On Captain's Waistguard's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 465 gold48 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 29 gold4 silver to 2,486 gold50 silver. About 6 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 43% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 465 gold48 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 41, requires level 36 and sells to vendors for 35s 43c. In Classic Era it is item level 41, requires level 36 and sells to vendors for 35s 43c. In MoP Classic it is item level 41, requires level 36 and sells to vendors for 35s 43c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | 15 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 5g 2s 11c |
| WoW Forever | 41 | 36 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 35s 43c |
| Classic Era | 41 | 36 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 35s 43c |
| MoP Classic | 41 | 36 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 35s 43c |
In the Appearances collection, Captain's Waistguard is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2456. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Captain's Waistguard.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Captain's Waistguard suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Captain's Waistguard uses icon file 132514, which 58 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Moss Cinch ID 6911 · Armor - Leather · item level 16Hibernal Sash ID 8114 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Dervish Belt ID 6600 · Armor - Leather · item level 17Shimmering Sash ID 6570 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14Soldier's Girdle ID 6548 · Armor - Mail · item level 9Pioneer Belt ID 6517 · Armor - Leather · item level 5Nomad Sash ID 9750 · Armor - Leather · item level 6Ivycloth Sash ID 9799 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7494 (7489 to 7500) were usually added in the same batch as Captain's Waistguard: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Captain's Gauntlets ID 7489 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Captain's Boots ID 7490 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Captain's Shoulderguards ID 7491 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Captain's Cloak ID 7492 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Captain's Bracers ID 7493 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Captain's Buckler ID 7495 · Armor - Shield · item level 24
Field Plate Shield ID 7496 · Armor - Shield · item level 23
Top of Gelkak's Key ID 7498 · Quest
Middle of Gelkak's Key ID 7499 · Quest
Bottom of Gelkak's Key ID 7500 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 7494 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Captain's Waistguard 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 Captain's Waistguard 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 Captain's Waistguard
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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