Is Rugwood Mantle in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Rugwood Mantle 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 Rugwood Mantle in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Rugwood Mantle is uncommon quality, item level 48 with no level requirement.

What does Rugwood Mantle sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 73s for one Rugwood Mantle in Classic Era.

What slot is Rugwood Mantle in WoW Classic?

Rugwood Mantle is a Shoulder Leather in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Rugwood Mantle - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

Rugwood Mantle Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 4937. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Rugwood Mantle.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Rugwood Mantle Compares

Who It Suits

Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Rugwood Mantle 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 Rugwood Mantle (item level 25) in item level among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot, from item level 23 to 28.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Rugwood Mantle (this item)	25		+7 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +4 Versatility	Not listed
Scorpashi Shoulder Pads	25	18	+8 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect. World Drop	50 gold on 52 realms
Potent Shoulders	25	19	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	90 gold on 61 realms
Rageclaw Shoulder Pads	25	19	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	83 gold on 63 realms
Tracker's Shoulderpads	24	17	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	13 gold on 51 realms
Imposing Shoulders	24	17	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	26 gold on 60 realms
Jadefire Epaulets	27	21	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	60 gold on 58 realms
Ranger Shoulders	23	16	+5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop	30 gold on 55 realms
Wolf Rider's Shoulder Pads	23	16	+5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop	22 gold on 53 realms
Wanderer's Shoulders	28	22	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	23 gold on 49 realms
Swashbuckler's Shoulderpads	28	21	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	14 gold on 51 realms

Wanderer's Shoulders has the highest item level here (28). The lowest listed price among them is Tracker's Shoulderpads at 13 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Rugwood Mantle among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Boneshredder Shoulderguards (item level 32), Spaulders of Egotism (item level 35), Darkbrand Shoulders (item level 36), Hide of Chromaggus (item level 37) and Flickering Shoulderpads (item level 37).

Nearest lower item levels below Rugwood Mantle among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Insignia Mantle (item level 20), Cutthroat's Mantle (item level 20), Headhunter's Spaulders (item level 20), Forest Tracker Epaulets (item level 19) and Watchman Pauldrons (item level 19).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Rugwood Mantle in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Rugwood Mantle 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 Rugwood Mantle next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Rugwood Mantle in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Rugwood Mantle 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 Rugwood Mantle in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Rugwood Mantle is uncommon quality, item level 48 with no level requirement.
What does Rugwood Mantle sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 73s for one Rugwood Mantle in Classic Era.
What slot is Rugwood Mantle in WoW Classic?: Rugwood Mantle is a Shoulder Leather in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70245, 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

About Rugwood Mantle

Rugwood Mantle is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.