This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Plate of the Shaman King is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Plate of the Shaman King is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3798. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Plate of the Shaman King suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Plate of the Shaman King (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate of the Shaman King (this item) | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +6 Versatility. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Enchanted Thorium Breastplate | 29 | 24 | +11 Stamina, +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Dodge. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 16,999 gold on 83 realms |
 Emerald Breastplate | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 90 gold on 62 realms |
 Imbued Plate Armor | 29 | 24 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +11 Critical Strike. World Drop | 55 gold on 55 realms |
 Hyperion Armor | 29 | 25 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 29 gold on 53 realms |
| Imperial Plate Chest | 29 | 23 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 100 gold on 62 realms |
| Vanguard Breastplate | 29 | 23 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | 25,000 gold on 60 realms |
| Warleader's Breastplate | 29 | 24 | +11 Stamina, +4 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 53 realms |
 Heroic Armor | 29 | 24 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 58 realms |
 Glorious Breastplate | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 10,000 gold on 57 realms |
| Exalted Harness | 29 | 25 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 399 gold on 64 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Hyperion Armor at 29 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Plate of the Shaman King among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Enchanted Adamantite Breastplate (item level 32), Bloodfist Breastplate (item level 32), Kraken Breastplate (item level 34), Icebane Chestguard (item level 35) and Hardened Obsidium Breastplate (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Plate of the Shaman King among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Overlord's Chestplate (item level 27), Sunscale Chestguard (item level 27), Jade Breastplate (item level 27), Thorium Armor (item level 26) and Brutish Breastplate (item level 26).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plate of the Shaman King 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 Plate of the Shaman King 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 Plate of the Shaman King
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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