An Uncommon Leather Chest, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.
On Volcanic Breastplate's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,277 gold11 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 223 gold69 silver to 10,184 gold47 silver. About 8 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 49% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,277 gold11 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #44246 | Stormwind City 78.6, 69.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar 48.4, 71.9 |
| Crafted | Volcanic Breastplate | Recipe |
The game's collection data lists Volcanic Breastplate as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 78.6, 69.3 on the Stormwind City map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #44246 | Stormwind City | 78.6, 69.3; 75.5, 66.1; 78.9, 69.6 | /way #84 78.6 69.3 | 200 |
| NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar | 48.4, 71.9 | /way #85 48.4 71.9 | 200 |
Stormwind City 3 placements
VendorVendorVendorOrgrimmar 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Volcanic Breastplate is one of 3 pieces of Volcanic Armor, alongside Volcanic Leggings and Volcanic Shoulders. Bonuses activate at 3 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 95s 1c. In Classic Era it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 72s 75c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 72s 75c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 72s 75c. In MoP Classic it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 72s 75c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 82s 45c |
| WoW Forever | 57 | 52 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 95s 1c |
| Classic Era | 57 | 52 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 72s 75c |
| The Burning Crusade | 57 | 52 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 72s 75c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 57 | 52 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 72s 75c |
| MoP Classic | 57 | 52 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 72s 75c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Volcanic Breastplate takes 8 Rugged Leather, 1 Essence of Fire, 1 Essence of Earth and 1 Rune Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Volcanic Breastplate is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 4342. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 25g 40s, and Rugged Leather is the largest share at 90%. Volcanic Breastplate lists from 159g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 125g 65s after the 5% auction cut, a 495% margin over its reagents. The Classic Leatherworking recipe Volcanic Breastplate is taught by Pattern: Volcanic Breastplate. It turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 305 and grey at 325.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rugged Leather | 8 | 2 gold85 silver | 22 gold80 silver |
 Essence of Fire | 1 | 14 silver | 14 silver |
 Essence of Earth | 1 | 1 gold98 silver | 1 gold98 silver |
 Rune Thread | 1 | 48 silver | 48 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 25 gold40 silver | ||
| Volcanic Breastplate at its lowest listing | 159 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 125 gold65 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.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Volcanic Breastplate is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44246 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 78.6, 69.3.
Volcanic Breastplate uses icon file 132722, which 78 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Chimeric Vest ID 15075 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Runic Leather Armor ID 15090 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Wolf Rider's Padded Armor ID 15376 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Scorpashi Breastplate ID 14655 · Armor - Leather · item level 25Merciless Surcoat ID 15650 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15053 (15048 to 15058) were usually added in the same batch as Volcanic Breastplate: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Blue Dragonscale Breastplate ID 15048 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Blue Dragonscale Shoulders ID 15049 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Black Dragonscale Breastplate ID 15050 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Black Dragonscale Shoulders ID 15051 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Black Dragonscale Leggings ID 15052 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Volcanic Leggings ID 15054 · Armor - Leather · item level 27
Volcanic Shoulders ID 15055 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Stormshroud Armor ID 15056 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Stormshroud Pants ID 15057 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Stormshroud Shoulders ID 15058 · Armor - Leather · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 15053 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Volcanic 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 Volcanic Breastplate 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 Volcanic Breastplate
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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