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Shimmering Armor
Item Level 16Binds when equipped
ChestArmor
5 Armor
+5 Intellect
+7 Stamina
Requires Level 10
Sell price: 33 silver1 copper
Current price
99 gold93 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 99% under the 47-realm average.AH scan
- Listings are down 58% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).AH scan
- Today's price is on the high side: only 26% of recorded snapshots were pricier.AH scan
Shimmering Armor Price History on Aggramar
Aggramar Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Aggramar Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
99 gold93 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Shimmering Armor's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 763 gold71 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to May 2026), ranging from 16 gold53 silver to 286,054 gold17 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 87% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 763 gold71 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Shimmering Armor is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2159. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Shimmering Armor.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Shimmering Armor suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Shimmering Armor (item level 16) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Chest slot, from item level 15 to 17.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimmering Armor (this item) | 16 | 10 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 3 gold on 46 realms |
 Scholarly Robes | 16 | 10 | +2 Intellect, +12 Versatility. World Drop | 23 gold on 62 realms |
 Smoldering Robe | 16 | 10 | +7 Stamina, +9 Versatility. World Drop | 40 gold on 59 realms |
 Tree Bark Jacket | 16 | 10 | +7 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 998 gold on 58 realms |
 Black Velvet Robes | 16 | 10 | +8 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 1,500 gold on 54 realms |
| Gorestained Garb | 16 | 10 | +7 Stamina, +5 Intellect, +5 Versatility, +4 Haste. Boss Drop | 11 gold on 65 realms |
 Bright Robe | 17 | 10 | +11 Versatility, +4 Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 59 realms |
 Lesser Wizard's Robe | 17 | 10 | +8 Intellect, +7 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 50 gold on 56 realms |
 Bright Armor | 17 | 10 | +8 Intellect, +6 Versatility. World Drop | 5 gold on 53 realms |
| Ritual Shroud | 15 | 9 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 58 realms |
 Ritual Tunic | 15 | 9 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 452 gold on 60 realms |
Bright Robe has the highest item level here (17). The lowest listed price among them is Bright Armor at 5 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Shimmering Armor among Armor > Cloth, Chest slot: Raincaller Robes (item level 19), Resilient Tunic (item level 19), Resilient Robe (item level 19), Earthen Vest (item level 20) and Crimson Silk Vest (item level 20).
Nearest lower item levels below Shimmering Armor among Armor > Cloth, Chest slot: Blue Overalls (item level 12), Aboriginal Robe (item level 12), Aboriginal Vest (item level 12), Barbaric Cloth Vest (item level 11) and Barbaric Cloth Robe (item level 11).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Shimmering Armor in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Shimmering Armor 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 Shimmering Armor next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Shimmering Armor in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Shimmering Armor 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 Shimmering Armor in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Shimmering Armor is Uncommon quality, item level 25 and requires level 20.
- What does Shimmering Armor sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 10s 36c for one Shimmering Armor in Classic Era.
- What slot is Shimmering Armor in WoW Classic?
- Shimmering Armor is a Chest Cloth in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Shimmering Armor on the auction house right now?
- 99g 93s on Aggramar, 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 Shimmering Armor
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70205, 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