This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Mail Chest, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Warlord's Chain Chestpiece is one of 6 pieces of Warlord's Pursuit, alongside General's Chain Boots, General's Chain Gloves and General's Chain Legguards and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 3 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 74, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 98s 43c. In Classic Era it is item level 74, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 98s 43c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 74 and requires level 60. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 74 and requires level 60. In MoP Classic it is item level 74, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 6g 81s 23c |
| WoW Forever | 74 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 98s 43c |
| Classic Era | 74 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 98s 43c |
| The Burning Crusade | 74 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 74 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 74 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 1c |
Appearance ID: 4852. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Field Marshal's Chain BreastplateRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Warlord's Chain Chestpiece suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Warlord's Chain Chestpiece uses icon file 132633, which 88 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Warlord's Mail Armor ID 16577 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Vest of Elements ID 16666 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Earthfury Vestments ID 16841 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Breastplate of Ten Storms ID 16950 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Celestial Tunic ID 14308 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16565 (16560 to 16571) were usually added in the same batch as Warlord's Chain Chestpiece: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
General's Leather Mitts ID 16560 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Warlord's Leather Helm ID 16561 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Warlord's Leather Spaulders ID 16562 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Warlord's Leather Breastplate ID 16563 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
General's Leather Legguards ID 16564 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Warlord's Chain Helmet ID 16566 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
General's Chain Legguards ID 16567 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Warlord's Chain Shoulders ID 16568 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
General's Chain Boots ID 16569 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
General's Chain Gloves ID 16571 · Armor - Mail · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 16565 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Warlord's Chain Chestpiece 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 Warlord's Chain Chestpiece 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 Warlord's Chain Chestpiece
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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