An Uncommon Plate Wrist, item level 23, requires level 17, binds when equipped.
On Embossed Plate Bracers's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 195 gold25 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 97 gold10 silver to 2,017 gold47 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 42, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 24s 75c. In MoP Classic it is item level 42, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 43s 57c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6g 24s 85c |
| WoW Forever | 23 | 17 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 42 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 24s 75c |
| MoP Classic | 42 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 43s 57c |
In the Appearances collection, Embossed Plate Bracers is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3018. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Embossed Plate Bracers.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Embossed Plate Bracers suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Embossed Plate Bracers (item level 23) in item level among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot, from item level 22 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embossed Plate Bracers (this item) | 23 | 17 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Chromite Bracers | 23 | 17 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Tyrant's Armguards | 23 | 17 | +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +3 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Warbringer's Armsplints | 23 | 17 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gothic Plate Vambraces | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Brutish Armguards | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Jade Bracers | 24 | 18 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodforged Bindings | 24 | 17 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Field Plate Vambraces | 22 | 17 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Symbolic Vambraces | 22 | 17 | +5 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Saltstone Armsplints | 22 | 17 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Gothic Plate Vambraces has the highest item level here (24).
Next item levels up from Embossed Plate Bracers among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot: Bogslayer Bracers (item level 30), Khan'aish Bracers (item level 30), Talonguard Bracers (item level 31), Swiftsteel Bracers (item level 32) and Redsteel Bracers (item level 35).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Embossed Plate Bracers uses icon file 132602, which 131 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Banded Bracers ID 9837 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Scaled Leather Bracers ID 9829 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Fortified Bracers ID 9811 · Armor - Mail · item level 15Swashbuckler's Bracers ID 10184 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Overlord's Vambraces ID 10202 · Armor - Plate · item level 25Engraved Bracers ID 10229 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Heavy Lamellar Vambraces ID 10239 · Armor - Plate · item level 26Masterwork Bracers ID 10265 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9972 (9967 to 9999) were usually added in the same batch as Embossed Plate Bracers: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Embossed Plate Gauntlets ID 9967 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Embossed Plate Girdle ID 9968 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Embossed Plate Helmet ID 9969 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Embossed Plate Leggings ID 9970 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Embossed Plate Pauldrons ID 9971 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Embossed Plate Boots ID 9973 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Overlord's Shield ID 9974 · Armor - Shield · item level 27
Gahz'ridian Detector ID 9978 · Quest
Black Mageweave Vest ID 9998 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Black Mageweave Leggings ID 9999 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22The raw ItemSparse values for item 9972 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Embossed Plate 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 Embossed Plate 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 Embossed Plate 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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