This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Leather Waist, item level 8, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 15 and sells to vendors for 1s 75c. In Classic Era it is item level 15 and sells to vendors for 1s 75c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 15 and sells to vendors for 1s 76c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 15 and sells to vendors for 1s 76c. In MoP Classic it is item level 15 and sells to vendors for 1s 76c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 8 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 2s 47c |
| WoW Forever | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1s 75c |
| Classic Era | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1s 75c |
| The Burning Crusade | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1s 76c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1s 76c |
| MoP Classic | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1s 76c |
In the Appearances collection, Binding Girdle is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1836. 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, Binding Girdle suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 6 items nearest to Binding Girdle (item level 8) in item level among Armor > Leather, Waist slot, from item level 9 to 16.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binding Girdle (this item) | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Fine Leather Belt | 9 | 5 | +2 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 4 gold on 61 realms |
 Prospector's Sash | 11 | 6 | +3 Stamina, +3 Versatility. World Drop | 22 gold on 53 realms |
| Blackened Defias Belt | 12 | 7 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina | 779 gold on 55 realms |
 Bristlebark Belt | 14 | 9 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 32 gold on 59 realms |
 Wrangler's Belt | 15 | 9 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 17 gold on 53 realms |
 Robust Girdle | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 435 gold on 52 realms |
Robust Girdle has the highest item level here (16). The lowest listed price among them is Fine Leather Belt at 4 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Binding Girdle 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.
Binding Girdle uses icon file 132490, which 18 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Gem-Studded Leather Belt ID 4262 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Wendigo Collar ID 2899 · Armor - Leather · item level 8Imperial Plate Belt ID 12424 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Zandalar Haruspex's Belt ID 19839 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Belt of Untapped Power ID 22716 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Studded Girdle of Virtue ID 24458 · Armor - Plate · item level 30Blood Knight Girdle ID 24862 · Armor - Mail · item level 31Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 5275 (5270 to 5279) were usually added in the same batch as Binding Girdle: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Death Cap ID 5270 · Quest
Scaber Stalk ID 5271 · Quest
Insane Scribbles ID 5272 · Quest
Mathystra Relic ID 5273 · Quest
Rose Mantle ID 5274 · Armor - Cloth · item level 17
Harpy Skinner ID 5279 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 12The raw ItemSparse values for item 5275 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Binding 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 Binding 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 Binding 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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