A Common Cloth Back, item level 6, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On Veteran Cloak's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,228 gold21 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 52 gold46 silver to 5,919 gold55 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 92% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,228 gold21 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 12, requires level 7 and sells to vendors for 70c. In Classic Era it is item level 12, requires level 7 and sells to vendors for 70c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 12, requires level 7 and sells to vendors for 70c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 12, requires level 7 and sells to vendors for 70c. In MoP Classic it is item level 12, requires level 7 and sells to vendors for 70c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 6 | 3 | Common | Binds when equipped | 1s 22c |
| WoW Forever | 12 | 7 | Common | - | 70c |
| Classic Era | 12 | 7 | Common | - | 70c |
| The Burning Crusade | 12 | 7 | Common | - | 70c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 12 | 7 | Common | - | 70c |
| MoP Classic | 12 | 7 | Common | - | 70c |
In the Appearances collection, Veteran Cloak is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1657. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The 10 items nearest to Veteran Cloak (item level 6) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Back slot, from item level 1 to 16.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran Cloak (this item) | 6 | 3 | World Drop | 1 gold on 31 realms |
| Reinforced Linen Cape | 6 | 3 | +2 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 23 silver on 52 realms |
 Imbued Pioneer Cloak | 4 | 2 | +1 Agility. World Drop | 1 silver on 51 realms |
 Prospector's Cloak | 10 | 6 | +2 Stamina, +1 Strength. World Drop | 55 gold on 50 realms |
 Bandit Cloak | 11 | 6 | +2 Agility, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 1 silver on 52 realms |
 Cloak of the Darkmoon Faire | 1 | Vendor | 50 gold on 56 realms | |
 Tyrhold Drape | 1 | World Drop | 600 gold on 60 realms | |
 Wrangler's Cloak | 14 | 8 | +2 Agility, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 150 gold on 61 realms |
 Spiked Chain Cloak | 14 | 9 | +2 Strength, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 232 gold on 56 realms |
| Sentry's Cape | 15 | 9 | +2 Strength, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 53 realms |
| Robust Cloak | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 36 gold on 53 realms |
Robust Cloak has the highest item level here (16). The lowest listed price among them is Bandit Cloak at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Veteran Cloak among Armor > Cloth, Back slot: Combat Cloak (item level 19), Nightsky Cloak (item level 19), Insignia Cloak (item level 19), Conjurer's Cloak (item level 19) and Renegade Cloak (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Veteran Cloak uses icon file 133759, which 48 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Ceremonial Cloak ID 4692 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6Overlinked Chain Cloak ID 4003 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Strapped Cloak ID 3980 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Mesh Cloak ID 3955 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Hillman's Cloak ID 3719 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18Dervish Cape ID 6604 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16Reinforced Linen Cape ID 2580 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6Rawhide Cloak ID 1798 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4677 (4671 to 4684) were usually added in the same batch as Veteran Cloak: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Ancestral Cloak ID 4671 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4
Ancestral Belt ID 4672 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
Tribal Cloak ID 4674 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4
Tribal Belt ID 4675 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Skeletal Gauntlets ID 4676 · Armor - Plate · item level 16
Veteran Girdle ID 4678 · Armor - Mail · item level 7
Brackwater Cloak ID 4680 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6
Brackwater Girdle ID 4681 · Armor - Mail · item level 7
Spellbinder Cloak ID 4683 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6Spellbinder Belt ID 4684 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6The raw ItemSparse values for item 4677 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Veteran Cloak 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 Cloak 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 Cloak
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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