Is Belt of the Archmage in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Belt of the Archmage is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.

Where do you get Belt of the Archmage in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Belt of the Archmage is created by Belt of the Archmage.

What level is Belt of the Archmage in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Belt of the Archmage is Epic quality, item level 62 and requires level 57.

What does Belt of the Archmage sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 1g 47s for one Belt of the Archmage in Classic Era.

What slot is Belt of the Archmage in WoW Classic?

Belt of the Archmage is a Waist Cloth in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.

Belt of the Archmage - WoW Classic and Forever Price History

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On Belt of the Archmage's most active realm, the Auction House minimum price has held steady at 30,000 gold16 silver over the last 30 days.

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Where it comes from

Crafted	Belt of the Archmage	Recipe

Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 1g 47s 44c. In Classic Era it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 1g 47s 44c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 1g 37s 47c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 1g 37s 47c. In MoP Classic it is item level 62, requires level 57 and sells to vendors for 2g 41s 94c.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	29	24	Epic	Binds when equipped	79s 37c
WoW Forever	62	57	Epic	Binds when equipped	1g 47s 44c
Classic Era	62	57	Epic	Binds when equipped	1g 47s 44c
The Burning Crusade	62	57	Epic	Binds when equipped	1g 37s 47c
Wrath of the Lich King	62	57	Epic	Binds when equipped	1g 37s 47c
MoP Classic	62	57	Epic	Binds when equipped	2g 41s 94c

Belt of the Archmage Game Data

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Belt of the Archmage Classic Tailoring

The Classic Tailoring recipe Belt of the Archmage takes 16 Bolt of Runecloth, 10 Ghost Dye, 10 Mooncloth, 12 Essence of Water, 12 Essence of Fire, 6 Large Brilliant Shard and 6 Rune Thread.

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Belt of the Archmage is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 5240. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Cord of Infinity

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Belt of the Archmage Crafting Costs

Cost to Craft: Belt of the Archmage

At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 3,935g 40s, and Mooncloth is the largest share at 44%. The Classic Tailoring recipe Belt of the Archmage is taught by Pattern: Belt of the Archmage and Pattern: Belt of the Archmage.

Reagent	Needed	Lowest listed	Cost
Bolt of Runecloth	16	4 gold11 silver	65 gold76 silver
Ghost Dye	10	92 gold97 silver	929 gold70 silver
Mooncloth	10	173 gold73 silver	1,737 gold30 silver
Essence of Water	12	99 gold79 silver	1,197 gold48 silver
Essence of Fire	12	10 silver	1 gold20 silver
Large Brilliant Shard	6	25 silver	1 gold50 silver
Rune Thread	6	41 silver	2 gold46 silver
Reagents for one craft			3,935 gold40 silver

What Else the Reagents Make

Bolt of Runecloth goes into 93 other recipes across Tailoring and Engineering, including Glacial Chapeau, Gurubashi Headdress, Cloak of Warding and Felcloth Gloves. It is itself made by the recipe Bolt of Runecloth.
Ghost Dye goes into 12 other recipes across Tailoring, Blacksmithing and Jewelcrafting, including Shroud of Forbidden Magic, Death's Gamble, Plated Construct's Ribcage and Stygian Shield. It is itself made by the recipe Ghost Dye.
Mooncloth goes into 26 other recipes across Tailoring and Leatherworking, including Bottomless Bag, Flarecore Robe, Gloves of Spell Mastery and Truefaith Vestments. It is itself made by the recipe Mooncloth.
Essence of Water goes into 54 other recipes across Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Enchanting, Alchemy and Engineering, including Glacial Chapeau, Robe of the Archmage, Glacial Epaulets and Peculiar Glacial Mantle. It is itself made by the recipes Transmute: Earth to Water and Transmute: Undeath to Water.

Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Belt of the Archmage Compares

Who It Suits

Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Belt of the Archmage suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Belt of the Archmage (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Waist slot, from item level 27 to 32.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Belt of the Archmage (this item)	29	24	+8 Intellect, +8 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Tailoring	Not listed
Glacial Tether	29	25	+9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, +3 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring	Not listed
Eternal Cord	29	23	+5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Bonecaster's Belt	28	21	+5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Celestial Belt	28	22	+5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Resplendent Belt	28	22	+5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Black Belt of Knowledge	31	27	+4 Intellect, +11 Versatility. Crafted with Outland Tailoring	Not listed
Serenity Belt	27	21	+7 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Mistyreed Belt	31	26	+6 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Highborne Cord	27	21	+8 Stamina, +3 Intellect. World Drop	Not listed
Primal Mooncloth Belt	32	27	+3 Stamina, +6 Versatility, +7 Intellect. Crafted with Outland Tailoring	Not listed

Primal Mooncloth Belt has the highest item level here (32).

Next item levels up from Belt of the Archmage among Armor > Cloth, Waist slot: Everstill Cord (item level 36), Mystral Cord (item level 36), Waterfall Cord (item level 38), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Cord of Cruelty (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Cord of Accuracy (item level 39).

Nearest lower item levels below Belt of the Archmage among Armor > Cloth, Waist slot: Regal Sash (item level 22), Sorcerer Sash (item level 22), Darkmist Girdle (item level 22), Silksand Girdle (item level 22) and Spider Belt (item level 21).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Belt of the Archmage Fits

Items That Share Belt of the Archmage's Icon

Belt of the Archmage uses icon file 132520, which 32 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Unmelting Ice Girdle ID 18547 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Sash of the Windreaver ID 18676 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Devout Bracers ID 16697 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Grasp of the Old God ID 21582 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30
Royal Qiraji Belt ID 21598 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Primal Mooncloth Belt ID 21873 · Armor - Cloth · item level 32
Symbolic Belt ID 14827 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Virtuous Bracers ID 22079 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29

Items Numbered Next to Belt of the Archmage

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18405 (18400 to 18410) were usually added in the same batch as Belt of the Archmage: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Ring of Living Stone ID 18400 · Armor · item level 28
Nostro's Compendium of Dragon Slaying ID 18401 · Quest · item level 25 "Several pages are blank."
Glowing Crystal Ring ID 18402 · Armor · item level 28
Dragonslayer's Signet ID 18403 · Armor · item level 29
Onyxia Tooth Pendant ID 18404 · Armor · item level 29
Onyxia Blood Talisman ID 18406 · Armor · item level 29
Felcloth Gloves ID 18407 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Inferno Gloves ID 18408 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Mooncloth Gloves ID 18409 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Sprinter's Sword ID 18410 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 28

Belt of the Archmage Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 18405 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 3 gold96 silver
Vendor sell price: 79 silver37 copper
Material: Cloth
Equip slot: Waist
Flags: 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Belt of the Archmage in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Belt of the Archmage 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 Belt of the Archmage next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Belt of the Archmage in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Belt of the Archmage is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
Where do you get Belt of the Archmage in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Belt of the Archmage is created by Belt of the Archmage.
What level is Belt of the Archmage in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Belt of the Archmage is Epic quality, item level 62 and requires level 57.
What does Belt of the Archmage sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 1g 47s for one Belt of the Archmage in Classic Era.
What slot is Belt of the Archmage in WoW Classic?: Belt of the Archmage is a Waist Cloth in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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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