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Lightforge Belt

Item Level 28
Binds when equipped
WaistArmor
13 Armor
+5 Strength or Intellect
+8 Stamina
+4 Haste
+6 Critical Strike
Requires Level 22
Sell price: 1 gold51 silver
Current price See chart
No recent dataawaiting next scan
30D typical 250,000 gold21 silver
Flat over 7 days
Realm Auction House Armor

A Rare Plate Waist, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped. Sold by a vendor NPC.

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Lightforge Belt Price History

Realm Auction House
Recorded Auction House snapshots.
Market price Min buyout Quantity (hover for values)

On Lightforge Belt's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 250,000 gold21 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 250,000 gold1 silver to 1,295,795 gold45 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.

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Where it comes from
VendorNPC #23396Netherstorm 33.1, 64.0

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Lightforge Belt as sold by a vendor NPC in Netherstorm. The vendor stands at 33.1, 64.0 on the Netherstorm map.

VendorZoneMapWaypointOther items it sells
NPC #23396Netherstorm33.1, 64.0/way #109 33.1 64.073

Netherstorm 1 placement

Netherstorm map showing VendorVendor

Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.

Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Set: Lightforge Armor
Lightforge Armor (8 pieces)
  • (2) Set: +200 Armor.
  • (4) Set: Increases Strength by 20.
  • (6) Set: Chance on melee attack to increase your spell power by 95 for 10 sec.
  • (8) Set: Reduces magical damage taken by 5%.

Lightforge Belt is one of 8 pieces of Lightforge Armor, alongside Lightforge Boots, Lightforge Bracers and Lightforge Breastplate and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces, 6 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.

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Other versions
Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 86s 25c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 1g 51s 80c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 15s 18c. In MoP Classic it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 1g 51s 80c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)2822RareBinds when equipped1g 51s 81c
Classic Era5853RareBinds when equipped86s 25c
The Burning Crusade5853RareBinds when equipped1g 51s 80c
Wrath of the Lich King5853RareBinds when equipped15s 18c
MoP Classic5853RareBinds when equipped1g 51s 80c
Lightforge Belt Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 4922. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Lightforge Belt Compares

Who It Suits

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

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Lightforge Belt (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Waist slot, from item level 27 to 29.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Lightforge Belt (this item)2822+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +4 Haste, +6 Critical StrikeNot listed
Girdle of Uther2822+4 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +6 Versatility, +5 Critical Strike. World DropNot listed
Heroic Girdle2822+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Commander's Girdle2923+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Hyperion Girdle2923+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Warleader's Belt2923+3 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World DropNot listed
Exalted Girdle2923+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Icebane Waistguard2925+9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Imperial Plate Belt2720+7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Vanguard Girdle2721+8 Versatility, +8 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Lofty Belt2720+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World DropNot listed

Commander's Girdle has the highest item level here (29).

Next item levels up from Lightforge Belt among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Icebane Girdle (item level 35), Belt of the Titans (item level 35), Necropolis Girdle (item level 35), Redsteel Belt (item level 36) and Temple Girdle (item level 38).

Nearest lower item levels below Lightforge Belt among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Embossed Plate Girdle (item level 23), Tyrant's Belt (item level 23), Warbringer's Belt (item level 23), Field Plate Girdle (item level 22) and Symbolic Belt (item level 22).

Transmog Sets

Lightforge Belt is part of the transmog set Lightforge Armor (Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight only), which the Appearances collection lists in 2 versions. The other 16 pieces:

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

Where Lightforge Belt Fits

Where to Buy Lightforge Belt

Lightforge Belt is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 23396 stands in Netherstorm at map coordinates 33.1, 64.0.

Items That Share Lightforge Belt's Icon

Lightforge Belt uses icon file 132500, which 67 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Lightforge Belt

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16723 (16718 to 16728) were usually added in the same batch as Lightforge Belt: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Lightforge Belt Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 16723 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
7 gold59 silver
Vendor sell price
1 gold51 silver
Material
Plate
Equip slot
Waist
Item set ID
188
Flags
0 / 8192 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Lightforge Belt in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Lightforge 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 Lightforge Belt next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Lightforge Belt in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Lightforge Belt 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 Lightforge Belt in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Lightforge Belt is Rare quality, item level 58 and requires level 53.
What does Lightforge Belt sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 86s 25c for one Lightforge Belt in Classic Era.
What slot is Lightforge Belt in WoW Classic?
Lightforge Belt is a Waist Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.

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 Lightforge Belt

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
Build 1.60.1.70532, 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