An Uncommon Plate Wrist, item level 26, requires level 20, binds when equipped. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.
On Lofty Armguards's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 4,046 gold25 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 239 gold15 silver to 35,000 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
| Vendor | NPC #44246 | Stormwind City 78.6, 69.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar 48.4, 71.9 |
The game's collection data lists Lofty Armguards as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 78.6, 69.3 on the Stormwind City map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #44246 | Stormwind City | 78.6, 69.3; 75.5, 66.1; 78.9, 69.6 | /way #84 78.6 69.3 | 200 |
| NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar | 48.4, 71.9 | /way #85 48.4 71.9 | 200 |
Stormwind City 3 placements
VendorVendorVendorOrgrimmar 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 46s 4c. In MoP Classic it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 81s 4c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 26 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 19g 11s 82c |
| WoW Forever | 26 | 20 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 50 | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 46s 4c |
| MoP Classic | 50 | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 81s 4c |
In the Appearances collection, Lofty Armguards is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4283. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Lofty Armguards.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Lofty Armguards suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Lofty Armguards (item level 26) in item level among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot, from item level 23 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lofty Armguards (this item) | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Thorium Bracers | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Imperial Plate Bracers | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Overlord's Vambraces | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| High Chief's Bindings | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Glorious Bindings | 28 | 21 | +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 |
| Tyrant's Armguards | 23 | 17 | +6 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +3 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
Glorious Bindings has the highest item level here (28).
Next item levels up from Lofty Armguards 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), Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Bracers of Prowess (item level 39) and Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Bracers of Meditation (item level 39).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Lofty Armguards is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44246 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 78.6, 69.3.
Lofty Armguards uses icon file 132613, which 80 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Heroic Bracers ID 14938 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Potent Bands ID 15172 · Armor - Leather · item level 25Praetorian Wristbands ID 15182 · Armor - Leather · item level 26Lightforge Bracers ID 16722 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14923 (14918 to 14928) were usually added in the same batch as Lofty Armguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Jade Belt ID 14918 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Jade Circlet ID 14919 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Jade Legplates ID 14920 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Jade Epaulets ID 14921 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Lofty Sabatons ID 14922 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Lofty Breastplate ID 14924 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Lofty Helm ID 14925 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Lofty Gauntlets ID 14926 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Lofty Belt ID 14927 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Lofty Legguards ID 14928 · Armor - Plate · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 14923 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Lofty Armguards 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 Lofty Armguards 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 Lofty Armguards
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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