This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Plate Wrist, item level 29, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 59 and sells to vendors for 75s 30c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 42s 5c |
| Classic Era | 59 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 75s 30c |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Shining Armplates suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Shining Armplates (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot, from item level 27 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shining Armplates (this item) | 29 | +6 Stamina, +1 Strength or Intellect | Not listed | |
 Exalted Armsplints | 29 | 23 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Dark Iron Bracers | 29 | 23 | +6 Stamina, +2 Versatility, +6 Fire Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Icebane Bracers | 29 | 25 | +6 Stamina, +1 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +6 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Bracers of Vengeance | 29 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Bogslayer Bracers | 30 | 25 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Khan'aish Bracers | 30 | 25 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Warleader's Bracers | 28 | 22 | +6 Stamina, +1 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Heroic Bracers | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Glorious Bindings | 28 | 21 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Imperial Plate Bracers | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Bogslayer Bracers has the highest item level here (30).
Next item levels up from Shining Armplates among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot: Contender's Revenant Bracers (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Armplates of Proficiency (item level 39), Leystone Armguards (item level 46), Wristguards of the Dark Keepers (item level 50) and Twilight Dragon's Armplates (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Shining Armplates among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot: Symbolic Vambraces (item level 22) and Saltstone Armsplints (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Shining Armplates uses icon file 132617, which 83 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Grand Armguards ID 15188 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Bracers of Valor ID 16735 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Lawbringer Bracers ID 16857 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Judgment Bindings ID 16951 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Vigorsteel Vambraces ID 13951 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Magically Sealed Bracers ID 18351 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Sergeant Major's Plate Wristguards ID 18445 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Sergeant Major's Plate Wristguards ID 18447 · Armor - Plate · item level 26Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15797 (15792 to 15802) were usually added in the same batch as Shining Armplates: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Plow Wood Spaulders ID 15792 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
A Chewed Bone ID 15793 · Miscellaneous
Ripped Ogre Loincloth ID 15794 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
Emerald Mist Gauntlets ID 15795 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Seaspray Bracers ID 15796 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Chipped Ogre Teeth ID 15798 · Miscellaneous
Heroic Commendation Medal ID 15799 · Armor · item level 28
Intrepid Shortsword ID 15800 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28
Valiant Shortsword ID 15801 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 28
Mooncloth Boots ID 15802 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 15797 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Shining Armplates 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 Shining Armplates 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 Shining Armplates
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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