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Lightforge Bracers

Item Level 28
Binds when equipped
WristArmor
12 Armor
+4 Strength or Intellect
+6 Stamina
+8 Critical Strike
Requires Level 22
Sell price: 1 gold42 silver
Current price See chart
No recent dataawaiting next scan
30D typical 419,999 gold
Flat over 7 days
Realm Auction House Armor

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

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Lightforge Bracers Price History

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

On Lightforge Bracers's most active realm, the Auction House minimum price has held steady at 419,999 gold over the last 30 days.

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Where it comes from
VendorNPC #23396Netherstorm 33.1, 64.0

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Lightforge Bracers 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 Bracers is one of 8 pieces of Lightforge Armor, alongside Lightforge Belt, Lightforge Boots and Lightforge Breastplate and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces, 6 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.

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Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 81s 5c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 57 and requires level 52. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 14s 26c. In MoP Classic it is item level 57 and requires level 52.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)2822RareBinds when equipped1g 42s 66c
Classic Era5752RareBinds when equipped81s 5c
The Burning Crusade5752RareBinds when equipped1g 42s 66c
Wrath of the Lich King5752RareBinds when equipped14s 26c
MoP Classic5752RareBinds when equipped1g 42s 66c
Lightforge Bracers Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 4921. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Lightforge Bracers Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Lightforge Bracers 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 Bracers (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot, from item level 26 to 30.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Lightforge Bracers (this item)2822+4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Critical StrikeNot listed
Emerald Vambraces2822+4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Warleader's Bracers2822+6 Stamina, +1 Strength or Intellect. World DropNot listed
Glorious Bindings2821+4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Dark Iron Bracers2923+6 Stamina, +2 Versatility, +6 Fire Resistance. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Icebane Bracers2925+6 Stamina, +1 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +6 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Imperial Plate Bracers2721+5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Vanguard Vambraces2720+4 Versatility, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Bogslayer Bracers3025+4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Khan'aish Bracers3025+4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Thorium Bracers2620+4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed

Bogslayer Bracers has the highest item level here (30).

Next item levels up from Lightforge Bracers among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot: Contender's Revenant Bracers (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Armplates of Proficiency (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Armplates of Alacrity (item level 39), Wristguards of the Dark Keepers (item level 50) and Crushproof Vambraces (item level 60).

Transmog Sets

Lightforge Bracers 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 Bracers Fits

Where to Buy Lightforge Bracers

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

Items That Share Lightforge Bracers's Icon

Lightforge Bracers uses icon file 132613, which 80 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Lightforge Bracers

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16722 (16717 to 16727) were usually added in the same batch as Lightforge Bracers: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Lightforge Bracers Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 16722 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
7 gold13 silver
Vendor sell price
1 gold42 silver
Material
Plate
Equip slot
Wrist
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 Bracers in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

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

Is Lightforge Bracers in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Lightforge Bracers 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 Bracers in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Lightforge Bracers is Rare quality, item level 57 and requires level 52.
What does Lightforge Bracers sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 81s 5c for one Lightforge Bracers in Classic Era.
What slot is Lightforge Bracers in WoW Classic?
Lightforge Bracers is a Wrist 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 Bracers

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