This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Mail Waist, item level 23, requires level 17, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 43, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 49s 11c. In Classic Era it is item level 43, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 49s 11c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 43 and requires level 40. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 43 and requires level 40. In MoP Classic it is item level 43, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 49s 11c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | 17 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 57s 62c |
| WoW Forever | 43 | 40 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 49s 11c |
| Classic Era | 43 | 40 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 49s 11c |
| The Burning Crusade | 43 | 40 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 43 | 40 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 43 | 40 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 49s 11c |
In the Appearances collection, Defiler's Chain Girdle is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 821. 18 other items wear the same appearance; 12 of them are listed here.
Highlander's Chain GirdleRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Defiler's Chain Girdle suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Defiler's Chain Girdle (item level 23) in item level among Armor > Mail, Waist slot, from item level 21 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiler's Chain Girdle (this item) | 23 | 17 | +7 Stamina, +11 Critical Strike, +2 Agility or Intellect. Vendor | Not listed |
 Brigade Girdle | 23 | 16 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bonelink Belt | 23 | 16 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Khan's Belt | 24 | 18 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Captain's Waistguard | 22 | 15 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Jazeraint Belt | 22 | 15 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ancient Belt | 22 | 15 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Belt of the Gladiator | 25 | 19 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gryphon Mail Belt | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Formidable Belt | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Chief Brigadier Girdle | 21 | 14 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Belt of the Gladiator has the highest item level here (25).
Next item levels up from Defiler's Chain Girdle among Armor > Mail, Waist slot: Bloodlust Belt (item level 28), Impenetrable Belt (item level 28), Magnificent Belt (item level 28), Icy Scale Waistwrap (item level 29) and Mercurial Girdle (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Defiler's Chain Girdle among Armor > Mail, Waist slot: Wicked Chain Waistband (item level 18), Spiked Chain Belt (item level 16), Sentry's Sash (item level 16), Hulking Belt (item level 14) and Stormbringer Belt (item level 12).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
3 other items in the current build are also called Defiler's Chain Girdle. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Defiler's Chain Girdle ID 20150 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Defiler's Chain Girdle ID 20151 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Defiler's Chain Girdle ID 20152 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Defiler's Chain Girdle uses icon file 132509, which 41 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Defiler's Chain Girdle ID 20152 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Defiler's Chain Girdle ID 20151 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Defiler's Chain Girdle ID 20150 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Highlander's Mail Girdle ID 20120 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Highlander's Mail Girdle ID 20119 · Armor - Mail · item level 23Highlander's Mail Girdle ID 20118 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Defiler's Mail Girdle ID 20195 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Defiler's Mail Girdle ID 20196 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20153 (20150 to 20158) were usually added in the same batch as Defiler's Chain Girdle: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Defiler's Chain Girdle ID 20150 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Defiler's Chain Girdle ID 20151 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Defiler's Chain Girdle ID 20152 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Defiler's Chain Greaves ID 20154 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Defiler's Chain Greaves ID 20155 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Defiler's Chain Greaves ID 20156 · Armor - Mail · item level 23Defiler's Chain Greaves ID 20157 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Defiler's Chain Pauldrons ID 20158 · Armor - Mail · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 20153 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Defiler's Chain Girdle 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 Defiler's Chain Girdle 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 Defiler's Chain Girdle
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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