Is Gripsteel Wristguards in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Gripsteel Wristguards is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.

What level is Gripsteel Wristguards in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Gripsteel Wristguards is uncommon quality, item level 38 with no level requirement.

What does Gripsteel Wristguards sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 27s 5c for one Gripsteel Wristguards in Classic Era.

What slot is Gripsteel Wristguards in WoW Classic?

Gripsteel Wristguards is a Wrist Mail in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Gripsteel Wristguards - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

Gripsteel Wristguards Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 4940. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Gripsteel Wristguards.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Gripsteel Wristguards Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Gripsteel Wristguards suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Gripsteel Wristguards (item level 21) in item level among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot, from item level 22 to 25.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Gripsteel Wristguards (this item)	21		+4 Strength or Intellect, +5 Stamina, +4 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
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
Sunscale Wristguards	25	19	+6 Stamina, +4 Strength or Intellect, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop	Not listed

Sunscale Wristguards has the highest item level here (25).

Next item levels up from Gripsteel Wristguards among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot: Swiftsteel Bracers (item level 32), Bloodfist Vambraces (item level 32), Contender's Revenant Bracers (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Armplates of Proficiency (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Armplates of Alacrity (item level 39).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Gripsteel Wristguards in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Gripsteel 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 Gripsteel Wristguards next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Gripsteel Wristguards in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Gripsteel Wristguards is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Gripsteel Wristguards in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Gripsteel Wristguards is uncommon quality, item level 38 with no level requirement.
What does Gripsteel Wristguards sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 27s 5c for one Gripsteel Wristguards in Classic Era.
What slot is Gripsteel Wristguards in WoW Classic?: Gripsteel Wristguards is a Wrist Mail in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70245, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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

About Gripsteel Wristguards

Gripsteel Wristguards is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.