This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Leather Wrist, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from The Prophet Skeram in Temple of Ahn'Qiraj.
| Drop | The Prophet Skeram in Temple of Ahn'Qiraj |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 73, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 99s 5c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 73, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 87s 40c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 264, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 1g 87s 40c. In MoP Classic it is item level 73, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 63s 86c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 51s 75c |
| Classic Era | 73 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 99s 5c |
| The Burning Crusade | 73 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 1g 87s 40c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 264 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 1g 87s 40c |
| MoP Classic | 73 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 63s 86c |
In the Appearances collection, Beetle Scaled Wristguards is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5834. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Beetle Scaled Wristguards.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Beetle Scaled Wristguards in the loot of 1 encounter.
The Prophet Skeram in Temple of Ahn'Qiraj
Also drops from this encounter (14 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Beetle Scaled Wristguards suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Beetle Scaled Wristguards uses icon file 132611, which 86 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Rockfury Bracers ID 21186 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Sunrise Bracers ID 20992 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2Bracers of Hope ID 22667 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Abyssal Cloth Wristbands ID 20690 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Sandstalker Bracers ID 20476 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Bracers of Undead Cleansing ID 23091 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Forest Stalker's Bracers ID 19590 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Forest Stalker's Bracers ID 19589 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 21708 (21703 to 21713) were usually added in the same batch as Beetle Scaled Wristguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Hammer of Ji'zhi ID 21703 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 29
Boots of the Redeemed Prophecy ID 21704 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Boots of the Fallen Prophet ID 21705 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Boots of the Unwavering Will ID 21706 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Ring of Swarming Thought ID 21707 · Armor · item level 29
Ring of the Fallen God ID 21709 · Armor · item level 30
Cloak of the Fallen God ID 21710 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30
Lunar Festival Invitation ID 21711 · Consumable · item level 23
Amulet of the Fallen God ID 21712 · Armor · item level 30
Elune's Candle ID 21713 · MiscellaneousThe raw ItemSparse values for item 21708 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Beetle Scaled Wristguards 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 Beetle Scaled Wristguards 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 Beetle Scaled Wristguards
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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