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Saltstone Surcoat
Item Level 22Binds when equipped
ChestArmor
22 Armor
+7 Strength or Intellect
+10 Stamina
Requires Level 17
Sell price: 10 gold36 silver
Current price
21,610 gold3 silver
Saltstone Surcoat Price History on Burning Blade
Burning Blade Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Burning Blade Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
21,610 gold3 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Saltstone Surcoat's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 28,515 gold85 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 5,975 gold7 silver to 74,415 gold63 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 24% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 28,515 gold85 silver.
Background
| Vendor | NPC #54401 | Mount Hyjal 47.8, 78.3 |
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Sold By
The game's collection data lists Saltstone Surcoat as sold by a vendor NPC in Mount Hyjal. The vendor stands at 47.8, 78.3 on the Mount Hyjal map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #54401 | Mount Hyjal | 47.8, 78.3 | /way #198 47.8 78.3 | 12 |
Mount Hyjal 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 41, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 49s 4c. In MoP Classic it is item level 41, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 85s 83c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 10g 36s 58c |
| WoW Forever | 22 | 17 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 41 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 49s 4c |
| MoP Classic | 41 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 85s 83c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Saltstone Surcoat is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3434. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Saltstone Surcoat suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Saltstone Surcoat (item level 22) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot, from item level 23 to 27.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltstone Surcoat (this item) | 22 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 1,250 gold on 66 realms |
 Symbolic Breastplate | 23 | 17 | +10 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 57 realms |
 Heavy Mithril Breastplate | 24 | 18 | +10 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 5 gold on 53 realms |
 Field Plate Armor | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 44 gold on 51 realms |
 Embossed Plate Armor | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 31 gold on 49 realms |
 Warbringer's Chestguard | 24 | 18 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 35 gold on 58 realms |
| Tyrant's Chestpiece | 25 | 19 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 467 gold on 65 realms |
| Thorium Armor | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Critical Strike, +10 Haste. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 169 gold on 61 realms |
 Brutish Breastplate | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 248 gold on 63 realms |
 Bloodforged Chestpiece | 26 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 398 gold on 63 realms |
 Sunscale Chestguard | 27 | 21 | +10 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 497 gold on 46 realms |
Sunscale Chestguard has the highest item level here (27). The lowest listed price among them is Heavy Mithril Breastplate at 5 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Saltstone Surcoat among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Icebane Breastplate (item level 29), Plated Construct's Ribcage (item level 30), Ango'rosh Breastplate (item level 30), Bloodscale Breastplate (item level 30) and Khan'aish Breastplate (item level 30).
Nearest lower item levels below Saltstone Surcoat among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Recruit's Tunic (item level 1), Initiate's Vest (item level 1) and Brawler's Vest (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Where to Buy Saltstone Surcoat
Saltstone Surcoat is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 54401 stands in Mount Hyjal at map coordinates 47.8, 78.3.
- NPC 54401 in Mount Hyjal at 47.8, 78.3
- NPC 54401 in Firelands at 24.5, 90.3
Items That Share Saltstone Surcoat's Icon
Saltstone Surcoat uses icon file 132743, which 39 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Tyrant's Chestpiece ID 14835 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
- Ironhide Breastplate ID 15640 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
- Thorium Armor ID 12405 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
- Carapace of Anub'shiah ID 11678 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
- Dark Iron Plate ID 11604 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
- Warrior's Embrace ID 10845 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
- Carapace of Tuten'kash ID 10775 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
- Darksoul Breastplate ID 19693 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Items Numbered Next to Saltstone Surcoat
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14895 (14894 to 14900) were usually added in the same batch as Saltstone Surcoat: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Lily Root ID 14894 · Consumable · item level 22
Saltstone Sabatons ID 14896 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Saltstone Gauntlets ID 14897 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Saltstone Girdle ID 14898 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Saltstone Helm ID 14899 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Saltstone LegChains ID 14900 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Saltstone Surcoat Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 14895 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 51 gold82 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 10 gold36 silver
- Material
- Plate
- Equip slot
- Chest
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Saltstone Surcoat in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Saltstone Surcoat 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 Saltstone Surcoat next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Saltstone Surcoat in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Saltstone Surcoat 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 Saltstone Surcoat in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Saltstone Surcoat is Uncommon quality, item level 41 and requires level 40.
- What does Saltstone Surcoat sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 49s 4c for one Saltstone Surcoat in Classic Era.
- What slot is Saltstone Surcoat in WoW Classic?
- Saltstone Surcoat is a Chest Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Saltstone Surcoat on the auction house right now?
- 21,610g 3s on Burning Blade, 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 Saltstone Surcoat
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