This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Plate Chest, item level 30, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 85, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 9g 12s 56c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 85, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 6g 36s 36c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 226, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 6g 36s 36c. In MoP Classic it is item level 85, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 6g 36s 36c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 30 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 5g 87s 14c |
| Classic Era | 85 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 9g 12s 56c |
| The Burning Crusade | 85 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 6g 36s 36c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 226 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 6g 36s 36c |
| MoP Classic | 85 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 6g 36s 36c |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Plated Abomination Ribcage suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plated Abomination Ribcage uses icon file 132637, which 144 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Dreamwalker Tunic ID 22488 · Armor - Leather · item level 30Earthshatter Tunic ID 22464 · Armor - Mail · item level 30Cryptstalker Tunic ID 22436 · Armor - Mail · item level 30Redemption Tunic ID 22425 · Armor - Plate · item level 30Bogslayer Breastplate ID 24952 · Armor - Plate · item level 30Breastplate of Retribution ID 25701 · Armor - Plate · item level 30Breastplate of the Righteous ID 28203 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Breastplate of the Bold ID 28205 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 23000 (22995 to 23005) were usually added in the same batch as Plated Abomination Ribcage: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Sin'dorei Warblade ID 22995 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 13
Reforged Quel'dorei Crest ID 22996 · Armor - Shield · item level 12
Ley-Keeper's Wand ID 22997 · Weapon - Wand · item level 12
Ghostclaw Leggings ID 22998 · Armor - Leather · item level 12
Tabard of the Argent Dawn ID 22999 · Armor · item level 31
Eye of Diminution ID 23001 · Armor · item level 30
Turtle Box ID 23002 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Blood Elf Plans ID 23003 · Quest
Idol of Longevity ID 23004 · Miscellaneous · item level 31
Totem of Flowing Water ID 23005 · Miscellaneous · item level 31The raw ItemSparse values for item 23000 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Plated Abomination Ribcage 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 Plated Abomination Ribcage 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 Plated Abomination Ribcage
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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