On Banded Armor's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,234 gold92 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 115 gold19 silver to 7,663 gold46 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 91% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,234 gold92 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 33, requires level 28 and sells to vendors for 36s 77c. In Classic Era it is item level 33, requires level 28 and sells to vendors for 36s 77c. In MoP Classic it is item level 33, requires level 28 and sells to vendors for 36s 77c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 19 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 90s 19c |
| WoW Forever | 33 | 28 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 36s 77c |
| Classic Era | 33 | 28 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 36s 77c |
| MoP Classic | 33 | 28 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 36s 77c |
In the Appearances collection, Banded Armor is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2924. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Banded Armor.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Banded Armor suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Banded Armor (item level 19) in item level among Armor > Mail, Chest slot, from item level 18 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banded Armor (this item) | 19 | 12 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 77 gold on 61 realms |
 Glimmering Mail Breastplate | 19 | 12 | +9 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 111 gold on 51 realms |
 Slayer's Surcoat | 19 | 12 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 260 gold on 64 realms |
 Sentry's Surcoat | 19 | 12 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 283 gold on 61 realms |
 Phalanx Breastplate | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 42 gold on 57 realms |
| Wicked Chain Chestpiece | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 31 gold on 55 realms |
 Spiked Chain Breastplate | 18 | 11 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,275 gold on 50 realms |
 Double Link Tunic | 18 | 11 | +13 Dodge, +2 Versatility. World Drop | 1,200 gold on 49 realms |
 Shining Silver Breastplate | 18 | 11 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 425 gold on 59 realms |
 Mail Combat Armor | 21 | 13 | +11 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 150 gold on 54 realms |
 Renegade Chestguard | 21 | 14 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina. World Drop | 48 gold on 49 realms |
Mail Combat Armor has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Wicked Chain Chestpiece at 31 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Banded Armor among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: Polished Jazeraint Armor (item level 24), Drake-Scale Vest (item level 24), Ravager's Armor (item level 24), Ancient Chestpiece (item level 24) and Khan's Chestpiece (item level 25).
Nearest lower item levels below Banded Armor among Armor > Mail, Chest slot: War Paint Chestpiece (item level 14), Scalemail Vest (item level 14), Bloodspattered Surcoat (item level 13), Crackling Scale Breastplate (item level 12) and Light Scale Jerkin (item level 10).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Banded Armor uses icon file 132739, which 31 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Overlord's Chestplate ID 10203 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Platemail Armor ID 8094 · Armor - Plate · item level 26Light Plate Chestpiece ID 8080 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Truesilver Breastplate ID 7939 · Armor - Plate · item level 25Royal Decorated Armor ID 11820 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Knight's Breastplate ID 7454 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Unforged Rune Covered Breastplate ID 12806 · Quest · item level 25 "Covered in demonic runes."Onyx Shredder Plate ID 5755 · Armor - Mail · item level 20Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9836 (9831 to 9841) were usually added in the same batch as Banded Armor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Scaled Cloak ID 9831 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Scaled Leather Gloves ID 9832 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
Scaled Leather Leggings ID 9833 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
Scaled Leather Shoulders ID 9834 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
Scaled Leather Tunic ID 9835 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
Banded Bracers ID 9837 · Armor - Mail · item level 18
Banded Cloak ID 9838 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Banded Gauntlets ID 9839 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Banded Girdle ID 9840 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Banded Leggings ID 9841 · Armor - Mail · item level 19The raw ItemSparse values for item 9836 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Banded Armor 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 Banded Armor 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 Banded Armor
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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