This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Cloth Shoulder, item level 16, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 26 and sells to vendors for 9s 33c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 26 and sells to vendors for 9s 33c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 26 and sells to vendors for 9s 33c. In MoP Classic it is item level 26 and sells to vendors for 9s 33c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 16s 31c |
| Classic Era | 26 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 9s 33c |
| The Burning Crusade | 26 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 9s 33c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 26 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 9s 33c |
| MoP Classic | 26 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 9s 33c |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Talbar Mantle suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
The 10 items nearest to Talbar Mantle (item level 16) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Shoulder slot, from item level 14 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talbar Mantle (this item) | 16 | +6 Intellect, +5 Stamina | Not listed | |
 Magician's Mantle | 16 | +5 Stamina, +3 Intellect. World Drop | 500 gold on 56 realms | |
| Sanguine Mantle | 17 | 10 | +6 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 1,129 gold on 50 realms |
 Pagan Mantle | 15 | 9 | World Drop | 100 gold on 54 realms |
| Double-Stitched Woolen Shoulders | 14 | 8 | +4 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 20 silver on 52 realms |
| Ritual Amice | 14 | 9 | World Drop | 304 gold on 58 realms |
| Mystic's Shoulder Pads | 14 | 8 | World Drop | 203 gold on 64 realms |
 Elder's Mantle | 19 | 12 | +4 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 90 gold on 67 realms |
| Resilient Mantle | 19 | 12 | +8 Intellect. World Drop | 203 gold on 65 realms |
 Nightsky Mantle | 20 | 13 | +7 Intellect, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 16 gold on 74 realms |
 Twilight Mantle | 21 | 14 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 54 realms |
Twilight Mantle has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Double-Stitched Woolen Shoulders at 20 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Talbar Mantle among Armor > Cloth, Shoulder slot: Arachnidian Pauldrons (item level 27), Elder Wizard's Mantle (item level 28), Councillor's Shoulders (item level 28), Mystical Mantle (item level 28) and Bonecaster's Spaulders (item level 28).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Talbar Mantle uses icon file 135040, which 250 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Master's Mantle ID 10253 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Renegade Pauldrons ID 9872 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Dark Iron Shoulders ID 11605 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Field Plate Pauldrons ID 9292 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Ornate Mithril Shoulder ID 7928 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Ritual Amice ID 14126 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14Watcher's Mantle ID 14182 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18Mystic's Shoulder Pads ID 14368 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 10657 (10652 to 10662) were usually added in the same batch as Talbar Mantle: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Will of the Mountain Giant ID 10652 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 26
Trailblazer Boots ID 10653 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Jutebraid Gloves ID 10654 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19
Sedgeweed Britches ID 10655 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2
Barkplate Vest ID 10656 · Armor - Plate · item level 2
Quagmire Galoshes ID 10658 · Armor - Mail · item level 16
Shard of the Splithooves ID 10659 · Armor · item level 28
First Mosh'aru Tablet ID 10660 · Quest
Second Mosh'aru Tablet ID 10661 · Quest
Filled Egg of Hakkar ID 10662 · Quest · item level 21The raw ItemSparse values for item 10657 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Talbar 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 Talbar Mantle 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 Talbar Mantle
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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