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MoP Classic item

Belt of the Archmage

Item 18405 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

  • Item Level 62
  • Binds when equipped
  • WaistCloth
  • 118 Armor
  • +10 Stamina
  • +25 Intellect
  • Durability 60 / 60
  • Requires Level 57
  • Equip: Increases your critical strike by 14.
  • Sell Price: 3 gold2 silver

About Belt of the Archmage

Belt of the Archmage is an epic piece of cloth armor for the waist slot on MoP Classic at item level 62, usable from level 57. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +10 Stamina and +25 Intellect, with Critical Strike (14) as a secondary stat. It gives 118 armor and has 60 durability. Pattern: Belt of the Archmage teaches how to make it. Other cloth waist pieces listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Master's Belt (62), Eternal Cord (61) and Runed Stygian Belt (63). The latest scan finds it on 2 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 7,999 gold86 silver on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 3 gold2 silver for it.

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MoP Classic Auction House prices
Cheapest realm7,999 gold86 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)
Typical market (EU)26,871 gold75 silver
Median min buyout17,435 gold81 silver
Realms with listings2EU 1, US 1
Latest snapshot2026-09-19 05:13 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

RealmMin buyoutMarket (median)QtyListingsSnapshot
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active26,871 gold75 silver26,871 gold75 silver112026-09-19 05:13 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active7,999 gold86 silver7,999 gold86 silver552026-09-19 04:12 UTC
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  • Pattern: Belt of the Archmage (16x Bolt of Runecloth, 10x Ghost Dye, 10x Mooncloth, 12x Essence of Water, 12x Essence of Fire, 6x Large Brilliant Shard, 6x Rune Thread) Requires Tailoring (300)
Cloth waist items near item level 62

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 47 other cloth waist items between item level 43 and 81; 18 of them carry fixed stats.

ItemItem levelRequiresArmorFixed statsLowest listed
Elunarian Belt605596+30 Stamina, +6 Intellect, +10 Spirit477 gold56 silver
High Councillor's Sash605596none-
Eternal Cord615697none200 gold
Belt of the Archmage6257118+10 Stamina, +25 Intellect, +14 Critical Strike1,499 gold
Master's Belt625799none15 gold76 silver
Runed Stygian Belt635896+10 Stamina, +8 Spirit, +20 Shadow Resistance199 gold
Abyssal Cloth Sash6560103none4,999 gold
Replica Deathmist Belt656099none6,666 gold
Replica Sorcerer's Belt656099none8,500 gold15 silver
Replica Virtuous Belt656099none5,000 gold
Arcanist Belt6660105+31 Stamina, +12 Intellect, +10 Spirit, +10 Fire Resistance3 gold35 silver
Felheart Belt6660105+30 Stamina, +17 Intellect, +8 Spirit, +7 Fire Resistance3 gold83 silver
Across game versions

Classic Era drops Critical Strike.

Item 18405Classic EraMoP ClassicRetail (Midnight)
Item level626229
Required level575724
BindingBinds when equippedBinds when equippedBinds when equipped
Armor541184
Stamina10108
Intellect25258
Critical Strike-146
EffectsEquip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike with spells by 1%.--
Sell price1 gold47 silver3 gold2 silver79 silver37 copper

Retail recipe Belt of the Archmage: 16x Bolt of Runecloth, 10x Ghost Dye, 10x Mooncloth, 12x Essence of Water, 12x Essence of Fire, 6x Large Brilliant Shard, 6x Rune Thread.

MoP Classic price history
First seen in a scan
2026-08-27 21:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it
2
Lowest buyout seen
1,498 gold96 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-09-17 20:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen
30,186 gold27 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days
901
MoP Classic daily median realm-minimum buyout, Aug 27 to Sep 1907,390g14,779g22,169g29,559gAug 27Sep 08Sep 19
US median, latest 8,000gEU median, latest 26,872g
Each line is one region's daily median of the cheapest buyout on every realm that listed it, from our hourly scans.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)EU lowEU medianEU realmsUS lowUS medianUS realms
2026-09-191,499 gold26,871 gold75 silver17,999 gold86 silver7,999 gold86 silver1
2026-09-181,499 gold1,499 gold17,999 gold86 silver7,999 gold86 silver1
2026-09-171,498 gold96 silver1,498 gold96 silver14,999 gold86 silver4,999 gold86 silver1
2026-09-161,498 gold96 silver1,498 gold97 silver14,999 gold86 silver8,999 gold86 silver1
2026-09-151,498 gold97 silver1,498 gold98 silver18,999 gold86 silver9,999 gold86 silver1
2026-09-141,498 gold98 silver1,498 gold99 silver19,999 gold86 silver9,999 gold99 silver1
2026-09-131,498 gold99 silver1,499 gold19,999 gold99 silver12,511 gold86 silver1
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Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 1 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 1 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.