A Rare Leather Chest, item level 15, requires level 9, binds when equipped. Crafted with Toughened Leather Armor.
On Toughened Leather Armor's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 473 gold20 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 155 gold43 silver to 6,143 gold16 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 132% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 473 gold20 silver.
| Crafted | Toughened Leather Armor | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 24, requires level 19, Common quality and sells to vendors for 7s 43c. In Classic Era it is item level 24, requires level 19, Common quality and sells to vendors for 7s 43c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 24, requires level 19, Common quality and sells to vendors for 7s 43c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 14s 87c. In MoP Classic it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 14s 87c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 15 | 9 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 24 | 19 | Common | - | 7s 43c |
| Classic Era | 24 | 19 | Common | - | 7s 43c |
| The Burning Crusade | 24 | 19 | Common | - | 7s 43c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 24 | 19 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 14s 87c |
| MoP Classic | 24 | 19 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 14s 87c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Toughened Leather Armor takes 10 Medium Leather, 6 Cured Light Hide and 2 Fine Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Toughened Leather Armor is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 797. 11 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 74g 92s, and Cured Light Hide is the largest share at 52%. Toughened Leather Armor lists from 35s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 74g 58s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Toughened Leather Armor needs Classic Leatherworking skill 125 and turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 145 and grey at 170.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Medium Leather | 10 | 3 gold59 silver | 35 gold90 silver |
 Cured Light Hide | 6 | 6 gold50 silver | 39 gold |
 Fine Thread | 2 | 1 silver | 2 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 74 gold92 silver | ||
| Toughened Leather Armor at its lowest listing | 35 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −74 gold58 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.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear.
The 10 items nearest to Toughened Leather Armor (item level 15) in item level among Armor > Leather, Chest slot, from item level 12 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toughened Leather Armor (this item) | 15 | 9 | +6 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 35 silver on 38 realms |
 Prospector's Chestpiece | 14 | 9 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 1,197 gold on 63 realms |
 Feral Harness | 14 | 8 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 63 realms |
 Studded Leather Harness | 14 | 8 | Vendor | 99 silver on 72 realms |
| Grunt's Harness | 17 | 10 | Vendor | 99 silver on 68 realms |
| Rawhide Tunic | 13 | 8 | World Drop | 148 gold on 46 realms |
 Lupine Vest | 12 | 7 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 119 gold on 51 realms |
 Green Leather Armor | 19 | 12 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +11 Dodge. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 25 gold on 56 realms |
| Emblazoned Chestpiece | 19 | 12 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop | 2 gold on 52 realms |
| Scaled Leather Tunic | 19 | 12 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 49 realms |
| Dokebi Chestguard | 19 | 12 | +9 Stamina, +8 Versatility. World Drop | 199 gold on 49 realms |
Green Leather Armor has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Studded Leather Harness at 99 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Toughened Leather Armor among Armor > Leather, Chest slot: Battle Harness (item level 21), Spirewind Fetter (item level 22), Glyphed Breastplate (item level 22), Sentinel Breastplate (item level 22) and Hawkeye's Tunic (item level 22).
Nearest lower item levels below Toughened Leather Armor among Armor > Leather, Chest slot: Pioneer Tunic (item level 6), Battered Leather Harness (item level 5), Handstitched Leather Vest (item level 4), Novice's Robe (item level 1) and Thug Vest (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Toughened Leather Armor uses icon file 132725, which 29 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Studded Doublet ID 2463 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Lumberjack Jerkin ID 2112 · Armor - Leather · item level 4Tough Leather Armor ID 1810 · Armor - Leather · item level 17Hillman's Leather Vest ID 4244 · Armor - Leather · item level 12Cured Leather Armor ID 236 · Armor - Leather · item level 14Dark 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 2314 (2309 to 2319) were usually added in the same batch as Toughened Leather Armor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Embossed Leather Boots ID 2309 · Armor - Leather · item level 8
Embossed Leather Cloak ID 2310 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6
White Leather Jerkin ID 2311 · Armor - Leather · item level 6
Fine Leather Gloves ID 2312 · Armor - Leather · item level 8
Medium Armor Kit ID 2313 · Item Enhancement · item level 7Dark Leather Boots ID 2315 · Armor - Leather · item level 12
Dark Leather Cloak ID 2316 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14
Dark Leather Tunic ID 2317 · Armor - Leather · item level 12
Light Leather ID 2318 · Trade Goods · item level 10Medium Leather ID 2319 · Trade Goods · item level 10The raw ItemSparse values for item 2314 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Toughened 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 Toughened 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 Toughened Leather Armor
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