An Uncommon Plate Waist, item level 27, requires level 20, binds when equipped. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.
On Lofty Belt's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,111 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,111 gold to 1,254 gold16 silver, a tight band around its average.
| Vendor | NPC #44246 | Stormwind City 78.6, 69.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar 48.4, 71.9 |
The game's collection data lists Lofty Belt 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; 78.9, 69.6; 75.5, 66.1 | /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 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 53s 1c. In MoP Classic it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 93s 29c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 20g 2s 55c |
| WoW Forever | 27 | 20 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 52 | 47 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 53s 1c |
| MoP Classic | 52 | 47 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 93s 29c |
In the Appearances collection, Lofty Belt is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4286. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Lofty Belt.
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 Belt suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Lofty Belt (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Plate, Waist slot, from item level 24 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lofty Belt (this item) | 27 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Imperial Plate Belt | 27 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 High Chief's Belt | 26 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Girdle of the Dawn | 28 | 22 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Sunscale Belt | 25 | 19 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Jade Belt | 25 | 18 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Icebane Waistguard | 29 | 25 | +9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Fel Iron Plate Belt | 30 | 25 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Ango'rosh Belt | 30 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodscale Belt | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Gothic Plate Girdle | 24 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Fel Iron Plate Belt has the highest item level here (30).
Next item levels up from Lofty Belt among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Belt of the Titans (item level 35), Redsteel Belt (item level 36), Garr's Reinforced Girdle of Memories (item level 37), Ghost-Forged Belt (item level 37) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Clasp of Cruelty (item level 39).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Lofty Belt is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44246 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 78.6, 69.3.
Lofty Belt uses icon file 132521, which 19 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Embersilk Coronet ID 14228 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22Girdle of Uther ID 13077 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Quel'dorei Sash ID 18341 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Lava Belt ID 19149 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Templar Girdle ID 10166 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Zandalar Vindicator's Belt ID 19823 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Zandalar Freethinker's Belt ID 19826 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Grasp of the Fallen Emperor ID 21607 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14927 (14922 to 14932) were usually added in the same batch as Lofty Belt: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Lofty Sabatons ID 14922 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Lofty Armguards ID 14923 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
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 Legguards ID 14928 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Lofty Shoulder Pads ID 14929 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Lofty Shield ID 14930 · Armor - Shield · item level 28
Heroic Armor ID 14931 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Heroic Greaves ID 14932 · Armor - Plate · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 14927 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Lofty 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 Lofty Belt 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 Belt
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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