An Epic Leather Wrist, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when equipped. Crafted with Polar Bracers.
On Polar Bracers's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 79,347 gold82 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 78,756 gold83 silver to 250,000 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
| Crafted | Polar Bracers | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 80, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 61s 75c. In Classic Era it is item level 80, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 61s 75c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 80, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 22s 67c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 80, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 22s 67c. In MoP Classic it is item level 80, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 13s 52c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 1s 59c |
| WoW Forever | 80 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 4g 61s 75c |
| Classic Era | 80 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 4g 61s 75c |
| The Burning Crusade | 80 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 2g 22s 67c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 80 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 2g 22s 67c |
| MoP Classic | 80 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 3g 13s 52c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Polar Bracers takes 4 Frozen Rune, 12 Enchanted Leather, 2 Essence of Water, 2 Cured Rugged Hide and 4 Ironweb Spider Silk.
In the Appearances collection, Polar Bracers is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 6055.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 2,741g 38s, and Enchanted Leather is the largest share at 86%. The Classic Leatherworking recipe Polar Bracers is taught by Pattern: Polar Bracers and Pattern: Polar Bracers. It turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 320 and grey at 340.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Frozen Rune | 4 | 20 gold | 80 gold |
 Enchanted Leather | 12 | 195 gold50 silver | 2,346 gold |
 Essence of Water | 2 | 99 gold79 silver | 199 gold58 silver |
 Cured Rugged Hide | 2 | 5 gold | 10 gold |
 Ironweb Spider Silk | 4 | 26 gold45 silver | 105 gold80 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 2,741 gold38 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Polar Bracers suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 10 items nearest to Polar Bracers (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Leather, Wrist slot, from item level 25 to 35.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Bracers (this item) | 29 | 25 | +6 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Adventurer's Bracers | 29 | 23 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Supreme Bracers | 29 | 23 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ranger Armguards | 31 | 25 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Wicked Leather Bracers | 27 | 21 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Boneshredder Wristguards | 32 | 26 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Praetorian Wristbands | 26 | 20 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Jadefire Bracelets | 26 | 20 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Potent Bands | 25 | 18 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Putrescent Bands | 35 | 30 | +5 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Haste, +4 Agility or Intellect. Boss Drop | Not listed |
| Geist Wristguards | 35 | 30 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Geist Wristguards has the highest item level here (35).
Next item levels up from Polar Bracers among Armor > Leather, Wrist slot: Dreadleather Bindings (item level 50), Sinuous Kerapteron Bindings (item level 50), Feralbark Bindings (item level 60), Firekin Bindings (item level 60) and Uncanny Combatant's Leather Armguards (item level 72).
Nearest lower item levels below Polar Bracers among Armor > Leather, Wrist slot: Ghostwalker Bindings (item level 19) and Bristlebark Bindings (item level 14).
Polar Bracers is part of the transmog set Polar Leather (Rogue, Monk, Druid and Demon Hunter only). The other 8 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Polar Bracers uses icon file 132606, which 358 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Icy Scale Bracers ID 22665 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Glacial Wrists ID 22655 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Icebane Bracers ID 22671 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Sunsail Bracers ID 22964 · Armor - Plate · item level 4Silk Wristbands ID 22966 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4The Soul Harvester's Bindings ID 23021 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Darkmantle Bracers ID 22004 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Supple Cotton Bracer ID 23407 · Armor - Cloth · item level 11Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22663 (22658 to 22668) were usually added in the same batch as Polar Bracers: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Glacial Cloak ID 22658 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Medallion of the Dawn ID 22659 · Armor · item level 29
Gaea's Embrace ID 22660 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Polar Tunic ID 22661 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Polar Gloves ID 22662 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Icy Scale Breastplate ID 22664 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Icy Scale Bracers ID 22665 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Icy Scale Gauntlets ID 22666 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Bracers of Hope ID 22667 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Bracers of Subterfuge ID 22668 · Armor - Leather · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 22663 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Polar 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 Polar Bracers 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 Polar Bracers
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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