The highest item level chest armor a level 51–60 character can wear as a Hunter on the Alliance side start with Bonescythe Breastplate (item level 92, epic). 190 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 Breastplate | 92 | 60 | 262 | Leather | Quest: Bonescythe Breastplate (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Cryptstalker Tunic | 92 | 60 | 576 | Quest: Cryptstalker Tunic (vanilla) | |
| 3 | Dreamwalker Tunic | 92 | 60 | 262 | Leather | Quest: Dreamwalker Tunic (vanilla) |
| 4 | Earthshatter Tunic | 92 | 60 | 576 | Quest: Earthshatter Tunic (vanilla) | |
| 5 |  Frostfire Robe | 92 | 60 | 138 | Cloth | Quest: Frostfire Robe (vanilla) |
| 6 | Plagueheart Robe | 92 | 60 | 138 | Cloth | Quest: Plagueheart Robe (vanilla) |
| 7 | Robe of Faith | 92 | 60 | 138 | Cloth | Quest: Robe of Faith (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Striker's Hauberk | 88 | 60 | 553 | Quest: Striker's Hauberk (vanilla) | |
| 9 |  Glacial Vest | 80 | 60 | 121 | Cloth | Quest: Glacial Vest (vanilla) Crafted: Tailoring |
| 10 |  Icy Scale Breastplate | 80 | 60 | 506 | Quest: Icy Scale Breastplate (vanilla) Crafted: Leatherworking | |
| 11 | Polar Tunic | 80 | 60 | 234 | Leather | Quest: Polar Tunic (vanilla) Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 12 |  Darkwater Robes | 77 | 60 | 117 | Cloth | Quest: The Wrath of Neptulon (vanilla) |
| 13 |  Robes of the Guardian Saint | 77 | 60 | 117 | Cloth | Drops from Fankriss the Unyielding (Ahn'Qiraj) at 18.0% (vanilla) |
| 14 |  Obsidian Mail Tunic | 72 | 60 | 458 | Crafted: Blacksmithing | |
| 15 |  Sylvan Vest | 70 | 60 | 98 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 16 |  Dreamscale Breastplate | 68 | 60 | 434 | Crafted: Leatherworking | |
| 17 |  Flarecore Robe | 66 | 60 | 102 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 18 |  Earthpower Vest | 66 | 93 | Cloth | Quest: Veteran's Battlegear (vanilla) | |
| 19 |  Robes of Fiery DevastationFOREVER | 65 | 60 | 100 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 20 |  Blood Tiger Breastplate | 65 | 60 | 181 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 21 |  Bloodsoul Breastplate | 65 | 60 | 381 | Crafted: Blacksmithing | |
| 22 |  Bloodvine Vest | 65 | 60 | 92 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 23 |  Primal Batskin Jerkin | 65 | 60 | 181 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 24 | Adventurer's Tunic | 65 | 60 | 165 | Leather | Drops from Azuregos (Azshara) at 3.1% (+181 more) (vanilla) |
| 25 |  Eternal Chestguard | 65 | 60 | 83 | Cloth | Drops from Azuregos (Azshara) at 3.1% (+181 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 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. Reviewed picks: Hunter Best in Slot.
Other slots: Head, Shoulder, Back, Wrist, Hands, Waist, Legs, Feet. Every slot and level.