An Uncommon Cloth Chest, item level 19, requires level 12, binds when equipped.
On Robes of the Shadowcaster's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 9,999,999 gold99 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to May 2026), ranging from 5,706,543 gold30 silver to 9,999,999 gold99 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 99% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 9,999,999 gold99 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 31, requires level 26 and sells to vendors for 20s 38c. In Classic Era it is item level 31, requires level 26 and sells to vendors for 20s 38c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 31, requires level 26 and sells to vendors for 20s 38c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 31, requires level 26 and sells to vendors for 20s 38c. In MoP Classic it is item level 31, requires level 26 and sells to vendors for 20s 38c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 19 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 30c |
| WoW Forever | 31 | 26 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 20s 38c |
| Classic Era | 31 | 26 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 20s 38c |
| The Burning Crusade | 31 | 26 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 20s 38c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 31 | 26 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 20s 38c |
| MoP Classic | 31 | 26 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 20s 38c |
In the Appearances collection, Robes of the Shadowcaster is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 362. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Robes of the Shadowcaster suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Robes of the Shadowcaster uses icon file 132658, which 40 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Robe of the Magi ID 1716 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22Solstice Robe ID 4782 · Armor - Cloth · item level 11Lesser Wizard's Robe ID 5766 · Armor - Cloth · item level 17Elder's Robe ID 7369 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20Royal Highmark Vestments ID 9649 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Mystical Robe ID 10178 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Robes of the Lich ID 10762 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Polychromatic Visionwrap ID 12609 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1297 (1288 to 1304) were usually added in the same batch as Robes of the Shadowcaster: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Large Venom Sac ID 1288 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Butcher's Cleaver ID 1292 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 13
The State of Lakeshire ID 1293 · Quest "Written by Magistrate Solomon, this report details the events unfolding in Redridge."
The General's Response ID 1294 · Quest "General Marcus Jonathan's response to Magistrate Solomon's plea for help."
Blackrock Mace ID 1296 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 13
Lesser Belt of the Spire ID 1299 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14
Lesser Staff of the Spire ID 1300 · Weapon - Staff · item level 12
Black Whelp Gloves ID 1302 · Armor - Leather · item level 11
Bridgeworker's Gloves ID 1303 · Armor - Plate · item level 12
Riding Gloves ID 1304 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12The raw ItemSparse values for item 1297 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Robes of the Shadowcaster 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 Robes of the Shadowcaster 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 Robes of the Shadowcaster
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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