An Uncommon Leather Waist, item level 8, requires level 5, binds when equipped.
On Bard's Belt's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 46 gold25 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 10 gold60 silver to 682 gold45 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 26% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 46 gold25 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 15, requires level 10 and sells to vendors for 1s 80c. In Classic Era it is item level 15, requires level 10 and sells to vendors for 1s 80c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 15, requires level 10 and sells to vendors for 1s 80c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 15, requires level 10 and sells to vendors for 1s 80c. In MoP Classic it is item level 15, requires level 10 and sells to vendors for 1s 80c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 8 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 54c |
| WoW Forever | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1s 80c |
| Classic Era | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1s 80c |
| The Burning Crusade | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1s 80c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1s 80c |
| MoP Classic | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1s 80c |
In the Appearances collection, Bard's Belt is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2152. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Bard's Belt suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 4 items nearest to Bard's Belt (item level 8) in item level among Armor > Leather, Waist slot, from item level 1 to 14.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bard's Belt (this item) | 8 | 5 | +1 Agility or Intellect, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 2 gold on 36 realms |
 Patched Leather Belt | 11 | 6 | World Drop | 70 gold on 51 realms |
 Blackened Defias Belt | 12 | 7 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina | 30 gold on 59 realms |
| Bristlebark Belt | 14 | 9 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 12 gold on 56 realms |
| Replica Darkmantle Belt | 1 | 25 | Vendor | 14,999 gold on 52 realms |
Bristlebark Belt has the highest item level here (14). The lowest listed price among them is Bristlebark Belt at 12 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Bard's Belt among Armor > Leather, Waist slot: Infiltrator Cord (item level 19), Cutthroat's Belt (item level 19), Headhunter's Belt (item level 19), Insignia Belt (item level 20) and Archer's Belt (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Bard's Belt uses icon file 132492, which 195 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Cobrahn's Grasp ID 6460 · Armor - Plate · item level 13Forest Leather Belt ID 6382 · Armor - Leather · item level 14Girdle of the Blindwatcher ID 6319 · Armor - Leather · item level 13Blackened Leather Belt ID 6058 · Armor - Leather · item level 2Ruffian Belt ID 5975 · Armor - Leather · item level 14Warchief's Girdle ID 5750 · Armor - Mail · item level 14Infiltrator Cord ID 7406 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Steadfast Cinch ID 5609 · Armor - Leather · item level 14Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6558 (6553 to 6563) were usually added in the same batch as Bard's Belt: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bard's Trousers ID 6553 · Armor - Leather · item level 11
Bard's Gloves ID 6554 · Armor - Leather · item level 10
Bard's Cloak ID 6555 · Armor - Cloth · item level 7
Bard's Bracers ID 6556 · Armor - Leather · item level 8
Bard's Boots ID 6557 · Armor - Leather · item level 9
Bard's Buckler ID 6559 · Armor - Shield · item level 9
Soldier's Shield ID 6560 · Armor - Shield · item level 10
Seer's Padded Armor ID 6561 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13Shimmering Boots ID 6562 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13
Shimmering Bracers ID 6563 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12The raw ItemSparse values for item 6558 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Bard's Belt 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 Bard's Belt 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 Bard's Belt
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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