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Ancient Vambraces
Item Level 23Binds when equipped
WristArmor
7 Armor
+4 Agility or Intellect
+6 Stamina
Requires Level 16
Sell price: 6 gold37 silver
Current price
1,200 gold46 silver
- Today's price is on the high side: only 19% of recorded snapshots were pricier.AH scan
Ancient Vambraces Price History on Burning Blade
Burning Blade Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Burning Blade Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
1,200 gold46 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Ancient Vambraces's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,430 gold11 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 305 gold43 silver to 19,668 gold64 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 51% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,430 gold11 silver.
Background
| Vendor | NPC #54652 | Dalaran |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #54655 | Tanaris 51.5, 28.1 |
| Vendor | NPC #54658 | Orgrimmar 38.9, 69.7 |
Sold By
The game's collection data lists Ancient Vambraces as sold by 8 vendor NPCs in Dalaran, Tanaris and Orgrimmar. The 3 with the most spawn points are shown.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #54652 | Dalaran | - | - | 163 |
| NPC #54655 | Tanaris | 51.5, 28.1 | /way #71 51.5 28.1 | 163 |
| NPC #54658 | Orgrimmar | 38.9, 69.7 | /way #85 38.9 69.7 | 163 |
Tanaris 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 37s 87c. In MoP Classic it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 37s 87c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | 16 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6g 37s 32c |
| WoW Forever | 23 | 16 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 42 | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 37s 87c |
| MoP Classic | 42 | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 37s 87c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Ancient Vambraces is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4607. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Ancient Vambraces.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Ancient Vambraces suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Ancient Vambraces (item level 23) in item level among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot, from item level 22 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Vambraces (this item) | 23 | 16 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 141 gold on 59 realms |
 Blackforge Bracers | 23 | 16 | +6 Stamina, +3 Versatility. World Drop | 40 gold on 45 realms |
 Turtle Scale Bracers | 23 | 16 | +11 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 192 gold on 50 realms |
 Bonelink Bracers | 23 | 16 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 66 gold on 55 realms |
| Champion's Bracers | 24 | 17 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 14 gold on 41 realms |
 Warmonger's Bracers | 24 | 18 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 44 realms |
 Khan's Bindings | 24 | 17 | +6 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 155 gold on 43 realms |
 Captain's Bracers | 22 | 15 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 52 realms |
| Protector Armguards | 25 | 19 | +6 Stamina, +3 Versatility. World Drop | 181 gold on 47 realms |
 Gryphon Mail Bracelets | 25 | 18 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 31 gold on 54 realms |
| Formidable Bracers | 25 | 19 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 158 gold on 59 realms |
Protector Armguards has the highest item level here (25). The lowest listed price among them is Warmonger's Bracers at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Ancient Vambraces among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot: Icy Scale Bracers (item level 29), Warstrike Armsplints (item level 29), Triumphant Bracers (item level 29), Unyielding Bindings (item level 29) and Fel Iron Chain Bracers (item level 30).
Nearest lower item levels below Ancient Vambraces among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot: Spiked Chain Wristbands (item level 16), Sentry's Armsplints (item level 16), Hulking Bands (item level 14), Outrunner's Cuffs (item level 11) and Grunt's Bracers (item level 11).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Where to Buy Ancient Vambraces
Ancient Vambraces is listed at 8 vendor placements; the first 4 are below. NPC 69322 stands in Gadgetzan.
- NPC 69322 in Gadgetzan
- NPC 54661 in Stormwind City at 75.0, 67.7
- NPC 69975 in Stormwind City at 75.0, 67.7
- NPC 54658 in Orgrimmar at 38.9, 69.7
Items That Share Ancient Vambraces's Icon
Ancient Vambraces uses icon file 132614, which 57 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Impenetrable Bindings ID 15659 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
- Supreme Bracers ID 15436 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
- Fel Hardened Bracers ID 18754 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
- Barbaric Bracers ID 18948 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
- Zandalar Augur's Bracers ID 19830 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
- Dragonspur Wraps ID 20615 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
- Blackrock Bracer ID 22138 · Quest "Crudely crafted, mostly from dark iron, these bracers exhibit trace amounts of a shiny metal."
- Dreadnaught Bracers ID 22423 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Items Numbered Next to Ancient Vambraces
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15600 (15595 to 15605) were usually added in the same batch as Ancient Vambraces: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Steadfast Gloves ID 15595 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Steadfast Legplates ID 15596 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Steadfast Shoulders ID 15597 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Steadfast Girdle ID 15598 · Armor - Mail · item level 21
Ancient Greaves ID 15599 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Ancient Chestpiece ID 15601 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Ancient Crown ID 15602 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Ancient Cloak ID 15603 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Ancient Defender ID 15604 · Armor - Shield · item level 24
Ancient Gauntlets ID 15605 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Ancient Vambraces Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 15600 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 31 gold86 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 6 gold37 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.
Ancient Vambraces in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Ancient Vambraces 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 Ancient Vambraces next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Ancient Vambraces in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Ancient Vambraces 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 Ancient Vambraces in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Ancient Vambraces is Uncommon quality, item level 42 and requires level 37.
- What does Ancient Vambraces sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 37s 87c for one Ancient Vambraces in Classic Era.
- What slot is Ancient Vambraces in WoW Classic?
- Ancient Vambraces is a Wrist Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Ancient Vambraces on the auction house right now?
- 1,200g 46s on Burning Blade, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Ancient Vambraces
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
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