This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Leather Wrist, item level 29, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Darkmantle Bracers is one of 8 pieces of Darkmantle Armor, alongside Darkmantle Belt, Darkmantle Boots and Darkmantle Cap 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 65s 98c. In Classic Era it is item level 65 and sells to vendors for 1g 65s 98c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 65 and sells to vendors for 1g 39s 13c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 65 and sells to vendors for 1g 39s 13c. In MoP Classic it is item level 65 and sells to vendors for 1g 39s 13c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 92s 8c |
| WoW Forever | 65 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 65s 98c |
| Classic Era | 65 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 65s 98c |
| The Burning Crusade | 65 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 39s 13c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 65 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 39s 13c |
| MoP Classic | 65 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 39s 13c |
Appearance ID: 5872. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Darkmantle Bracers suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 10 items nearest to Darkmantle Bracers (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Leather, Wrist slot, from item level 25 to 32.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darkmantle Bracers (this item) | 29 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina | Not listed | |
 Adventurer's Bracers | 29 | 23 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Supreme Bracers | 29 | 23 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Polar Bracers | 29 | 25 | +6 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Ranger Armguards | 31 | 25 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Pridelord Bands | 27 | 21 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Wicked Leather Bracers | 27 | 21 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Boneshredder Wristguards | 32 | 26 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Praetorian Wristbands | 26 | 20 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Jadefire Bracelets | 26 | 20 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Potent Bands | 25 | 18 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Boneshredder Wristguards has the highest item level here (32).
Next item levels up from Darkmantle Bracers among Armor > Leather, Wrist slot: Dreadleather Bindings (item level 50), Sinuous Kerapteron Bindings (item level 50), Firekin Bindings (item level 60), Uncanny Combatant's Leather Armguards (item level 72) and Frayed Wristwraps (item level 78).
Nearest lower item levels below Darkmantle Bracers among Armor > Leather, Wrist slot: Insignia Bracers (item level 19), Ghostwalker Bindings (item level 19), Headhunter's Bands (item level 18) and Bristlebark Bindings (item level 14).
Darkmantle Bracers is part of the transmog set Darkmantle Armor (Rogue only). The other 16 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Darkmantle Bracers uses icon file 132606, which 358 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Netherweave Bracers ID 21849 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30Shackles of the Unscarred ID 21464 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Glacial Wrists ID 22655 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Polar Bracers ID 22663 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Icy Scale Bracers ID 22665 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Icebane Bracers ID 22671 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Deeprock Bracers ID 21184 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Sunsail Bracers ID 22964 · Armor - Plate · item level 4Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22004 (21999 to 22009) were usually added in the same batch as Darkmantle Bracers: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Helm of Heroism ID 21999 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Legplates of Heroism ID 22000 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Spaulders of Heroism ID 22001 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Darkmantle Belt ID 22002 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Darkmantle Boots ID 22003 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Darkmantle Cap ID 22005 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Darkmantle Gloves ID 22006 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Darkmantle Pants ID 22007 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Darkmantle Spaulders ID 22008 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Darkmantle Tunic ID 22009 · Armor - Leather · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 22004 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Darkmantle Bracers 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 Darkmantle Bracers 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 Darkmantle Bracers
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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