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 398 gold5 silver across its tracked history (Jan 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 312 gold40 silver to 41,796 gold91 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 398 gold5 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 | 7c |
| MoP Classic | 1 | Common | - | 1c |
In the Appearances collection, Recruit's Vest is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 28521. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Recruit's Vest.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear.
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 58231 · 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:
Recruit's Vest ID 58244 · Armor - PlateFootpad's Vest ID 58234 · Armor - LeatherRecruit's Vest ID 58231 · 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 58243 (58238 to 58248) were usually added in the same batch as Recruit's Vest: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Lookout's Vest ID 58238 · Armor - Leather
Shadra-Spawn Venom Sample ID 58239 · Quest
Scout's Vest ID 58240 · Armor - Mail
Tablet of Shadra ID 58241 · Quest
Squire's Vest ID 58242 · Armor - PlateRecruit's Vest ID 58244 · Armor - Plate
Brawler's Vest ID 58245 · Armor - PlateThug Vest ID 58246 · Armor - LeatherTrapper's Vest ID 58247 · Armor - MailInitiate's Vest ID 58248 · Armor - PlateThe raw ItemSparse values for item 58243 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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