A Common Mail Chest, item level 2, binds when equipped.
On Tarnished Chain Vest's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,114 gold89 silver across its tracked history (Jan 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 106 gold48 silver to 40,865 gold46 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 1804% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,114 gold89 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 15c. In Classic Era it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 15c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 15c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 15c. In MoP Classic it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 15c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 17c |
| WoW Forever | 5 | Common | - | 15c |
| Classic Era | 5 | Common | - | 15c |
| The Burning Crusade | 5 | Common | - | 15c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 5 | Common | - | 15c |
| MoP Classic | 5 | Common | - | 15c |
In the Appearances collection, Tarnished Chain Vest is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 500. 9 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
The 5 items nearest to Tarnished Chain Vest (item level 2) in item level among Armor > Mail, Chest slot, from item level 6 to 12.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarnished Chain Vest (this item) | 2 | Vendor | 300 gold on 10 realms | |
 Battle Chain Vest | 6 | 4 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +1 Critical Strike. World Drop | 1,731 gold on 51 realms |
 War Torn Tunic | 9 | 5 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 150 gold on 59 realms |
 Brackwater Vest | 11 | 6 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 54 realms |
| Silvermoon Armor | 11 | 6 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 125 gold on 51 realms |
 Ironforge Breastplate | 12 | 7 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 599 gold on 54 realms |
Ironforge Breastplate has the highest item level here (12). The lowest listed price among them is Brackwater Vest at 15 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Tarnished Chain Vest among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Bloodspattered Surcoat (item level 13), War Paint Chestpiece (item level 14), Outrunner's Chestguard (item level 15), Grunt's Chestpiece (item level 16) and Lambent Scale Breastplate (item level 17).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Tarnished Chain Vest uses icon file 132624, which 54 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Rusted Chain Vest ID 2386 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Light Mail Armor ID 2392 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Light Chain Armor ID 2398 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Loose Chain Vest ID 2648 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Frostmane Chain Vest ID 2109 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Flimsy Chain Vest ID 2656 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Dusty Chain Armor ID 2016 · Armor - Mail · item level 16Mountaineer Chestpiece ID 2898 · Armor - Mail · item level 3Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2379 (2373 to 2384) were usually added in the same batch as Tarnished Chain Vest: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Battered Leather Boots ID 2373 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Battered Leather Bracers ID 2374 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Battered Leather Gloves ID 2375 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Worn Heater Shield ID 2376 · Armor - Shield · item level 5
Skeleton Finger ID 2378 · Quest
Tarnished Chain Belt ID 2380 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Tarnished Chain Leggings ID 2381 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
The Embalmer's Heart ID 2382 · Quest
Tarnished Chain Boots ID 2383 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Tarnished Chain Bracers ID 2384 · Armor - Mail · item level 2The raw ItemSparse values for item 2379 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Tarnished Chain Vest 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 Tarnished Chain Vest 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 Tarnished Chain Vest
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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