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Belt of Shrunken Heads
Item Level 29Binds when picked up
WaistArmor
14 Armor
+5 Strength or Intellect
+8 Stamina
+4 Critical Strike
Sell price: 1 gold93 silver
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Belt of Shrunken Heads suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Belt of Shrunken Heads (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Waist slot, from item level 28 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belt of Shrunken Heads (this item) | 29 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike | Not listed | |
| Commander's Girdle | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 53 realms |
 Hyperion Girdle | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 56 realms |
 Icebane Waistguard | 29 | 25 | +9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,052 gold on 79 realms |
 Fel Iron Plate Belt | 30 | 25 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 11 gold on 56 realms |
 Ango'rosh Belt | 30 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 53 realms |
| Darkcrest Belt | 30 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 48 realms |
| Bloodscale Belt | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 4 gold on 60 realms |
 Heroic Girdle | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 300 gold on 62 realms |
 Talonguard Girdle | 31 | 25 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 62 gold on 61 realms |
 Ravenguard's Baldric | 31 | 25 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 49 gold on 49 realms |
Talonguard Girdle has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Bloodscale Belt at 4 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Belt of Shrunken Heads among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Icebane Girdle (item level 35), Belt of the Titans (item level 35), Belt of the Lonely Noble (item level 35), Stonewrought Girdle (item level 36) and Forgotten Peacekeeper Belt (item level 38).
Nearest lower item levels below Belt of Shrunken Heads among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Chromite Girdle (item level 23), Embossed Plate Girdle (item level 23), Tyrant's Belt (item level 23), Warbringer's Belt (item level 23) and Enormous Ogre Belt (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Belt of Shrunken Heads in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Belt of Shrunken Heads 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 Belt of Shrunken Heads next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Belt of Shrunken Heads in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Belt of Shrunken Heads 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 Belt of Shrunken Heads in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Belt of Shrunken Heads is rare quality, item level 70 with no level requirement.
- What does Belt of Shrunken Heads sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 63s for one Belt of Shrunken Heads in Classic Era.
- What slot is Belt of Shrunken Heads in WoW Classic?
- Belt of Shrunken Heads is a Waist in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.
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 Belt of Shrunken Heads
Belt of Shrunken Heads is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.