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Vanguard Breastplate
Item Level 29Binds when equipped
ChestArmor
24 Armor
+3 Strength or Intellect
+11 Stamina
+6 Critical Strike
Requires Level 23
Sell price: 43 gold15 silver
Current price
142,638 gold37 silver
Vanguard Breastplate Price History on Burning Blade
Burning Blade Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Burning Blade Auction House5Units listed
5Sellers
142,638 gold37 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Vanguard Breastplate's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 59,447 gold69 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 5,203 gold67 silver to 224,925 gold97 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 140% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 59,447 gold69 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Vanguard Breastplate is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4234. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Vanguard Breastplate suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Vanguard Breastplate (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot, from item level 29 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Breastplate (this item) | 29 | 23 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | 20,000 gold on 57 realms |
 Emerald Breastplate | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 81 gold on 54 realms |
 Hyperion Armor | 29 | 25 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 49 gold on 52 realms |
 Imperial Plate Chest | 29 | 23 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 250 gold on 61 realms |
| Warleader's Breastplate | 29 | 24 | +11 Stamina, +4 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 100 gold on 51 realms |
 Heroic Armor | 29 | 24 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 31 gold on 52 realms |
 Glorious Breastplate | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 11,970 gold on 55 realms |
| Exalted Harness | 29 | 25 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 399 gold on 58 realms |
| Enchanted Thorium Breastplate | 29 | 24 | +11 Stamina, +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Dodge. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 24,000 gold on 78 realms |
 Icebane Breastplate | 29 | 25 | +11 Stamina, +3 Strength or Intellect, +4 Dodge, +10 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,562 gold on 77 realms |
 Ango'rosh Breastplate | 30 | 24 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 50 realms |
Ango'rosh Breastplate has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Heroic Armor at 31 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Vanguard Breastplate among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Enchanted Adamantite Breastplate (item level 32), Bloodfist Breastplate (item level 32), Conqueror's Breastplate (item level 32), Kraken Breastplate (item level 34) and Icebane Chestguard (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Vanguard Breastplate among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Hydralick Armor (item level 27), Thorium Armor (item level 26), Brutish Breastplate (item level 26), Bloodforged Chestpiece (item level 26) and Tyrant's Chestpiece (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Vanguard Breastplate in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Vanguard 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 Vanguard Breastplate next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Vanguard Breastplate in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Vanguard Breastplate is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Vanguard Breastplate in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Vanguard Breastplate is Uncommon quality, item level 59 and requires level 54.
- What does Vanguard Breastplate sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 62s for one Vanguard Breastplate in Classic Era.
- What slot is Vanguard Breastplate in WoW Classic?
- Vanguard Breastplate is a Chest Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Vanguard Breastplate on the auction house right now?
- 142,638g 37s on Burning Blade, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Vanguard Breastplate
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 3.80.2.69874, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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