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WoW ForeverWoW Forever beta client 1.60.1.70532 · the official Classic+ · launches November 4, 2026Also on Classic Era · The Burning Crusade · Wrath of the Lich King · MoP Classic · Retail (Midnight)
WoW Forever item

Fortified Chain

Item 9818 on WoW Forever (WoW Forever beta (September 17 to October 21) · launches November 4, 2026), client 1.60.1.70532

  • Item Level 25
  • Binds when equipped
  • ChestMail
  • 183 Armor
  • Requires Level 20
  • Sell Price: 16 silver82 copper

About Fortified Chain

Fortified Chain is an uncommon armor item on WoW Forever at item level 25, usable from level 20. Other mail chest pieces listed on the WoW Forever Auction House closest to it in item level include Silvered Bronze Breastplate (26), Grunt's Chestpiece (26) and Martyr's Chain (26). The latest scan finds it on 2 WoW Forever realms (US 2); the cheapest buyout is 18 silver on Classic Beta PvE 2 (US). A vendor pays 16 silver82 copper for it.

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WoW Forever Auction House prices
Cheapest realm18 silverClassic Beta PvE 2 (US, Alliance)
Typical market (US) -
Median min buyout1 gold8 silver
Realms with listings2US 2
Latest snapshot2026-10-20 22:54 UTCplayer scan time

Prices across WoW Forever realms

RealmMin buyoutMarket (median)QtyListingsSnapshot
Classic Beta PvE 2US · WoW Forever beta · Alliance18 silver - 112026-10-20 22:54 UTC
Classic Beta PvE 2US · WoW Forever beta · Horde1 gold99 silver - 212026-10-20 22:52 UTC
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Mail chest items near item level 25

Our WoW Forever item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 35 other mail chest items between item level 17 and 33; 0 of them carry fixed stats.

ItemItem levelRequiresArmorFixed statsLowest listed
Defender Tunic2318-none20 silver
Rough Bronze Cuirass2318-none7 silver
War Paint Chestpiece2318-none-
Outrunner's Chestguard2419-none1 gold20 silver
Fortified Chain2520-none18 silver
Grunt's Chestpiece2621-none29 silver
Martyr's Chain2621-none40 gold41 silver
Silvered Bronze Breastplate2621-none1 gold19 silver
Husk of Naraxis2722-none-
Lambent Scale Breastplate2722-none31 silver
Polished Scale Vest2722-none90 silver
Reinforced Chain Vest2823-none12 silver
Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Deputy Chain Coat.

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Where Fortified Chain Fits

Items That Share Fortified Chain's Icon

Fortified Chain uses the same icon art, which 11 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Fortified Chain

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9818 (9813 to 9823) were usually added in the same batch as Fortified Chain: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

  • Fortified Gauntlets ID 9813 · Armor - Mail · item level 25 · lowest 10s on 1 realm
  • Fortified Belt ID 9814 · Armor - Mail · item level 24 · lowest 15s on 2 realms
  • Fortified Leggings ID 9815 · Armor - Mail · item level 25 · lowest 22s on 2 realms
  • Fortified Shield ID 9816 · Armor - Shield · item level 25 · lowest 1g on 2 realms
  • Fortified Spaulders ID 9817 · Armor - Mail · item level 26 · lowest 22s on 2 realms
  • Durable Tunic ID 9819 · Armor - Cloth · item level 34 · lowest 70s on 2 realms
  • Durable Boots ID 9820 · Armor - Cloth · item level 31 · lowest 1g on 2 realms
  • Durable Bracers ID 9821 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30 · lowest 15s on 2 realms
  • Durable Cape ID 9822 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29 · lowest 35s on 2 realms
  • Durable Gloves ID 9823 · Armor - Cloth · item level 31 · lowest 80s on 2 realms

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions
Item 9818Classic EraMoP ClassicRetail (Midnight)
Item level252516
Required level2020-
BindingBinds when equippedBinds when equipped-
Armor183176136
Sell price16 silver82 copper24 silver53 copper-
WoW Forever price history
First seen in a scan
2026-10-05 01:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it
1
Lowest buyout seen
17 silverClassic Beta PvE 2 (US), 2026-10-18 20:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen
1 gold99 silverClassic Beta PvE 2 (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days
37
WoW Forever lowest buyout per player scan, Oct 5 to Oct 20055s1.1g1.6g2.2gOct 5Oct 12Oct 20
Classic Beta PvE 2 Alliance: 20 scans, latest 18sClassic Beta PvE 2 Horde: 17 scans, latest 2g
Each dot is one player scan: the cheapest buyout listed at that moment on that faction house. Gaps between dots are time nobody scanned, not a steady price.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)US lowUS medianUS realms
2026-10-2018 silver18 silver2
2026-10-1918 silver18 silver2
2026-10-1817 silver23 silver2
2026-10-1720 silver20 silver2
2026-10-1620 silver20 silver2
2026-10-1418 silver18 silver2
2026-10-1319 silver19 silver1
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Connected realms with a listing in the latest WoW Forever scan: US 1 of 1.

Item data: Classic Era client datamine. Prices: per-unit buyouts from Auction House scans made in game by players with the TheWoWDB addon, one scan per realm per hour at most; Blizzard publishes no auction data for WoW Forever, so a price is only as fresh as the latest scan. Retail column: the retail client datamine.