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Protector Cape
Item Level 25Binds when equipped
BackArmor
3 Armor
+6 Stamina
+3 Strength
+1 Agility
Requires Level 19
Sell price: 23 gold44 silver
Current price
2,117 gold48 silver
Protector Cape Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
2,117 gold48 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Protector Cape's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 630 gold36 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 77 gold4 silver to 5,195 gold67 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 236% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 630 gold36 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 48, requires level 43 and sells to vendors for 60s 56c. In MoP Classic it is item level 48, requires level 43 and sells to vendors for 60s 56c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 19 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 23g 44s 7c |
| WoW Forever | 25 | 19 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 48 | 43 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 60s 56c |
| MoP Classic | 48 | 43 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 60s 56c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Protector Cape is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2454. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Protector Cape carries Strength or Agility, the primary stat of Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Protection and Retribution Paladin; Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight; Enhancement Shaman; Brewmaster and Windwalker Monk; Feral and Guardian Druid; Havoc and Vengeance Demon Hunter.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Protector Cape (item level 25) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Back slot, from item level 24 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protector Cape (this item) | 25 | 19 | +6 Stamina, +3 Strength, +1 Agility. World Drop | 22 gold on 38 realms |
 Keeper's Cloak | 25 | 19 | +7 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 45 gold on 46 realms |
| Jadefire Cloak | 25 | 19 | +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 106 gold on 42 realms |
 Ironhide Cloak | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 9 gold on 45 realms |
| Blackmetal Cape | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 74 gold on 49 realms |
 Blackflame Cape | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility, +2 Fire Resistance, +2 Shadow Resistance. World Drop | 50 gold on 44 realms |
 Praetorian Cloak | 26 | 20 | +4 Agility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 28 gold on 50 realms |
 Merciless Cloak | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 238 gold on 56 realms |
 Champion's Cape | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 3 gold on 41 realms |
| Warmonger's Cloak | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 41 realms |
 Gaea's Cloak | 24 | 17 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 41 realms |
Praetorian Cloak has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is Champion's Cape at 3 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Protector Cape among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Dark Phantom Cape (item level 28), Chromatic Cloak (item level 29), Glacial Cloak (item level 29), Onyxia Scale Cloak (item level 29) and Bloodlord's Embrace (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Protector Cape among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Mistscape Cloak (item level 22), Ranger Cloak (item level 22), Warden's Cloak (item level 22), Ancient Cloak (item level 22) and Chief Brigadier Cloak (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Protector Cape's Icon
Protector Cape uses icon file 133757, which 50 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Onyxia Scale Cloak ID 15138 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
- Celestial Cape ID 14313 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
- Windsong Drape ID 15468 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
- Pillager's Cloak ID 15559 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
- Bloodmoon Cloak ID 12967 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
- Nightfall Drape ID 12465 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
- Ethereal Mist Cape ID 11873 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
- Featherskin Cape ID 10843 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Items Numbered Next to Protector Cape
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14791 (14786 to 14796) were usually added in the same batch as Protector Cape: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Khan's Legguards ID 14786 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Khan's Mantle ID 14787 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Protector Armguards ID 14788 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Protector Breastplate ID 14789 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Protector Buckler ID 14790 · Armor - Shield · item level 27
Protector Gauntlets ID 14792 · Armor - Mail · item level 26
Protector Waistband ID 14793 · Armor - Mail · item level 26
Protector Ankleguards ID 14794 · Armor - Mail · item level 26
Protector Helm ID 14795 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Protector Legguards ID 14796 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Protector Cape Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 14791 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 117 gold20 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 23 gold44 silver
- Material
- Cloth
- Equip slot
- Back
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Protector Cape in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Protector Cape 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 Protector Cape next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Protector Cape in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Protector Cape 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 Protector Cape in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Protector Cape is Uncommon quality, item level 48 and requires level 43.
- What does Protector Cape sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 60s 56c for one Protector Cape in Classic Era.
- What slot is Protector Cape in WoW Classic?
- Protector Cape is a Back Cloth in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Protector Cape on the auction house right now?
- 2,117g 48s 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 Protector Cape
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