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Potent Armor
Item Level 27Binds when equipped
ChestArmor
11 Armor
+7 Agility or Intellect
+10 Stamina
Requires Level 20
Sell price: 39 gold37 silver
Current price
1,106 gold
Potent Armor Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House8Units listed
8Sellers
1,106 goldCheapest now
Thin supply
On Potent Armor's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 819 gold33 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 135 gold16 silver to 7,233 gold71 silver. About 8 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 35% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 819 gold33 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 1g 31s 3c. In MoP Classic it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 1g 31s 4c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 39g 37s 74c |
| WoW Forever | 27 | 20 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 52 | 47 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 31s 3c |
| MoP Classic | 52 | 47 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 31s 4c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Potent Armor is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2596. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Potent Armor suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Potent Armor (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Leather, Chest slot, from item level 26 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potent Armor (this item) | 27 | 20 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 58 realms |
 Keeper's Armor | 27 | 21 | +10 Stamina, +16 Critical Strike, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 300 gold on 58 realms |
 Praetorian Padded Armor | 28 | 22 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 116 gold on 50 realms |
 Jadefire Chestguard | 28 | 22 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 400 gold on 61 realms |
 Rageclaw Chestguard | 26 | 20 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 33 gold on 44 realms |
 Warbear Harness | 28 | 21 | +12 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 289 gold on 78 realms |
 Cow King's Hide | 26 | 20 | +10 Stamina, +5 Fire Resistance, +5 Nature Resistance, +5 Frost Resistance, +5 Shadow Resistance, +5 Arcane Resistance. World Drop | 74 gold on 47 realms |
| Traveler's Jerkin | 29 | 23 | +11 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +8 Versatility. World Drop | 188 gold on 48 realms |
 Wanderer's Armor | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 29 gold on 46 realms |
| Pridelord Armor | 29 | 23 | +13 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 97 gold on 58 realms |
 Wicked Leather Armor | 29 | 23 | +13 Agility or Intellect, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 179 gold on 53 realms |
Traveler's Jerkin has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Wanderer's Armor at 29 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Potent Armor among Armor > Leather, Chest slot: Polar Vest (item level 35), Morrie's Waywalker Wrap (item level 37), Misthide Chestguard (item level 38), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dragonhide Robes (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Wyrmhide Robes (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Potent Armor among Armor > Leather, Chest slot: Spirewind Fetter (item level 22), Hawkeye's Tunic (item level 22), Trickster's Vest (item level 22), Wolffear Harness (item level 21) and Insignia Chestguard (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Potent Armor's Icon
Potent Armor uses icon file 132635, which 36 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Breastplate of Bloodthirst ID 12757 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
- Seared Mail Vest ID 19128 · Armor - Mail · item level 26
- Recruit's Tunic ID 20904 · Armor - Plate
- Unadorned Chain Vest ID 20919 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
- Stormcaller's Hauberk ID 21374 · Armor - Mail · item level 30
- Initiate's Shirt ID 24143 · Armor
- Darkcrest Breastplate ID 24936 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
- Felscale Breastplate ID 25657 · Armor - Mail · item level 31
Items Numbered Next to Potent Armor
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15170 (15165 to 15175) were usually added in the same batch as Potent Armor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Imposing Cape ID 15165 · Armor - Cloth · item level 23
Imposing Gloves ID 15166 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Imposing Bandana ID 15167 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Imposing Pants ID 15168 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Imposing Shoulders ID 15169 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Potent Boots ID 15171 · Armor - Leather · item level 26
Potent Bands ID 15172 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Potent Cape ID 15173 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Potent Gloves ID 15174 · Armor - Leather · item level 26
Potent Helmet ID 15175 · Armor - Leather · item level 26
Potent Armor Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 15170 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 196 gold88 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 39 gold37 silver
- Material
- Leather
- Equip slot
- Chest
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Potent Armor in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Potent 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 Potent Armor next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Potent Armor in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Potent Armor 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 Potent Armor in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Potent Armor is Uncommon quality, item level 52 and requires level 47.
- What does Potent Armor sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 31s for one Potent Armor in Classic Era.
- What slot is Potent Armor in WoW Classic?
- Potent Armor is a Chest Leather in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Potent Armor on the auction house right now?
- 1,106g on Tichondrius, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Potent Armor
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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