This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Warrior's Embrace is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Warrior's Embrace is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3384. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Warrior's Embrace.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Warrior's Embrace suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Warrior's Embrace (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Chest slot, from item level 27 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior's Embrace (this item) | 28 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +6 Haste. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Alabaster Breastplate | 28 | 22 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | 200 gold on 64 realms |
 Templar Chestplate | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 199 gold on 53 realms |
 Heavy Lamellar Chestpiece | 28 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 59 realms |
 Lofty Breastplate | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 6,771 gold on 70 realms |
 High Chief's Armor | 28 | 22 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 406 gold on 62 realms |
 Enchanted Thorium Breastplate | 29 | 24 | +11 Stamina, +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Dodge. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 35,666 gold on 77 realms |
 Hydralick Armor | 27 | 21 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Fire Resistance. World Drop | 200 gold on 61 realms |
 Emerald Breastplate | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 95 gold on 56 realms |
 Imbued Plate Armor | 29 | 24 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina, +11 Critical Strike. World Drop | 29 gold on 56 realms |
| Hyperion Armor | 29 | 25 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +11 Stamina. World Drop | 49 gold on 55 realms |
Emerald Breastplate has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Heavy Lamellar Chestpiece at 25 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Warrior's Embrace among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Plated Construct's Ribcage (item level 30), Bogslayer Breastplate (item level 30), Khan'aish Breastplate (item level 30), Fel Iron Breastplate (item level 31) and Reaver Armor (item level 31).
Nearest lower item levels below Warrior's Embrace among Armor > Plate, Chest slot: Thorium Armor (item level 26), Brutish Breastplate (item level 26), Bloodforged Chestpiece (item level 26), Tyrant's Chestpiece (item level 25) and Field Plate Armor (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Warrior's Embrace 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 Warrior's Embrace 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 Warrior's Embrace
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