An Uncommon Mail Chest, item level 8, requires level 5, binds when equipped.
On Wax-Polished Armor's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 59,713 gold78 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 7,596 gold29 silver to 1,702,814 gold70 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 88% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 59,713 gold78 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 15, requires level 10, sells to vendors for 4s 16c and is named Wax-polished Armor. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 15, requires level 10, sells to vendors for 4s 16c and is named Wax-polished Armor. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 15, requires level 10, sells to vendors for 4s 16c and is named Wax-polished Armor. In MoP Classic it is item level 15 and requires level 10.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 8 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 85c |
| Classic Era | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 16c |
| The Burning Crusade | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 16c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 16c |
| MoP Classic | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 85c |
In the Appearances collection, Wax-Polished Armor is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2005. 11 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Wax-Polished Armor suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 7 items nearest to Wax-Polished Armor (item level 8) in item level among Armor > Mail, Chest slot, from item level 9 to 18.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wax-Polished Armor (this item) | 8 | 5 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 499 gold on 32 realms |
 War Torn Tunic | 9 | 5 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 394 gold on 50 realms |
| Bloodspattered Surcoat | 13 | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 133 gold on 59 realms |
| War Paint Chestpiece | 14 | 9 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 249 gold on 53 realms |
 Outrunner's Chestguard | 15 | 9 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 54 realms |
 Lambent Scale Breastplate | 17 | 10 | +8 Stamina, +4 Versatility. World Drop | 10 gold on 59 realms |
 Spiked Chain Breastplate | 18 | 11 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,099 gold on 50 realms |
 Shining Silver Breastplate | 18 | 11 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2 gold on 63 realms |
Shining Silver Breastplate has the highest item level here (18). The lowest listed price among them is Shining Silver Breastplate at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Wax-Polished Armor among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Glimmering Mail Breastplate (item level 19), Banded Armor (item level 19), Slayer's Surcoat (item level 19), Sentry's Surcoat (item level 19) and Barbaric Iron Hauberk (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Wax-Polished Armor uses icon file 132624, which 54 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Infantry Tunic ID 6336 · Armor - Mail · item level 6Ironforge Chain ID 6730 · Armor - Mail · item level 9Wildwood Chain ID 7336 · Armor - Plate · item level 15Jagged Chain Vest ID 4922 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Green Iron Hauberk ID 3844 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Double Mail Vest ID 3815 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Orcish War Chain ID 3733 · Armor - Plate · item level 14Copper Chain Vest ID 3471 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6195 (6189 to 6200) were usually added in the same batch as Wax-Polished Armor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Durable Chain Shoulders ID 6189 · Armor - Mail · item level 15
Draenethyst Shard ID 6190 · Quest
Kimbra Boots ID 6191 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14
Bundle of Atal'ai Artifacts ID 6193 · Quest
Barreling Reaper ID 6194 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 19
Noboru's Cudgel ID 6196 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 20
Loch Croc Hide Vest ID 6197 · Armor - Leather · item level 14
Jurassic Wristguards ID 6198 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Black Widow Band ID 6199 · Armor · item level 15
Garneg's War Belt ID 6200 · Armor - Mail · item level 18The raw ItemSparse values for item 6195 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Wax-Polished 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 Wax-Polished 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 Wax-Polished 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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