This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Mail Wrist, item level 30, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Cryptstalker Wristguards is one of 9 pieces of Cryptstalker Armor, alongside Cryptstalker Boots, Cryptstalker Girdle and Cryptstalker Handguards and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces, 6 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 88, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 7g 57s 82c. In Classic Era it is item level 88, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 7g 57s 82c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 88, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 68s 96c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 1 and Artifact quality. In MoP Classic it is item level 88, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 68s 96c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 30 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 89s 7c |
| WoW Forever | 88 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 7g 57s 82c |
| Classic Era | 88 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 7g 57s 82c |
| The Burning Crusade | 88 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 68s 96c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 1 | - | Artifact | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 88 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 68s 96c |
Appearance ID: 5998. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Cryptstalker Wristguards.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Cryptstalker Wristguards suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Cryptstalker Wristguards (item level 30) in item level among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot, from item level 23 to 34.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptstalker Wristguards (this item) | 30 | 25 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike | Not listed |
 Icy Scale Bracers | 29 | 25 | +6 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +5 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Skettis Bracer | 32 | 26 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Cormorant Bracelets | 34 | 29 | +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 |
| Khan's Bindings | 24 | 17 | +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Blackforge Bracers | 23 | 16 | +6 Stamina, +3 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
Cormorant Bracelets has the highest item level here (34).
Next item levels up from Cryptstalker Wristguards among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot: Wristguards of Ominous Forging (item level 50), Dragonrider's Wristguards (item level 60), Stained Armguards (item level 78), Boneshatter Armguards (item level 175) and Scout's Scaled Bracers (item level 183).
Nearest lower item levels below Cryptstalker Wristguards among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot: Marauder's Bracers (item level 20), Green Iron Bracers (item level 19), Mail Combat Armguards (item level 19), Phalanx Bracers (item level 19) and Pillager's Bracers (item level 19).
Cryptstalker Wristguards is part of the transmog set Cryptstalker Armor (Hunter only). The other 7 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cryptstalker Wristguards uses icon file 132601, which 121 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Redemption Wristguards ID 22424 · Armor - Plate · item level 30Earthshatter Wristguards ID 22471 · Armor - Mail · item level 30Dreamwalker Wristguards ID 22495 · Armor - Leather · item level 30Bindings of The Five Thunders ID 22095 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Hive 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 22443 (22438 to 22448) were usually added in the same batch as Cryptstalker Wristguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Cryptstalker Headpiece ID 22438 · Armor - Mail · item level 30
Cryptstalker Spaulders ID 22439 · Armor - Mail · item level 30
Cryptstalker Boots ID 22440 · Armor - Mail · item level 30
Cryptstalker Handguards ID 22441 · Armor - Mail · item level 30
Cryptstalker Girdle ID 22442 · Armor - Mail · item level 30
Putrid Vine ID 22444 · Miscellaneous
Arcane Dust ID 22445 · Trade Goods · item level 15
Greater Planar Essence ID 22446 · Trade Goods · item level 15
Lesser Planar Essence ID 22447 · Trade Goods · item level 15
Small Prismatic Shard ID 22448 · Trade Goods · item level 15The raw ItemSparse values for item 22443 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Cryptstalker Wristguards 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 Cryptstalker Wristguards 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 Cryptstalker Wristguards
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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