This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Wrist, item level 29, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 60, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 79s 7c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 67s 96c |
| Classic Era | 60 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 79s 7c |
Appearance ID: 4294. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Blinkstrike Armguards suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Blinkstrike Armguards (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot, from item level 26 to 32.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkstrike Armguards (this item) | 29 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike | Not listed | |
 Exalted Armsplints | 29 | 23 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Dark Iron Bracers | 29 | 23 | +6 Stamina, +2 Versatility, +6 Fire Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Icebane Bracers | 29 | 25 | +6 Stamina, +1 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +6 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Bloodscale Bracers | 30 | 25 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bogslayer Bracers | 30 | 25 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Glorious Bindings | 28 | 21 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Imperial Plate Bracers | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Swiftsteel Bracers | 32 | 27 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +5 Stamina, +6 Haste. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Thorium Bracers | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Lofty Armguards | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Swiftsteel Bracers has the highest item level here (32).
Next item levels up from Blinkstrike Armguards among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot: Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Armplates of Alacrity (item level 39), Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Bracers of Prowess (item level 39), Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Bracers of Meditation (item level 39), Leystone Armguards (item level 46) and Wristguards of the Dark Keepers (item level 50).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Blinkstrike Armguards uses icon file 132616, which 111 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Seaspray Bracers ID 15796 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Beaststalker's Bindings ID 16681 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Giantstalker's Bracers ID 16850 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Dragonstalker's Bracers ID 16935 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Celestial Bindings ID 14311 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Bonecaster's Bindings ID 14301 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15860 (15855 to 15865) were usually added in the same batch as Blinkstrike Armguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Ring of Protection ID 15855 · Armor · item level 29
Archlight Talisman ID 15856 · Armor · item level 29
Magebane Scion ID 15857 · Armor · item level 29
Freewind Gloves ID 15858 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Seapost Girdle ID 15859 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Swiftfoot Treads ID 15861 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Blitzcleaver ID 15862 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 27
Grave Scepter ID 15863 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 27Condor Bracers ID 15864 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Anchorhold Buckler ID 15865 · Armor - Shield · item level 22The raw ItemSparse values for item 15860 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Blinkstrike Armguards 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 Blinkstrike Armguards 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 Blinkstrike Armguards
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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