The highest item level chest armor a level 51–60 character can wear start with Bonescythe Breastplate (item level 92, epic). 187 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 |  Bonescythe BreastplateCHANGED | 92 | 60 | 262 | Leather | Quest: Bonescythe Breastplate (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Cryptstalker TunicCHANGED | 92 | 60 | 576 | Quest: Cryptstalker Tunic (vanilla) | |
| 3 | Dreadnaught BreastplateCHANGED | 92 | 60 | 1027 | Plate | Quest: Dreadnaught Breastplate (vanilla) |
| 4 | Dreamwalker TunicCHANGED | 92 | 60 | 262 | Leather | Quest: Dreamwalker Tunic (vanilla) |
| 5 | Earthshatter TunicCHANGED | 92 | 60 | 576 | Quest: Earthshatter Tunic (vanilla) | |
| 6 |  Frostfire RobeCHANGED | 92 | 60 | 138 | Cloth | Quest: Frostfire Robe (vanilla) |
| 7 | Plagueheart RobeCHANGED | 92 | 60 | 138 | Cloth | Quest: Plagueheart Robe (vanilla) |
| 8 | Redemption TunicCHANGED | 92 | 60 | 1027 | Plate | Quest: Redemption Tunic (vanilla) |
| 9 | Robe of FaithCHANGED | 92 | 60 | 138 | Cloth | Quest: Robe of Faith (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Avenger's BreastplateCHANGED | 88 | 60 | 985 | Plate | Quest: Avenger's Breastplate (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Conqueror's BreastplateCHANGED | 88 | 60 | 985 | Plate | Quest: Conqueror's Breastplate (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Deathdealer's VestCHANGED | 88 | 60 | 253 | Leather | Quest: Deathdealer's Vest (vanilla) |
| 13 |  Doomcaller's RobesCHANGED | 88 | 60 | 133 | Cloth | Quest: Doomcaller's Robes (vanilla) |
| 14 |  Enigma RobesCHANGED | 88 | 60 | 133 | Cloth | Quest: Enigma Robes (vanilla) |
| 15 | Genesis VestCHANGED | 88 | 60 | 253 | Leather | Quest: Genesis Vest (vanilla) |
| 16 |  Stormcaller's HauberkCHANGED | 88 | 60 | 553 | Quest: Stormcaller's Hauberk (vanilla) | |
| 17 |  Striker's HauberkCHANGED | 88 | 60 | 553 | Quest: Striker's Hauberk (vanilla) | |
| 18 |  Vestments of the OracleCHANGED | 88 | 60 | 133 | Cloth | Quest: Vestments of the Oracle (vanilla) |
| 19 |  Glacial VestCHANGED | 80 | 60 | 121 | Cloth | Quest: Glacial Vest (vanilla) Crafted: Tailoring |
| 20 |  Icebane BreastplateCHANGED | 80 | 60 | 899 | Plate | Quest: Icebane Breastplate (vanilla) Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 21 |  Icy Scale BreastplateCHANGED | 80 | 60 | 506 | Quest: Icy Scale Breastplate (vanilla) Crafted: Leatherworking | |
| 22 | Polar TunicCHANGED | 80 | 60 | 234 | Leather | Quest: Polar Tunic (vanilla) Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 23 |  Darkwater RobesCHANGED | 77 | 60 | 117 | Cloth | Quest: The Wrath of Neptulon (vanilla) |
| 24 |  Robes of the Guardian SaintCHANGED | 77 | 60 | 117 | Cloth | Drops from Fankriss the Unyielding (Ahn'Qiraj) at 18.0% (vanilla) |
| 25 |  Obsidian Mail TunicCHANGED | 72 | 60 | 458 | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
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 60 (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.
Other slots: Head, Shoulder, Back, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Legs, Feet. Every slot and level.