An Uncommon Mail Chest, item level 22, requires level 15, binds when equipped. Crafted with Steel Breastplate.
On Steel Breastplate's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,634 gold45 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 720 gold93 silver to 2,846 gold68 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 106% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,634 gold45 silver.
| Crafted | Steel Breastplate | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 64s 88c. In Classic Era it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 64s 88c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 64s 88c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 64s 88c. In MoP Classic it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 64s 88c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 40 | 35 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 64s 88c |
| Classic Era | 40 | 35 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 64s 88c |
| The Burning Crusade | 40 | 35 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 64s 88c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 40 | 35 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 64s 88c |
| MoP Classic | 40 | 35 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 64s 88c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Steel Breastplate takes 16 Steel Bar and 3 Heavy Grinding Stone.
In the Appearances collection, Steel Breastplate is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 2570. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Steel Breastplate.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 108g 51s, and Steel Bar is the largest share at 93%. Steel Breastplate lists from 100g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 13g 51s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Steel Breastplate turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 225 and grey at 250.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Steel Bar | 16 | 6 gold30 silver | 100 gold80 silver |
 Heavy Grinding Stone | 3 | 2 gold57 silver | 7 gold71 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 108 gold51 silver | ||
| Steel Breastplate at its lowest listing | 100 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −13 gold51 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Steel Breastplate suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Steel Breastplate (item level 22) in item level among Armor > Mail, Chest slot, from item level 21 to 23.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Breastplate (this item) | 22 | 15 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +5 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 100 gold on 46 realms |
 Chief Brigadier Armor | 22 | 15 | +4 Versatility, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 151 gold on 44 realms |
 Knight's Breastplate | 22 | 14 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 45 realms |
 Enduring Breastplate | 22 | 14 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 577 gold on 51 realms |
| Marauder's Tunic | 22 | 15 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 210 gold on 55 realms |
 Sparkleshell Breastplate | 22 | 15 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 122 gold on 57 realms |
 Turtle Scale Breastplate | 23 | 16 | +10 Stamina, +7 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 85 silver on 52 realms |
 Steadfast Breastplate | 23 | 16 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 149 gold on 60 realms |
 Mail Combat Armor | 21 | 13 | +11 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 135 gold on 54 realms |
| Renegade Chestguard | 21 | 14 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 47 realms |
 Thick Scale Breastplate | 21 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 131 gold on 52 realms |
Turtle Scale Breastplate has the highest item level here (23). The lowest listed price among them is Turtle Scale Breastplate at 85 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Steel Breastplate among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Brigandine Vest (item level 26), Formidable Chestpiece (item level 27), Black Dragonscale Breastplate (item level 28), Ornate Breastplate (item level 28) and Ironhide Breastplate (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Steel Breastplate among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Double Link Tunic (item level 18), Shining Silver Breastplate (item level 18), Spiked Chain Breastplate (item level 18), Lambent Scale Breastplate (item level 17) and Husk of Naraxis (item level 17).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Steel Breastplate uses icon file 132740, which 31 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Ironforge Breastplate ID 6731 · Armor - Mail · item level 12Shattered Hand Breastplate ID 25016 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Maatparm's Fungus Lined Hauberk ID 26030 · Armor - Plate · item level 9Grand Marshal's Lamellar Chestpiece ID 28679 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Grand Marshal's Plate Chestpiece ID 28699 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Grand Marshal's Scaled Chestpiece ID 28709 · Armor - Plate · item level 32High Warlord's Lamellar Chestpiece ID 28831 · Armor - Plate · item level 32High Warlord's Plate Chestpiece ID 28851 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7963 (7957 to 7968) were usually added in the same batch as Steel Breastplate: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bronze Greatsword ID 7957 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 16
Bronze Battle Axe ID 7958 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 17
Blight ID 7959 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 26
Truesilver Champion ID 7960 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 27
Phantom Blade ID 7961 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 25
Solid Sharpening Stone ID 7964 · Consumable · item level 15
Solid Weightstone ID 7965 · Consumable · item level 15
Solid Grinding Stone ID 7966 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Mithril Shield Spike ID 7967 · Item Enhancement · item level 19
Southsea Treasure ID 7968 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 7963 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Steel Breastplate 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 Steel Breastplate 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 Steel Breastplate
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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