An Uncommon Mail Chest, item level 9, requires level 5, binds when equipped.
On Veteran Armor's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 184 gold10 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 40 gold60 silver to 14,586 gold16 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 106% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 184 gold10 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 16, requires level 11 and sells to vendors for 4s 76c. In Classic Era it is item level 16, requires level 11 and sells to vendors for 4s 76c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 16, requires level 11 and sells to vendors for 4s 76c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 16, requires level 11 and sells to vendors for 4s 76c. In MoP Classic it is item level 16 and requires level 11.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 9 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 5s 56c |
| WoW Forever | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 76c |
| Classic Era | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 76c |
| The Burning Crusade | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 76c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 76c |
| MoP Classic | 16 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 5s 56c |
In the Appearances collection, Veteran Armor is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 292. 13 other items wear the same appearance; 12 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Veteran Armor suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Veteran Armor (item level 9) in item level among Armor > Mail, Chest slot, from item level 6 to 18.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran Armor (this item) | 9 | 5 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 35 realms |
 War Torn Tunic | 9 | 5 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 394 gold on 56 realms |
| Silvermoon Armor | 11 | 6 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 53 realms |
 Infantry Tunic | 6 | 4 | +1 Agility or Intellect, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 2 gold on 50 realms |
| Bloodspattered Surcoat | 13 | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 133 gold on 63 realms |
| War Paint Chestpiece | 14 | 9 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 249 gold on 58 realms |
 Outrunner's Chestguard | 15 | 9 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 237 gold on 58 realms |
| Grunt's Chestpiece | 16 | 10 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 1,127 gold on 50 realms |
 Lambent Scale Breastplate | 17 | 10 | +8 Stamina, +4 Versatility. World Drop | 10 gold on 60 realms |
 Spiked Chain Breastplate | 18 | 11 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 325 gold on 53 realms |
| Double Link Tunic | 18 | 11 | +13 Dodge, +2 Versatility. World Drop | 200 gold on 52 realms |
Double Link Tunic has the highest item level here (18). The lowest listed price among them is Infantry Tunic at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Veteran Armor among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Phalanx Breastplate (item level 20), Wicked Chain Chestpiece (item level 20), Mail Combat Armor (item level 21), Renegade Chestguard (item level 21) and Thick Scale Breastplate (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Veteran Armor uses icon file 132631, which 21 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Silvered Bronze Breastplate ID 2869 · Armor - Mail · item level 16Polished Scale Vest ID 2153 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Polished Jazeraint Armor ID 1715 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Scalemail Vest ID 285 · Armor - Mail · item level 14Green Whelp Armor ID 7375 · Armor - Leather · item level 20Jazeraint Chestguard ID 9897 · Armor - Mail · item level 23Sundered Chestpiece ID 24896 · Armor - Mail · item level 32Azure Chain Hauberk ID 35842 · Armor - Mail · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2977 (2972 to 2982) were usually added in the same batch as Veteran Armor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Spellbinder Gloves ID 2972 · Armor - Cloth · item level 7
Hunting Tunic ID 2973 · Armor - Leather · item level 10
Hunting Pants ID 2974 · Armor - Leather · item level 9
Hunting Boots ID 2975 · Armor - Leather · item level 7
Hunting Gloves ID 2976 · Armor - Leather · item level 8
Veteran Leggings ID 2978 · Armor - Mail · item level 8
Veteran Boots ID 2979 · Armor - Mail · item level 7Veteran Gloves ID 2980 · Armor - Mail · item level 8
Seer's Robe ID 2981 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13
Seer's Pants ID 2982 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12The raw ItemSparse values for item 2977 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Veteran 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 Veteran 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 Veteran 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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