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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

Shimmering Cloak

Item 6564 on WoW Forever (WoW Forever beta (September 17 to October 21) · launches November 4, 2026), client 1.60.1.70532

  • Item Level 21
  • Binds when equipped
  • BackCloth
  • 17 Armor
  • Requires Level 16
  • Sell Price: 5 silver12 copper

About Shimmering Cloak

Shimmering Cloak is an uncommon armor item on WoW Forever at item level 21, usable from level 16. Other cloth back pieces listed on the WoW Forever Auction House closest to it in item level include Firebane Cloak (21), Heavy Woolen Cloak (21) and Bristlebark Cape (21). The latest scan finds it on 2 WoW Forever realms (US 2); the cheapest buyout is 6 silver on Classic Beta PvE 2 (US). A vendor pays 5 silver12 copper for it.

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WoW Forever Auction House prices
Cheapest realm6 silverClassic Beta PvE 2 (US, Alliance)
Typical market (US) -
Median min buyout28 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 · Alliance6 silver - 212026-10-20 22:54 UTC
Classic Beta PvE 2US · WoW Forever beta · Horde50 silver - 112026-10-20 22:52 UTC
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Cloth back items near item level 21

Our WoW Forever item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 75 other cloth back items between item level 15 and 27; 0 of them carry fixed stats.

  • Its lowest listed price, 6 silver, ranks 23rd of 64 listed cloth back items in this group.
  • Cheapest listed cloth back items at a similar or higher item level: Brocade Cloak at 3 silver (item level 24, requires level 19), Rawhide Cloak at 3 silver (item level 22, requires level 17), Buccaneer's Cape at 4 silver (item level 19, requires level 14).
ItemItem levelRequiresArmorFixed statsLowest listed
Defender Cloak2015-none8 silver
Greenweave Cloak2015-none5 silver
Scouting Cloak2015-none6 silver
Shimmering Cloak2116-none6 silver
Bristlebark Cape2116-none12 silver
Firebane Cloak2116-none1 gold15 silver
Heavy Woolen Cloak2116-none99 silver
Dark Leather Cloak2217-none5 silver
Forest Cloak2217-none11 silver
Fortified Cloak2217-none6 silver
Rawhide Cloak2217-none3 silver
Sanguine Cape2217-none11 silver
Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Sporid Cape.

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Where Shimmering Cloak Fits

Items That Share Shimmering Cloak's Icon

Shimmering Cloak uses the same icon art, which 5 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:

  • Phalanx Cloak ID 7419 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30 · lowest 54s on 2 realms
  • Spellbinder Cloak ID 4683 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13 · lowest 1s on 2 realms
  • Journeyman's Cloak ID 4662 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8 · lowest 1s on 1 realm
  • Ivycloth Cloak ID 9794 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25 · lowest 13s on 2 realms
  • Canvas Cloak ID 1766 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18 · lowest 2s on 2 realms

Items Numbered Next to Shimmering Cloak

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6564 (6559 to 6569) were usually added in the same batch as Shimmering Cloak: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

  • Bard's Buckler ID 6559 · Armor - Shield · item level 16 · lowest 30s on 1 realm
  • Soldier's Shield ID 6560 · Armor - Shield · item level 17 · lowest 18s on 2 realms
  • Seer's Padded Armor ID 6561 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21 · lowest 11s on 2 realms
  • Shimmering Boots ID 6562 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21 · lowest 6s on 2 realms
  • Shimmering Bracers ID 6563 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20 · lowest 4s on 2 realms
  • Shimmering Gloves ID 6565 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22 · lowest 8s on 2 realms
  • Shimmering Amice ID 6566 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24 · lowest 5s on 2 realms
  • Shimmering Armor ID 6567 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25 · lowest 14s on 2 realms
  • Shimmering Trousers ID 6568 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24 · lowest 10s on 2 realms
  • Shimmering Robe ID 6569 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25 · lowest 11s 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 6564Classic EraMoP ClassicRetail (Midnight)
Item level212113
Required level161616
BindingBinds when equippedBinds when equippedBinds when equipped
Armor173417
Sell price5 silver12 copper11 silver18 copper5 silver12 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
6 silverClassic Beta PvE 2 (US), 2026-10-20 22:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen
50 silverClassic Beta PvE 2 (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days
37
WoW Forever lowest buyout per player scan, Oct 5 to Oct 20014s28s41s55sOct 5Oct 12Oct 20
Classic Beta PvE 2 Alliance: 20 scans, latest 6sClassic Beta PvE 2 Horde: 17 scans, latest 50s
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
2026-10-206 silver6 silver2
2026-10-196 silver6 silver2
2026-10-186 silver7 silver2
2026-10-176 silver7 silver2
2026-10-166 silver7 silver2
2026-10-146 silver6 silver2
2026-10-136 silver6 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.