This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Mail Wrist, item level 29, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Bindings of The Five Thunders is one of 8 pieces of The Five Thunders, alongside Boots of The Five Thunders, Coif of The Five Thunders and Cord of The Five Thunders and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces, 6 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 65 and sells to vendors for 1g 92s 75c. In Classic Era it is item level 65 and sells to vendors for 1g 92s 75c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 65 and sells to vendors for 1g 61s 58c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 65 and sells to vendors for 1g 61s 58c. In MoP Classic it is item level 65 and sells to vendors for 1g 89s 59c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 85s 89c |
| WoW Forever | 65 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 92s 75c |
| Classic Era | 65 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 92s 75c |
| The Burning Crusade | 65 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 61s 58c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 65 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 61s 58c |
| MoP Classic | 65 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 89s 59c |
Appearance ID: 5918. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Bindings of The Five Thunders suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Bindings of The Five Thunders (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot, from item level 24 to 34.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bindings of The Five Thunders (this item) | 29 | +5 Versatility, +6 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect | Not listed | |
 Icy Scale Bracers | 29 | 25 | +6 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +5 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Impenetrable Bindings | 28 | 21 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Skettis Bracer | 32 | 26 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ironhide Bracers | 26 | 20 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Merciless Bracers | 26 | 20 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Protector Armguards | 25 | 19 | +6 Stamina, +3 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Gryphon Mail Bracelets | 25 | 18 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Formidable Bracers | 25 | 19 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Cormorant Bracelets | 34 | 29 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Khan's Bindings | 24 | 17 | +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
Cormorant Bracelets has the highest item level here (34).
Next item levels up from Bindings of The Five Thunders among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot: Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Wristguards of Alacrity (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Wristguards of Accuracy (item level 39), Dragonrider's Wristguards (item level 60), Stained Armguards (item level 78) and Boneshatter Armguards (item level 175).
Nearest lower item levels below Bindings of The Five Thunders among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot: Green Iron Bracers (item level 19), Mail Combat Armguards (item level 19), Phalanx Bracers (item level 19), Pillager's Bracers (item level 19) and Hulking Bands (item level 14).
Bindings of The Five Thunders is part of the transmog set The Five Thunders (Shaman only). The other 16 pieces:
Boots of The Five Thunders
Coif of The Five Thunders
Cord of The Five Thunders
Gauntlets of The Five Thunders
Kilt of The Five Thunders
Pauldrons of The Five Thunders
Vest of The Five ThundersAged Pauldrons of The Five Thunders
Headdress of the First ShamanReplica Coif of The Five ThundersReplica Gauntlets of The Five ThundersReplica Bindings of The Five ThundersReplica Cord of The Five ThundersReplica Boots of The Five ThundersReplica Pauldrons of The Five ThundersReplica Vest of The Five ThundersBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Bindings of The Five Thunders uses icon file 132601, which 121 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Redemption Wristguards ID 22424 · Armor - Plate · item level 30Cryptstalker Wristguards ID 22443 · Armor - Mail · item level 30Earthshatter Wristguards ID 22471 · Armor - Mail · item level 30Dreamwalker Wristguards ID 22495 · Armor - Leather · item level 30Hive Defiler Wristguards ID 21618 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Cowlen's Bracers of Kinship ID 24113 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22095 (22090 to 22100) were usually added in the same batch as Bindings of The Five Thunders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Soulforge Gauntlets ID 22090 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Soulforge Helm ID 22091 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Soulforge Legplates ID 22092 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Soulforge Spaulders ID 22093 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Bloodkelp ID 22094 · Quest "Its red juice can leave an indelible stain on your clothing, so be careful."Boots of The Five Thunders ID 22096 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Coif of The Five Thunders ID 22097 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Cord of The Five Thunders ID 22098 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Gauntlets of The Five Thunders ID 22099 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Kilt of The Five Thunders ID 22100 · Armor - Mail · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 22095 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Bindings of The Five Thunders 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 Bindings of The Five Thunders 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 Bindings of The Five Thunders
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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