A Common Mail Waist, item level 5, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On Battle Chain Girdle's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 40,452 gold39 silver across its tracked history (Jan 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 17,143 gold94 silver to 268,655 gold75 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 70% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 40,452 gold39 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 41c. In Classic Era it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 41c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 42c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 42c. In MoP Classic it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 42c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 5 | 3 | Common | Binds when equipped | 49c |
| WoW Forever | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 41c |
| Classic Era | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 41c |
| The Burning Crusade | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 42c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 42c |
| MoP Classic | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 42c |
In the Appearances collection, Battle Chain Girdle is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1653. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
The 5 items nearest to Battle Chain Girdle (item level 5) in item level among Armor > Mail, Waist slot, from item level 11 to 15.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Chain Girdle (this item) | 5 | 3 | World Drop | 1,771 gold on 31 realms |
| Runed Copper Belt | 11 | 6 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1 gold on 56 realms |
 Raider's Belt | 11 | 6 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 2 gold on 49 realms |
 Grunt's Belt | 12 | 7 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 300 gold on 56 realms |
 Hulking Belt | 14 | 8 | +5 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 300 gold on 60 realms |
 Fortified Belt | 15 | 9 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 52 realms |
Fortified Belt has the highest item level here (15). The lowest listed price among them is Runed Copper Belt at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Battle Chain Girdle among Armor > Mail, Waist slot: Spiked Chain Belt (item level 16), Glimmering Mail Girdle (item level 18), Battleforge Girdle (item level 18), Wicked Chain Waistband (item level 18) and Girdle of Golem Strength (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Battle Chain Girdle uses icon file 132492, which 195 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Ancestral Belt ID 4672 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5Warrior's Girdle ID 4659 · Armor - Mail · item level 4Barbaric Cloth Belt ID 4687 · Armor - Cloth · item level 7Silver-Thread Sash ID 4714 · Armor - Cloth · item level 17Nightsky Sash ID 4720 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19Soft Wool Belt ID 4919 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2Wide Metal Girdle ID 4935 · Armor - Mail · item level 4Guardian Belt ID 4258 · Armor - Leather · item level 20Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4669 (4662 to 4676) were usually added in the same batch as Battle Chain Girdle: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Journeyman's Cloak ID 4662 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4Journeyman's Belt ID 4663 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4
Burnt Cloak ID 4665 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4Burnt Leather Belt ID 4666 · Armor - Leather · item level 4
Battle Chain Cloak ID 4668 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4
Ancestral Cloak ID 4671 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4Ancestral Belt ID 4672 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
Tribal Cloak ID 4674 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4Tribal Belt ID 4675 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Skeletal Gauntlets ID 4676 · Armor - Plate · item level 16The raw ItemSparse values for item 4669 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Battle Chain Girdle 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 Battle Chain Girdle 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 Battle Chain Girdle
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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