A Common Recipe, item level 1.
On Pattern: Black Whelp Cloak's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 4,514 gold88 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 706 gold24 silver to 32,497 gold66 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 465% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 4,514 gold88 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 20. In Classic Era it is item level 20. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 20. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 20. In MoP Classic it is item level 20.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Common | 1s 62c |
| WoW Forever | 20 | Common | 1s 62c |
| Classic Era | 20 | Common | 1s 62c |
| The Burning Crusade | 20 | Common | 1s 62c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 20 | Common | 1s 62c |
| MoP Classic | 20 | Common | 1s 62c |
Creates 
Black Whelp Cloak Uncommon Cloth Back, item level 12
Using Pattern: Black Whelp Cloak teaches this recipe. The Classic Leatherworking recipe Black Whelp Cloak takes 12 Black Whelp Scale, 4 Medium Leather and 1 Fine Thread.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Pattern: Black Whelp Cloak teaches the Classic Leatherworking recipe Black Whelp Cloak, which makes Black Whelp Cloak. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 30g 74s, and Black Whelp Scale is the largest share at 61%. Black Whelp Cloak lists from 109g 99s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 73g 75s after the 5% auction cut, a 240% margin over its reagents. At that return, the lowest listing for Pattern: Black Whelp Cloak itself (50g, the lowest of 38 realms listing it) is paid back after 1 craft. It turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 125 and grey at 150.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Whelp Scale | 12 | 1 gold56 silver | 18 gold72 silver |
 Medium Leather | 4 | 3 gold | 12 gold |
 Fine Thread | 1 | 2 silver | 2 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 30 gold74 silver | ||
| Black Whelp Cloak at its lowest listing | 109 gold99 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 73 gold75 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.
The 10 recipes nearest to Pattern: Black Whelp Cloak in required skill among Recipe > Leatherworking, all from Classic like Pattern: Black Whelp Cloak.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pattern: Black Whelp Cloak (this item) | 100 | 50 gold on 38 realms | |
 Pattern: Dark Leather Tunic |  Dark Leather Tunic | 100 | 10 gold on 67 realms |
| Pattern: Hillman's Leather Vest |  Hillman's Leather Vest | 100 | 15 gold on 62 realms |
| Pattern: Murloc Scale Breastplate |  Murloc Scale Breastplate | 95 | 3 gold on 61 realms |
| Pattern: Deviate Scale Gloves |  Deviate Scale Gloves | 105 | 150 gold on 65 realms |
| Pattern: Fine Leather Pants |  Fine Leather Pants | 105 | 80 gold on 59 realms |
| Pattern: Murloc Scale Belt |  Murloc Scale Belt | 90 | 5 gold on 69 realms |
| Pattern: Deviate Scale Cloak | Deviate Scale Cloak | 90 | 200 gold on 59 realms |
| Pattern: Fine Leather Boots |  Fine Leather Boots | 90 | 25 gold on 65 realms |
| Pattern: Deviate Scale Belt |  Deviate Scale Belt | 115 | 200 gold on 72 realms |
| Pattern: Hillman's Belt |  Hillman's Belt | 120 | 2 gold on 55 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Pattern: Hillman's Belt at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Pattern: Black Whelp Cloak uses icon file 134939, which 1,738 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Pattern: Rugged Leather Pants ID 7288 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Rugged Leather Pants."Pattern: Red Whelp Gloves ID 7290 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Red Whelp Gloves."Pattern: Herbalist's Gloves ID 7361 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Herbalist's Gloves."Pattern: Earthen Leather Shoulders ID 7362 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Earthen Leather Shoulders."Pattern: Pilferer's Gloves ID 7363 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Pilferer's Gloves."Pattern: Heavy Earthen Gloves ID 7364 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Heavy Earthen Gloves."Pattern: Green Whelp Armor ID 7450 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Green Whelp Armor."Pattern: Green Whelp Bracers ID 7451 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Green Whelp Bracers."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7289 (7284 to 7294) were usually added in the same batch as Pattern: Black Whelp Cloak: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Red Whelp Gloves ID 7284 · Armor - Leather · item level 15Nimble Leather Gloves ID 7285 · Armor - Leather · item level 15Black Whelp Scale ID 7286 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Red Whelp Scale ID 7287 · MiscellaneousPattern: Rugged Leather Pants ID 7288 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Rugged Leather Pants."Pattern: Red Whelp Gloves ID 7290 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Red Whelp Gloves."
Infernal Orb ID 7291 · Quest
Filled Containment Coffer ID 7292 · Quest
Dalaran Mana Gem ID 7293 · Quest
Andron's Ledger ID 7294 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 7289 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Pattern: Black Whelp Cloak 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 Pattern: Black Whelp Cloak next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's Professions, Legacy, Camping and Honor changes · Classic Era page for Pattern: Black Whelp Cloak
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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