A Poor Mail Chest, item level 2, binds when equipped.
On Shoddy Chain Vest's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 63,663 gold42 silver across its tracked history (Feb 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 5,103 gold45 silver to 5,754,939 gold93 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 36% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 63,663 gold42 silver.
First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
In The Burning Crusade it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 9c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 9c. In MoP Classic it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 9c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 11c |
| The Burning Crusade | 5 | Poor | - | 9c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 5 | Poor | - | 9c |
| MoP Classic | 5 | Poor | - | 9c |
In the Appearances collection, Shoddy Chain Vest is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 5642. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Shoddy Chain Vest.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Shoddy Chain Vest uses icon file 132624, which 54 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Green Plate Vest ID 20994 · Armor - Plate · item level 2Fur Lined Breastplate ID 22953 · Armor - Plate · item level 3Suncrown Breastplate ID 22985 · Armor - Plate · item level 8Weathered Plate Tunic ID 24133 · Armor - Plate · item level 2Aerodynamic Scaled Vest ID 25980 · Armor - Mail · item level 30Grunt's Chestpiece ID 15514 · Armor - Mail · item level 16War Paint Chestpiece ID 14730 · Armor - Mail · item level 14Arcane Ringed Tunic ID 29932 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 21016 (21011 to 21021) were usually added in the same batch as Shoddy Chain Vest: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Scraggy Leather Bracers ID 21011 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Scraggy Leather Gloves ID 21012 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Scraggy Leather Pants ID 21013 · Armor - Leather
Scraggy Leather Vest ID 21014 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Shoddy Chain Belt ID 21015 · Armor - Mail
Shoddy Chain Pants ID 21017 · Armor - Mail
Shoddy Chain Gloves ID 21018 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Shoddy Chain Bracers ID 21019 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Shoddy Chain Boots ID 21020 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Battered Shield ID 21021 · Armor - Shield · item level 2The raw ItemSparse values for item 21016 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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