MoP Classic item

Darkbrand Belt

Item 56499 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 289
Binds when equipped
WaistLeather
1,456 Armor
Durability 40 / 40
Requires Level 80
The Dark Brand (0/8)
Darkbrand Leggings
Darkbrand Chestguard
Darkbrand Helm
Darkbrand Belt
Darkbrand Shoulders
Darkbrand Boots
Darkbrand Gloves
Darkbrand Bracers
(2) Set: Increases Stamina by 60.
Sell Price: 4 gold

About Darkbrand Belt

Darkbrand Belt is an uncommon piece of leather armor for the waist slot on MoP Classic at item level 289, usable from level 80. It binds when equipped. It gives 1,456 armor and has 40 durability. It belongs to the The Dark Brand set of 8 pieces: 2 pieces grant Increases Stamina by 60.. Other leather waist pieces listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Aboraz Waistband (289), Rocktusk Waistband (295) and Yojamba Waistband (283). The latest scan finds it on 2 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 29 gold on Everlook, Ook Ook (EU). A vendor pays 4 gold for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm29 goldEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)

Typical market (EU)29 gold

Median min buyout39 gold50 silver

Realms with listings2EU 1, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 10:29 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	29 gold	29 gold	3	3	2026-11-03 10:08 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	50 gold	50 gold	12	12	2026-11-03 10:29 UTC

Downloads

Icon

Icon 64 pxJPG · 2 KB

Background

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Where it comes from

Crafted	Darkbrand Belt	Recipe

Item set: The Dark Brand

The Dark Brand: 8 pieces in Blizzard's set record.

Set bonuses

2 pieces Increases Stamina by 60.

Leather waist items near item level 289

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 10 other leather waist items between item level 264 and 312; 2 of them carry fixed stats.

Belt of Redeemed Fate has the most fixed stat points in this group, 559.
Next leather waist items up with fixed stats: Belt of Redeemed Fate (item level 300, requires level 81).
Its lowest listed price, 29 gold, ranks 3rd of 10 listed leather waist items in this group.
Cheapest listed leather waist items at a similar or higher item level: Dandred Waistband at 19 gold (item level 300, requires level 82), Rocktusk Waistband at 28 gold (item level 295, requires level 81), Ravenholdt Waistband at 70 gold80 silver (item level 312, requires level 84).
Other armor types for the waist slot within 6 item levels of 289: cloth (5): Spiritmend Belt, Deathsilk Belt, Darrowmere Cord; plate (5): Hardened Obsidium Belt, Waistguard of New Days, Fargodeep Girdle; mail (4): Bramblescar Belt, Sundown Belt, Hiri'watha Belt.

Item	Item level	Requires	Armor	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Professor's Bloodied Smock	264	80	790	+172 Stamina, +104 Intellect, +64 Spirit, +80 Haste	-
Stagalbog Waistband	272	77	1,240	none	100 gold96 silver
Mosshide Waistband	278	78	1,312	none	30 gold
Yojamba Waistband	283	79	1,376	none	99 gold
Darkbrand Belt	289	80	1,456	none	29 gold
Aboraz Waistband	289	80	1,456	none	130 gold
Rocktusk Waistband	295	81	1,540	none	28 gold
Belt of Redeemed Fate	300	81	1,615	+219 Stamina, +146 Intellect, +97 Spirit, +97 Mastery	305 gold
Dandred Waistband	300	82	1,615	none	19 gold
Haldarr Waistband	306	83	1,708	none	75 gold
Ravenholdt Waistband	312	84	1,808	none	70 gold80 silver

Appearance

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Redblood Belt, Press Gang Girdle.

More Darkbrand items

Darkbrand Bracers item level 289
Darkbrand Boots item level 295
Darkbrand Chestguard item level 300
Darkbrand Shoulders item level 300
Darkbrand Helm item level 306
Darkbrand Gloves item level 316
Darkbrand Leggings item level 333

Where Darkbrand Belt Fits

Items That Share Darkbrand Belt's Icon

Darkbrand Belt uses the same icon art, which 9 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Tsunami Belt ID 56482 · Armor - Mail · item level 295 · lowest 314g on 1 realm
Nighthaven Waistband ID 55703 · Armor - Leather · item level 318
Ravenholdt Waistband ID 55702 · Armor - Leather · item level 312 · lowest 70g on 2 realms
Haldarr Waistband ID 55701 · Armor - Leather · item level 306 · lowest 75g on 2 realms
Dandred Waistband ID 55700 · Armor - Leather · item level 300 · lowest 19g on 2 realms
Rocktusk Waistband ID 55699 · Armor - Leather · item level 295 · lowest 28g on 3 realms
Yojamba Waistband ID 55697 · Armor - Leather · item level 283 · lowest 99g on 1 realm
Mosshide Waistband ID 55696 · Armor - Leather · item level 278 · lowest 30g on 1 realm

Items Numbered Next to Darkbrand Belt

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 56499 (56490 to 56508) were usually added in the same batch as Darkbrand Belt: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Tsunami Gloves ID 56490 · Armor - Mail · item level 300 · lowest 30g on 2 realms
Darkbrand Boots ID 56491 · Armor - Leather · item level 295 · lowest 20g on 3 realms
Tsunami Boots ID 56494 · Armor - Mail · item level 289 · lowest 25g on 3 realms
Darkbrand Shoulders ID 56495 · Armor - Leather · item level 300 · lowest 15g on 2 realms
Tsunami Shoulders ID 56498 · Armor - Mail · item level 308 · lowest 499g on 4 realms
Scorched Leg Armor ID 56502 · Consumable · item level 81
Twilight Leg Armor ID 56503 · Consumable · item level 81
Tsunami Chestguard ID 56504 · Armor - Mail · item level 333 · lowest 500g on 2 realms
Darkbrand Helm ID 56505 · Armor - Leather · item level 306 · lowest 20g on 4 realms
Tsunami Leggings ID 56508 · Armor - Mail · item level 300 · lowest 25g on 2 realms

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions

Item 56499	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	289	35
Required level	80	80
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Armor	1,456	781
Item set	The Dark Brand	The Dark Brand
Sell price	4 gold	2 gold27 silver

Retail recipe Darkbrand Belt: 7x Savage Leather, 1x Eternium Thread.

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 12:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 9
Lowest buyout seen: 3 goldAuberdine (EU), 2026-10-29 18:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 1,997 gold99 silverIvus (TW)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,768

US median, latest 50gEU median, latest 29gTW median, latest 430g
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 low	EU median	EU realms	TW low	TW median	TW realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-11-03	20 gold	29 gold	3	-	-	-	50 gold	50 gold	1
2026-11-02	15 gold99 silver	15 gold99 silver	3	-	-	-	50 gold	50 gold	1
2026-11-01	15 gold	16 gold	2	-	-	-	19 gold	19 gold	1
2026-10-31	15 gold	16 gold	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
2026-10-30	15 gold	30 gold77 silver	3	-	-	-	100 gold	120 gold	1
2026-10-29	3 gold	40 gold	4	-	-	-	120 gold	120 gold	1
2026-10-28	40 gold	99 gold89 silver	2	-	-	-	-	-	-

Comments

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.

Quick facts

Item ID	56499
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Armor
Subtype	Leather
Slot	Waist
Item level	289
Requires level	80
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Item set	The Dark Brand
Vendor sell	2 gold27 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)

Same item on

Retail (Midnight)