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Rubicund Armguards

Item Level 27
Binds when picked up
WristArmor
8 Armor
+4 Agility or Intellect
+6 Stamina
+5 Critical Strike
+3 Haste
Requires Level 20
Sell price: 24 gold82 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

A Rare Mail Wrist, item level 27, requires level 20, binds when picked up. Drops from Lord Roccor in Blackrock Depths.

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Where it comes from
DropLord Roccor in Blackrock Depths
Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 1g 17s 38c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 1g 17s 38c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 11s 73c. In MoP Classic it is item level 52, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 98s 55c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)2720RareBinds when picked up24g 82s 12c
Classic Era5550RareBinds when picked up1g 17s 38c
The Burning Crusade5550RareBinds when picked up1g 17s 38c
Wrath of the Lich King5550RareBinds when picked up11s 73c
MoP Classic5247RareBinds when picked up98s 55c
Rubicund Armguards Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Rubicund Armguards is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3435. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Rubicund Armguards Comes From

Rubicund Armguards Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Rubicund Armguards in the loot of 1 encounter.

Lord Roccor in Blackrock Depths

Also drops from this encounter (4 other items):

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Rubicund Armguards Compares

Who It Suits

Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Rubicund Armguards suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Rubicund Armguards (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot, from item level 23 to 29.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Rubicund Armguards (this item)2720+4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Haste. Boss DropNot listed
Ironhide Bracers2620+4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Merciless Bracers2620+4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Icy Scale Bracers2925+6 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +5 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic LeatherworkingNot listed
Protector Armguards2519+6 Stamina, +3 Versatility. World DropNot listed
Gryphon Mail Bracelets2518+4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Formidable Bracers2519+4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Khan's Bindings2417+6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Agility or Intellect. World DropNot listed
Blackforge Bracers2316+6 Stamina, +3 Versatility. World DropNot listed
Mithril Scale Bracers2316+5 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Turtle Scale Bracers2316+11 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic LeatherworkingNot listed

Icy Scale Bracers has the highest item level here (29).

Next item levels up from Rubicund Armguards among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot: Hide-Bound Chains (item level 37), Yak Bracers (item level 38), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Wristguards of Alacrity (item level 39), Wristguards of Ominous Forging (item level 50) and Dragonrider's Wristguards (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Rubicund Armguards among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot: Mail Combat Armguards (item level 19), Phalanx Bracers (item level 19), Pillager's Bracers (item level 19), Hulking Bands (item level 14) and Grunt's Bracers (item level 11).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Rubicund Armguards Fits

Other Items Named Rubicund Armguards

1 other item in the current build is also called Rubicund Armguards. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Rubicund Armguards's Icon

Rubicund Armguards uses icon file 132612, which 145 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Rubicund Armguards

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 11679 (11669 to 11702) were usually added in the same batch as Rubicund Armguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Rubicund Armguards Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 11679 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
124 gold10 silver
Vendor sell price
24 gold82 silver
Material
Chain
Equip slot
Wrist
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Rubicund Armguards in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Rubicund 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 Rubicund Armguards next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Rubicund Armguards in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Rubicund Armguards 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 Rubicund Armguards in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Rubicund Armguards is rare quality, item level 55 and requires level 50.
What does Rubicund Armguards sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 1g 17s for one Rubicund Armguards in Classic Era.
What slot is Rubicund Armguards in WoW Classic?
Rubicund Armguards is a Wrist Mail in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

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