This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Chest, item level 13, requires level 8, binds when picked up. Drops from Lord Walden in Shadowfang Keep.
| Drop | Lord Walden in Shadowfang Keep | Normal, 10 Player |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 18s 80c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 18s 80c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 18s 80c. In MoP Classic it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 11s 33c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 13 | 8 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 17s 18c |
| Classic Era | 25 | 20 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 18s 80c |
| The Burning Crusade | 25 | 20 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 18s 80c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 25 | 20 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 18s 80c |
| MoP Classic | 21 | 16 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 11s 33c |
In the Appearances collection, Phantom Armor is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 1045. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Phantom Armor in the loot of 1 encounter.
Lord Walden in Shadowfang Keep
Also drops from this encounter (9 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Phantom Armor suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 2 items nearest to Phantom Armor (item level 13) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot, from item level 22 to 23.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phantom Armor (this item) | 13 | 8 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +5 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +3 Haste. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Saltstone Surcoat | 22 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 68 realms |
 Symbolic Breastplate | 23 | 17 | +10 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 136 gold on 61 realms |
Symbolic Breastplate has the highest item level here (23). The lowest listed price among them is Symbolic Breastplate at 136 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Phantom Armor among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Heavy Mithril Breastplate (item level 24), Field Plate Armor (item level 24), Embossed Plate Armor (item level 24), Warbringer's Chestguard (item level 24) and Tyrant's Chestpiece (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
2 other items in the current build are also called Phantom Armor. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Phantom Armor ID 63450 · Armor - Plate · item level 37Phantom Armor ID 238979 · Armor - Plate · item level 37Phantom Armor uses icon file 132627, which 40 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Champion's Armor ID 7538 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Alabaster Breastplate ID 8312 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Laminated Scale Armor ID 3999 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Cadet Vest ID 9765 · Armor - Mail · item level 8Atal'ai Breastplate ID 10784 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Warstrike Chestguard ID 14811 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Bonelink Armor ID 15609 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Eroded Mail Armor ID 25365 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6642 (6635 to 6650) were usually added in the same batch as Phantom Armor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Earth Sapta ID 6635 · Consumable
Fire Sapta ID 6636 · Consumable
Water Sapta ID 6637 · Consumable
Felstalker Hoof ID 6640 · Quest
Haunting Blade ID 6641 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 13
Bloated Smallfish ID 6643 · Miscellaneous · item level 3
Bloated Mud Snapper ID 6645 · Miscellaneous · item level 7
Bloated Catfish ID 6647 · Miscellaneous · item level 11
Healing Stream Totem Scroll ID 6650 · Quest · item level 10 "Teaches Healing Stream Totem (Rank 1)."The raw ItemSparse values for item 6642 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Phantom Armor 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 Phantom Armor 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 Phantom Armor
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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