An Uncommon Leather Wrist, item level 25, requires level 18, binds when equipped.
On Potent Bands's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,581 gold58 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 646 gold56 silver to 7,928 gold71 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 47, requires level 42 and sells to vendors for 47s 6c. In MoP Classic it is item level 47, requires level 42 and sells to vendors for 47s 6c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15g 1s 25c |
| WoW Forever | 25 | 18 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 47 | 42 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 47s 6c |
| MoP Classic | 47 | 42 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 47s 6c |
In the Appearances collection, Potent Bands is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2595. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Potent Bands 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 Potent Bands (item level 25) in item level among Armor > Leather, Wrist slot, from item level 22 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potent Bands (this item) | 25 | 18 | +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 |
 Pridelord Bands | 27 | 21 | +6 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 |
 Imposing Bracers | 23 | 16 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Wolf Rider's Wristbands | 23 | 16 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Grand Armguards | 28 | 22 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Peerless Bracers | 28 | 21 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Huntsman's Bands | 22 | 14 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Nocturnal Wristbands | 22 | 14 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Grand Armguards has the highest item level here (28).
Next item levels up from Potent Bands among Armor > Leather, Wrist slot: Darkbrand Bracers (item level 35), Contender's Leather Bracers (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Bindings of Meditation (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Armwraps of Accuracy (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Armwraps of Alacrity (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Potent Bands among Armor > Leather, Wrist slot: Headhunter's Bands (item level 18), Drakewing Bands (item level 16), Pathfinder Bracers (item level 16), Bristlebark Bindings (item level 14) and Wrangler's Wristbands (item level 14).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Potent Bands uses icon file 132613, which 80 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Praetorian Wristbands ID 15182 · Armor - Leather · item level 26Heroic Bracers ID 14938 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Lofty Armguards ID 14923 · Armor - Plate · item level 26Lightforge Bracers ID 16722 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15172 (15167 to 15177) were usually added in the same batch as Potent Bands: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Imposing Bandana ID 15167 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Imposing Pants ID 15168 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Imposing Shoulders ID 15169 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Potent Armor ID 15170 · Armor - Leather · item level 27
Potent Boots ID 15171 · Armor - Leather · item level 26
Potent Cape ID 15173 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Potent Gloves ID 15174 · Armor - Leather · item level 26
Potent Helmet ID 15175 · Armor - Leather · item level 26Potent Pants ID 15176 · Armor - Leather · item level 26
Potent Shoulders ID 15177 · Armor - Leather · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 15172 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Potent Bands 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 Potent Bands 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 Potent Bands
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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