A Common Plate Chest, item level 1, binds when equipped.
On Recruit's Vest's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,456 gold32 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 357 gold14 silver to 88,476 gold53 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 70% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,456 gold32 silver.
First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
In MoP Classic it is sells to vendors for 1c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Common | Binds when equipped | 8c |
| MoP Classic | 1 | Common | - | 1c |
In the Appearances collection, Recruit's Vest is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 28524. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear.
The 1 items nearest to Recruit's Vest (item level 1) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recruit's Vest (this item) | 1 | Vendor | 19 gold on 35 realms | |
 Squire's Vest | 1 | Vendor | 50 gold on 54 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Squire's Vest at 50 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Recruit's Vest among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Saltstone Surcoat (item level 22), Symbolic Breastplate (item level 23), Field Plate Armor (item level 24), Embossed Plate Armor (item level 24) and Warbringer's Chestguard (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
2 other items in the current build are also called Recruit's Vest. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Recruit's Vest ID 58243 · Armor - PlateRecruit's Vest ID 58244 · Armor - PlateRecruit's Vest uses icon file 135009, which 34 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Footpad's Vest ID 58234 · Armor - LeatherRecruit's Vest ID 58243 · Armor - PlateRecruit's Vest ID 58244 · Armor - PlateSweat-Soaked Cloth Shirt ID 49388 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2Recruit's Shirt ID 23473 · ArmorRanger's Vest ID 23266 · Armor - Leather · item level 5Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 58231 (58216 to 58236) were usually added in the same batch as Recruit's Vest: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
"Flying" Worgen Robes ID 58216 · Armor - Cloth · item level 3 "Whee!"
Mastiff Trainer's Wand ID 58217 · Weapon - Wand · item level 2
Induction Samophlange ID 58224 · Quest "To the untrained eye, it looks just like any other ordinary ... samophlange."
Braddok's Big Brain ID 58225 · Quest "He must have been one smart Skullsplitter."
Spider Idol ID 58228 · Quest "Stained with blood and venom."
Rugged Trapper's Vest ID 58232 · Armor - MailSquire's Vest ID 58233 · Armor - PlateFootpad's Vest ID 58234 · Armor - Leather
Warder's Vest ID 58235 · Armor - Mail
Umboda's Head ID 58236 · Quest "Picked at random."The raw ItemSparse values for item 58231 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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