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Orcish War Chain
Item Level 14Binds when picked up
ChestArmor
17 Armor
+5 Strength or Intellect
+6 Stamina
Sell price: 14 silver80 copper
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Appearance
Appearance ID: 1316. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Orcish War Chain suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 6 items nearest to Orcish War Chain (item level 14) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot, from item level 22 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orcish War Chain (this item) | 14 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina | Not listed | |
 Saltstone Surcoat | 22 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 1,001 gold on 71 realms |
 Jouster's Chestplate | 23 | 17 | +11 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 60 gold on 50 realms |
| Symbolic Breastplate | 23 | 17 | +10 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 64 realms |
 Field Plate Armor | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 61 realms |
 Embossed Plate Armor | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 60 realms |
 Warbringer's Chestguard | 24 | 18 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 118 gold on 63 realms |
Field Plate Armor has the highest item level here (24). The lowest listed price among them is Embossed Plate Armor at 20 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Orcish War Chain among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Tyrant's Chestpiece (item level 25), Thorium Armor (item level 26), Brutish Breastplate (item level 26), Bloodforged Chestpiece (item level 26) and Hydralick Armor (item level 27).
Nearest lower item levels below Orcish War Chain among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Rough Copper Vest (item level 3), Replica Soulforge Breastplate (item level 1) and Squire's Vest (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Orcish War Chain in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Orcish War Chain 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 Orcish War Chain next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Orcish War Chain in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Orcish War Chain is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Orcish War Chain in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Orcish War Chain is uncommon quality, item level 23 with no level requirement.
- What does Orcish War Chain sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 12s 69c for one Orcish War Chain in Classic Era.
- What slot is Orcish War Chain in WoW Classic?
- Orcish War Chain is a Chest in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.
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 Orcish War Chain
Orcish War Chain 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.