This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Plate Wrist, item level 18, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 28 and sells to vendors for 11s 42c. In Classic Era it is item level 28 and sells to vendors for 11s 42c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 28 and sells to vendors for 11s 42c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 28 and sells to vendors for 11s 42c. In MoP Classic it is item level 28 and sells to vendors for 11s 42c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 13s 40c |
| WoW Forever | 28 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 11s 42c |
| Classic Era | 28 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 11s 42c |
| The Burning Crusade | 28 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 11s 42c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 28 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 11s 42c |
| MoP Classic | 28 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 11s 42c |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Grimtoll Wristguards suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Grimtoll Wristguards (item level 18) in item level among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot, from item level 22 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimtoll Wristguards (this item) | 18 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +5 Stamina, +1 Critical Strike | 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 |
 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 |
Gothic Plate Vambraces has the highest item level here (24).
Next item levels up from Grimtoll Wristguards among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot: Dark Iron Bracers (item level 29), Icebane Bracers (item level 29), Commander's Vambraces (item level 29), Hyperion Vambraces (item level 29) and Exalted Armsplints (item level 29).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Grimtoll Wristguards uses icon file 132601, which 121 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Peerless Bracers ID 15425 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Grizzly Bracers ID 15297 · Armor - Leather · item level 5Ravager's Armguards ID 14770 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Silksand Bracers ID 14419 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21Sanguine Cuffs ID 14375 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16Bindings of Elements ID 16671 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Geomancer's Bracers ID 14221 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20Nightslayer Bracelets ID 16825 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15459 (15454 to 15465) were usually added in the same batch as Grimtoll Wristguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Mortar and Pestle ID 15454 · Quest
Dustfall Robes ID 15455 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Lightstep Leggings ID 15456 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Desert Shoulders ID 15457 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Tundra Boots ID 15458 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Lightheel Boots ID 15461 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16Loamflake Bracers ID 15462 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Palestrider Gloves ID 15463 · Armor - Plate · item level 16
Brute Hammer ID 15464 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 18
Stingshot Wand ID 15465 · Weapon - Wand · item level 18The raw ItemSparse values for item 15459 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Grimtoll 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 Grimtoll 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 Grimtoll 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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