A Poor Leather Chest, item level 17, requires level 10, binds when equipped.
On Tough Leather Armor's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 160 gold99 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 6 gold22 silver to 3,308 gold65 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 87% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 160 gold99 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 6s 48c. In Classic Era it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 6s 48c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 6s 48c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 6s 48c. In MoP Classic it is item level 27, requires level 22 and sells to vendors for 6s 48c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 17 | 10 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 19s 46c |
| WoW Forever | 27 | 22 | Poor | - | 6s 48c |
| Classic Era | 27 | 22 | Poor | - | 6s 48c |
| The Burning Crusade | 27 | 22 | Poor | - | 6s 48c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 27 | 22 | Poor | - | 6s 48c |
| MoP Classic | 27 | 22 | Poor | - | 6s 48c |
In the Appearances collection, Tough Leather Armor is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 541. 27 other items wear the same appearance; 12 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear.
The 10 items nearest to Tough Leather Armor (item level 17) in item level among Armor > Leather, Chest slot, from item level 14 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tough Leather Armor (this item) | 17 | 10 | World Drop | 1 gold on 26 realms |
 Grunt's Harness | 17 | 10 | Vendor | 2 gold on 60 realms |
| Rigid Tunic | 16 | 10 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 44 gold on 52 realms |
| Dark Iron Leather | 19 | 12 | World Drop | 25 gold on 52 realms |
 Green Leather Armor | 19 | 12 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Dodge. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 25 gold on 58 realms |
| Emblazoned Chestpiece | 19 | 12 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 99 gold on 60 realms |
| Scaled Leather Tunic | 19 | 12 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 31 gold on 56 realms |
| Dokebi Chestguard | 19 | 12 | +9 Stamina, +8 Versatility. World Drop | 180 gold on 59 realms |
 Pathfinder Vest | 19 | 12 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 57 realms |
| Studded Leather Harness | 14 | 8 | Vendor | 5 gold on 73 realms |
 Thick Murloc Armor | 20 | 13 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 148 gold on 57 realms |
Thick Murloc Armor has the highest item level here (20). The lowest listed price among them is Grunt's Harness at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Tough Leather Armor among Armor > Leather, Chest slot: Nocturnal Tunic (item level 23), Warden's Wraps (item level 24), Wolf Rider's Padded Armor (item level 24), Scorpashi Breastplate (item level 25) and Imposing Vest (item level 25).
Nearest lower item levels below Tough Leather Armor among Armor > Leather, Chest slot: Ceremonial Leather Harness (item level 11), Buckled Harness (item level 10), Grizzly Jerkin (item level 9), Tribal Vest (item level 6) and Pioneer Tunic (item level 6).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Tough Leather Armor uses icon file 132725, which 29 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Lumberjack Jerkin ID 2112 · Armor - Leather · item level 4Toughened Leather Armor ID 2314 · Armor - Leather · item level 15Studded Doublet ID 2463 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Cured Leather Armor ID 236 · Armor - Leather · item level 14Hillman's Leather Vest ID 4244 · Armor - Leather · item level 12Dark Iron Leather ID 5108 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Snapbrook Armor ID 5814 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1810 (1805 to 1815) were usually added in the same batch as Tough Leather Armor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Tough Leather Bracers ID 1805 · Armor - Leather · item level 17
Tough Cloak ID 1806 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Tough Leather Gloves ID 1807 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Tough Leather Pants ID 1808 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Tough Leather Shoulderpads ID 1809 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Blunt Claymore ID 1811 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 10
Short-Handled Battle Axe ID 1812 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 10
Chipped Quarterstaff ID 1813 · Weapon - Staff · item level 11
Battered Mallet ID 1814 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 11
Ornamental Mace ID 1815 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 10The raw ItemSparse values for item 1810 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Tough Leather 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 Tough Leather Armor 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 Tough Leather Armor
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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