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Bracers of Valor

Item Level 28
Binds when equipped
WristArmor
12 Armor
+4 Strength or Intellect
+6 Stamina
+8 Critical Strike
Requires Level 22
Sell price: 1 gold53 silver
Current price See chart
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30D typical 1,099,999 gold99 silver
Flat over 7 days
Realm Auction House Armor

A Rare Plate Wrist, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped. Sold by a vendor NPC.

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Bracers of Valor Price History

Realm Auction House
Recorded Auction House snapshots.
Market price Min buyout Quantity (hover for values)

On Bracers of Valor's most active realm, the Auction House minimum price has held steady at 1,099,999 gold99 silver over the last 30 days.

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Where it comes from
VendorNPC #23396Netherstorm 33.1, 64.0

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Bracers of Valor as sold by a vendor NPC in Netherstorm. The vendor stands at 33.1, 64.0 on the Netherstorm map.

VendorZoneMapWaypointOther items it sells
NPC #23396Netherstorm33.1, 64.0/way #109 33.1 64.073

Netherstorm 1 placement

Netherstorm map showing VendorVendor

Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.

Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Set: Battlegear of Valor
Battlegear of Valor (8 pieces)
  • (2) Set: +200 Armor.
  • (4) Set: Increases Strength by 20.
  • (6) Set: Chance on melee attack to heal you for 110.
  • (8) Set: Reduces magical damage taken by 5%.

Bracers of Valor is one of 8 pieces of Battlegear of Valor, alongside Belt of Valor, Boots of Valor and Breastplate of Valor and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces, 6 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.

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Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 87s 38c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 57 and requires level 52. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 15s 37c. In MoP Classic it is item level 57 and requires level 52.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)2822RareBinds when equipped1g 53s 79c
Classic Era5752RareBinds when equipped87s 38c
The Burning Crusade5752RareBinds when equipped1g 53s 79c
Wrath of the Lich King5752RareBinds when equipped15s 37c
MoP Classic5752RareBinds when equipped1g 53s 79c
Bracers of Valor Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 4934. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Bracers of Valor Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Bracers of Valor suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Bracers of Valor (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot, from item level 26 to 30.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Bracers of Valor (this item)2822+4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Critical StrikeNot listed
Emerald Vambraces2822+4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Heroic Bracers2822+4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Glorious Bindings2821+4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Exalted Armsplints2923+4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Dark Iron Bracers2923+6 Stamina, +2 Versatility, +6 Fire Resistance. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Icebane Bracers2925+6 Stamina, +1 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +6 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Imperial Plate Bracers2721+5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Bogslayer Bracers3025+4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Khan'aish Bracers3025+4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Thorium Bracers2620+4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed

Bogslayer Bracers has the highest item level here (30).

Next item levels up from Bracers of Valor among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot: Contender's Revenant Bracers (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Armplates of Proficiency (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Armplates of Alacrity (item level 39), Wristguards of the Dark Keepers (item level 50) and Crushproof Vambraces (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Bracers of Valor among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot: Saltstone Armsplints (item level 22).

Transmog Sets

Bracers of Valor is part of the transmog set Battlegear of Valor (Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight only), which the Appearances collection lists in 2 versions. The other 16 pieces:

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

Where Bracers of Valor Fits

Where to Buy Bracers of Valor

Bracers of Valor is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 23396 stands in Netherstorm at map coordinates 33.1, 64.0.

Items That Share Bracers of Valor's Icon

Bracers of Valor uses icon file 132617, which 83 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Bracers of Valor

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16735 (16730 to 16740) were usually added in the same batch as Bracers of Valor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Bracers of Valor Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 16735 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
7 gold68 silver
Vendor sell price
1 gold53 silver
Material
Plate
Equip slot
Wrist
Item set ID
189
Flags
0 / 8192 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

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

Bracers of Valor in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Bracers of Valor 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 Bracers of Valor next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Bracers of Valor in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Bracers of Valor 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.
What level is Bracers of Valor in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Bracers of Valor is Rare quality, item level 57 and requires level 52.
What does Bracers of Valor sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 87s 38c for one Bracers of Valor in Classic Era.
What slot is Bracers of Valor in WoW Classic?
Bracers of Valor is a Wrist Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.

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 Bracers of Valor

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