Is Brightplate Girdle in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Brightplate Girdle 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 Brightplate Girdle in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Brightplate Girdle is uncommon quality, item level 32 with no level requirement.

What does Brightplate Girdle sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 16s 96c for one Brightplate Girdle in Classic Era.

What slot is Brightplate Girdle in WoW Classic?

Brightplate Girdle is a Waist Mail in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Brightplate Girdle - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

An Uncommon Plate Waist, item level 19, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

One of the choices from The Branch of Cenarius in Ashenvale.quests

Other versions

Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 32, sells to vendors for 16s 96c and is named Brightscale Girdle. In Classic Era it is item level 32, sells to vendors for 16s 96c and is named Brightscale Girdle. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 32, sells to vendors for 16s 96c and is named Brightscale Girdle. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 32, sells to vendors for 16s 96c and is named Brightscale Girdle. In MoP Classic it is item level 32, sells to vendors for 19s 90c and is named Brightscale Girdle.

Version	Item level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	19	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	59s 33c
WoW Forever	32	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	16s 96c
Classic Era	32	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	16s 96c
The Burning Crusade	32	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	16s 96c
Wrath of the Lich King	32	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	16s 96c
MoP Classic	32	Uncommon	Binds when picked up	19s 90c

Brightplate Girdle Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Brightplate Girdle is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 1673. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Lambent Scale Girdle

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Brightplate Girdle Comes From

Quests That Reward Brightplate Girdle

1 quest lists Brightplate Girdle among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.

The Branch of Cenarius with Faerie Mantle

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Brightplate Girdle Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Brightplate Girdle suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Brightplate Girdle Fits

Items That Share Brightplate Girdle's Icon

Brightplate Girdle uses icon file 132495, which 67 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Gnomish Harm Prevention Belt ID 10721 · Armor - Leather · item level 23
Scarlet Belt ID 10329 · Armor - Mail · item level 21
Adventurer's Belt ID 10259 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Overlord's Girdle ID 10206 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Banded Girdle ID 9840 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Myrmidon's Girdle ID 8129 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Silksand Girdle ID 14426 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Dusky Belt ID 7387 · Armor - Leather · item level 22

Items Numbered Next to Brightplate Girdle

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 11229 (11222 to 11262) were usually added in the same batch as Brightplate Girdle: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Head of Krom'zar ID 11222 · Quest
Formula: Enchant Bracer - Dodge ID 11223 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Dodge enchantment on bracers."
Formula: Enchant Bracer - Greater Stamina ID 11225 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Greater Stamina enchantment on bracers."
Formula: Enchant Gloves - Riding Skill ID 11226 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Riding Skill enchantment."
Piece of Krom'zar's Banner ID 11227 · Quest
Encased Fiery Essence ID 11230 · Quest "The fiery essence of Bael'Gar wrapped tightly inside black dragonflight molt."
Altered Black Dragonflight Molt ID 11231 · Quest "A dull and gray patch of black dragon skin"
Evoroot ID 11242 · Quest
Videre Elixir ID 11243 · Quest
Orb of Lorica ID 11262 · Armor · item level 24

Brightplate Girdle Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 11229 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 2 gold96 silver
Vendor sell price: 59 silver33 copper
Material: Plate
Equip slot: Waist
Flags: 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Brightplate Girdle in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Brightplate 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 Brightplate Girdle next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Brightplate Girdle in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Brightplate Girdle 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 Brightplate Girdle in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Brightplate Girdle is uncommon quality, item level 32 with no level requirement.
What does Brightplate Girdle sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 16s 96c for one Brightplate Girdle in Classic Era.
What slot is Brightplate Girdle in WoW Classic?: Brightplate Girdle is a Waist Mail in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Listed as: Brightscale Girdle
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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