The highest item level chest armor a level 41–50 character can wear as a Mage start with Duskwoven Robe (item level 55, uncommon). 100 items fit the slot and band; the top 25 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.
| # | Name | ILvl | Req. | Armor | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Duskwoven Robe | 55 | 50 | 71 | Cloth | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+628 more) (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Duskwoven Tunic | 55 | 50 | 71 | Cloth | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+632 more) (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Ghostweave VestCHANGED | 55 | 50 | 71 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 4 |  Brightcloth RobeCHANGED | 54 | 49 | 70 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 5 |  Venomshroud Silk Robes | 54 | 49 | 70 | Cloth | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+625 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Venomshroud Vest | 54 | 49 | 70 | Cloth | Drops from Zaricotl (Badlands) at 1.0% (+625 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 |  Abjurer's Robe | 53 | 48 | 69 | Cloth | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+529 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Abjurer's Tunic | 53 | 48 | 69 | Cloth | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+529 more) (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Cindercloth Vest | 52 | 47 | 68 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 10 |  Gaea's Raiment | 52 | 47 | 68 | Cloth | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+525 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Gaea's Tunic | 52 | 47 | 68 | Cloth | Drops from Foulmane (Western Plaguelands) at 1.0% (+525 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Runecloth RobeCHANGED | 52 | 47 | 68 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 13 | Runecloth TunicCHANGED | 52 | 47 | 68 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 14 |  Bloodwoven Jerkin | 51 | 46 | 66 | Cloth | Drops from Ravasaur Matriarch (Un'Goro Crater) at 0.9% (+491 more) (vanilla) |
| 15 |  Bloodwoven Wraps | 51 | 46 | 66 | Cloth | Drops from Ravasaur Matriarch (Un'Goro Crater) at 0.9% (+491 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 |  Frostweave Robe | 51 | 46 | 66 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 17 | Frostweave Tunic | 51 | 46 | 66 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 18 | Hibernal Armor | 51 | 45 | 66 | Cloth | Drops from Ravasaur Matriarch (Un'Goro Crater) at 0.9% (+494 more) (vanilla) |
| 19 | Hibernal Robe | 51 | 46 | 66 | Cloth | Drops from Ravasaur Matriarch (Un'Goro Crater) at 0.9% (+494 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 | Gossamer Robe | 50 | 45 | 65 | Cloth | Drops from Ravasaur Matriarch (Un'Goro Crater) at 0.9% (+495 more) (vanilla) |
| 21 |  Gossamer Tunic | 50 | 45 | 65 | Cloth | Drops from Ravasaur Matriarch (Un'Goro Crater) at 0.9% (+495 more) (vanilla) |
| 22 | Embroidered Armor | 50 | 45 | 62 | Cloth | Sold by Blixxrak (+14 more) (vanilla) |
| 23 |  Royal Dangui | 50 | Miscellaneous | Sold by Geenia Sunshadow (+2 more) (vanilla) | ||
| 24 |  Silver Dress Robes | 50 | 45 | 62 | Cloth | Sold by Anadyia (+6 more) (vanilla) |
| 25 | Windchaser Robes | 49 | 44 | 64 | Cloth | Drops from Bloodroar the Stalker (Feralas) at 0.9% (+522 more) (vanilla) |
Ranked by item level, then quality, among items with a known source: gear nothing drops, sells, rewards or makes yet (raids not yet open, the client's test items) is left out. The class filter keeps what the class can equip at level 50 (armor type, weapon skill, Dual Wield, the item's own class limit); the side filter drops items that only the other side's vendors and quests offer. Source: the best known drop first (a Forever rate at 10+ loots, else the vanilla 1.12 chance), then vendors, quest rewards and the profession that makes it. Reviewed picks: Mage Best in Slot.
Other slots: Head, Shoulder, Back, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Legs, Feet. Every slot and level.