A Common Cloth Waist, item level 5, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On Ancestral Belt's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,781 gold41 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 2,575 gold33 silver to 2,781 gold41 silver, a tight band around its average.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 28c. In Classic Era it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 28c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 28c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 28c. In MoP Classic it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 28c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 5 | 3 | Common | Binds when equipped | 49c |
| WoW Forever | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 28c |
| Classic Era | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 28c |
| The Burning Crusade | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 28c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 28c |
| MoP Classic | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 28c |
In the Appearances collection, Ancestral Belt is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1654. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear.
The 4 items nearest to Ancestral Belt (item level 5) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Waist slot, from item level 8 to 14.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancestral Belt (this item) | 5 | 3 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Aboriginal Sash | 8 | 5 | +1 Intellect, +2 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Jewel-Encrusted Sash | 13 | 8 | +4 Stamina, +4 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Pagan Belt | 13 | 8 | +3 Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Keller's Girdle | 14 | 9 | +5 Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Keller's Girdle has the highest item level here (14).
Next item levels up from Ancestral Belt among Armor > Cloth, Waist slot: Sanguine Belt (item level 16), Watcher's Cinch (item level 17), Resilient Cord (item level 18), Cross-Stitched Belt (item level 18) and Nightsky Sash (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Ancestral Belt uses icon file 132492, which 195 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Battle Chain Girdle ID 4669 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Warrior's Girdle ID 4659 · Armor - Mail · item level 4Barbaric Cloth Belt ID 4687 · Armor - Cloth · item level 7Silver-Thread Sash ID 4714 · Armor - Cloth · item level 17Nightsky Sash ID 4720 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19Soft Wool Belt ID 4919 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2Wide Metal Girdle ID 4935 · Armor - Mail · item level 4Guardian Belt ID 4258 · Armor - Leather · item level 20Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4672 (4665 to 4678) were usually added in the same batch as Ancestral Belt: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Burnt Cloak ID 4665 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4Burnt Leather Belt ID 4666 · Armor - Leather · item level 4
Battle Chain Cloak ID 4668 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4Battle Chain Girdle ID 4669 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Ancestral Cloak ID 4671 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4
Tribal Cloak ID 4674 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4Tribal Belt ID 4675 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Skeletal Gauntlets ID 4676 · Armor - Plate · item level 16
Veteran Cloak ID 4677 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6Veteran Girdle ID 4678 · Armor - Mail · item level 7The raw ItemSparse values for item 4672 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Ancestral Belt is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Ancestral Belt next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Ancestral Belt
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
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