID 7132 · Armor - Plate · item level 18Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7920 (7915 to 7926) were usually added in the same batch as Mithril Scale Pants: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Barbaric Iron Helm ID 7915 · Armor - Mail · item level 20
Barbaric Iron Boots ID 7916 · Armor - Mail · item level 21
Barbaric Iron Gloves ID 7917 · Armor - Mail · item level 21
Heavy Mithril Shoulder ID 7918 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Heavy Mithril Gauntlet ID 7919 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Heavy Mithril Pants ID 7921 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Steel Plate Helm ID 7922 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Mithril Scale Bracers ID 7924 · Armor - Mail · item level 23Mithril Scale Gloves ID 7925 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Ornate Mithril Pants ID 7926 · Armor - Plate · item level 24The raw ItemSparse values for item 7920 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Mithril Scale Pants 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 Mithril Scale Pants 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 Mithril Scale Pants
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