Bindings of Elements
Item Level 28- Part of the The Elements transmog ensemble.collections
- Part of the The Elements transmog ensemble.collections
A Rare Mail Wrist, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped. Sold by a vendor NPC.
A Rare Mail Wrist, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped. Sold by a vendor NPC.
On Bindings of Elements's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 210,166 gold67 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 24,394 gold11 silver to 1,946,812 gold7 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 210,166 gold67 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #23396 | Netherstorm 33.1, 64.0 |
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The game's collection data lists Bindings of Elements as sold by a vendor NPC in Netherstorm. The vendor stands at 33.1, 64.0 on the Netherstorm map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #23396 | Netherstorm | 33.1, 64.0 | /way #109 33.1 64.0 | 73 |
Netherstorm 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Bindings of Elements is one of 8 pieces of The Elements, alongside Cord of Elements, Boots of Elements and Coif of Elements and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces, 6 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.
In Classic Era it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 25s 86c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 25s 86c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 25s 86c. In MoP Classic it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 25s 86c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 47s 68c |
| Classic Era | 57 | 52 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 25s 86c |
| The Burning Crusade | 57 | 52 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 25s 86c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 57 | 52 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 25s 86c |
| MoP Classic | 57 | 52 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 25s 86c |
Appearance ID: 4874. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Bindings of Elements suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Bindings of Elements is part of the transmog set The Elements (Hunter, Shaman and Evoker only), which the Appearances collection lists in 2 versions. The other 16 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Bindings of Elements is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 23396 stands in Netherstorm at map coordinates 33.1, 64.0.
Bindings of Elements uses icon file 132601, which 121 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16671 (16666 to 16676) were usually added in the same batch as Bindings of Elements: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
The raw ItemSparse values for item 16671 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Bindings of Elements 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 Bindings of Elements 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 Bindings of Elements
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