This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Mail Waist, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Vaelastrasz the Corrupt in Blackwing Lair.
| Drop | Vaelastrasz the Corrupt in Blackwing Lair | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #54648 | Netherstorm 33.0, 64.1 |
The game's collection data lists Dragonstalker's Belt as sold by a vendor NPC in Netherstorm. The vendor stands at 33.0, 64.1 on the Netherstorm map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #54648 | Netherstorm | 33.0, 64.1 | /way #109 33.0 64.1 | 71 |
Netherstorm 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Dragonstalker's Belt is one of 8 pieces of Dragonstalker Armor, alongside Dragonstalker's Bracers, Dragonstalker's Breastplate and Dragonstalker's Gauntlets and others. Bonuses activate at 3 pieces, 5 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.
In Classic Era it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 26s 37c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 39s. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 39s. In MoP Classic it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 80s 43c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 65s 12c |
| Classic Era | 76 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 4g 26s 37c |
| The Burning Crusade | 76 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 39s |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 76 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 39s |
| MoP Classic | 76 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 80s 43c |
In the Appearances collection, Dragonstalker's Belt is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5059. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Dragonstalker's Belt.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Dragonstalker's Belt in the loot of 1 encounter.
Vaelastrasz the Corrupt in Blackwing Lair
Also drops from this encounter (14 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Dragonstalker's Belt suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Dragonstalker's Belt is part of the transmog set Dragonstalker Armor (Hunter only). The other 9 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Dragonstalker's Belt is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 54648 stands in Netherstorm at map coordinates 33.0, 64.1.
Dragonstalker's Belt uses icon file 132517, which 28 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Giantstalker's Belt ID 16851 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Beaststalker's Belt ID 16680 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Belt of the Ordained ID 18702 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Warbringer's Crown ID 14944 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Beastmaster's Belt ID 22010 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Sash of the Grand Hunt ID 22207 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Hyperion Girdle ID 10387 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Belt of the Guardian ID 30034 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16936 (16931 to 16941) were usually added in the same batch as Dragonstalker's Belt: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Nemesis Robes ID 16931 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Nemesis Spaulders ID 16932 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Nemesis Belt ID 16933 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Nemesis Bracers ID 16934 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Bracers ID 16935 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Spaulders ID 16937 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Legguards ID 16938 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Helm ID 16939 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Gauntlets ID 16940 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Greaves ID 16941 · Armor - Mail · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 16936 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Dragonstalker's Belt 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 Dragonstalker's Belt 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 Dragonstalker's Belt
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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