This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Mail Wrist, item level 32, requires level 27, binds when picked up. Drops from Rage Winterchill in The Battle for Mount Hyjal.
| Drop | Rage Winterchill in The Battle for Mount Hyjal |
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First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
In The Burning Crusade it is item level 141 and requires level 70. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 280 and requires level 80. In MoP Classic it is item level 141 and requires level 70.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 32 | 27 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 4g 9s 43c |
| The Burning Crusade | 141 | 70 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 4g 9s 43c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 280 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 4g 9s 43c |
| MoP Classic | 141 | 70 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 4g 9s 43c |
In the Appearances collection, Howling Wind Bracers is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 7986. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Howling Wind Bracers.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Howling Wind Bracers in the loot of 1 encounter.
Rage Winterchill in The Battle for Mount Hyjal
Also drops from this encounter (11 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, Howling Wind Bracers suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Howling Wind Bracers is part of the transmog set Skyshatter Regalia (Shaman only). The other 16 pieces:
Skyshatter GlovesSkyshatter GauntletsSkyshatter Grips
Skyshatter HelmetSkyshatter HeadguardSkyshatter Cover
Skyshatter ChestguardSkyshatter BreastplateSkyshatter Tunic
Skyshatter LeggingsSkyshatter LegguardsSkyshatter Pants
Skyshatter ShoulderpadsSkyshatter MantleSkyshatter Pauldrons
Naturalist's Preserving CinchBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Howling Wind Bracers uses icon file 132602, which 131 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Thadell's Bracers ID 30400 · Armor - Plate · item level 32All-Weather Armguards ID 31431 · Armor - Mail · item level 31Icy Mail Bracers ID 33393 · Armor - Mail · item level 32Frigid Mail Bracers ID 33400 · Armor - Mail · item level 32Ice-Bound Plate Bracers ID 33406 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Frost-Worn Plate Bracers ID 33414 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Eagle Engraved Bracers ID 25958 · Armor - Plate · item level 30Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 30869 (30864 to 30874) were usually added in the same batch as Howling Wind Bracers: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bracers of the Pathfinder ID 30864 · Armor - Mail · item level 32
Tracker's Blade ID 30865 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 32
Blood-Stained Pauldrons ID 30866 · Armor - Plate · item level 32
Overdeveloped Felfire Gizzard ID 30867 · Quest
Rejuvenating Bracers ID 30868 · Armor - Leather · item level 32
Cuffs of Devastation ID 30870 · Armor - Cloth · item level 32
Bracers of Martyrdom ID 30871 · Armor - Cloth · item level 32
Chronicle of Dark Secrets ID 30872 · Armor · item level 32
Stillwater Boots ID 30873 · Armor - Mail · item level 32
The Unbreakable Will ID 30874 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 32The raw ItemSparse values for item 30869 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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