On Chromite Girdle's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 645 gold7 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 205 gold68 silver to 4,971 gold29 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 645 gold7 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 43, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 28s 37c. In Classic Era it is item level 43, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 28s 37c. In MoP Classic it is item level 43, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 49s 94c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 8g 1s 92c |
| WoW Forever | 43 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 28s 37c |
| Classic Era | 43 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 28s 37c |
| MoP Classic | 43 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 49s 94c |
In the Appearances collection, Chromite Girdle is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2615. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Chromite Girdle.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Chromite Girdle suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Chromite Girdle (item level 23) in item level among Armor > Plate, Waist slot, from item level 22 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chromite Girdle (this item) | 23 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 119 gold on 48 realms |
 Embossed Plate Girdle | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 44 gold on 48 realms |
 Tyrant's Belt | 23 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +3 Haste. World Drop | 359 gold on 53 realms |
| Warbringer's Belt | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 175 gold on 58 realms |
 Gothic Plate Girdle | 24 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 14 gold on 49 realms |
| Brutish Belt | 24 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 7 gold on 59 realms |
| Bloodforged Belt | 24 | 18 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 196 gold on 63 realms |
 Field Plate Girdle | 22 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 46 realms |
 Symbolic Belt | 22 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 281 gold on 60 realms |
| Saltstone Girdle | 22 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 2,280 gold on 57 realms |
 Sunscale Belt | 25 | 19 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 49 gold on 57 realms |
Sunscale Belt has the highest item level here (25). The lowest listed price among them is Brutish Belt at 7 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Chromite Girdle among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Icebane Girdle (item level 35), Belt of the Titans (item level 35), Redsteel Belt (item level 36), Garr's Reinforced Girdle of Memories (item level 37) and Ghost-Forged Belt (item level 37).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Chromite Girdle uses icon file 132503, which 71 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Halycon's Spiked Collar ID 13212 · Armor · item level 29Warbringer's Belt ID 14943 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Earthfury Belt ID 16838 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Belt of Ten Storms ID 16944 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Highlander's Plate Girdle ID 20041 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Highlander's Lamellar Girdle ID 20042 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Highlander's Lamellar Girdle ID 20106 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Highlander's Lamellar Girdle ID 20107 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8140 (8135 to 8146) were usually added in the same batch as Chromite Girdle: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Chromite Shield ID 8135 · Armor - Shield · item level 24
Gargantuan Tumor ID 8136 · Quest
Chromite Bracers ID 8137 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Chromite Chestplate ID 8138 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Chromite Gauntlets ID 8139 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Chromite Greaves ID 8141 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Chromite Barbute ID 8142 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Chromite Legplates ID 8143 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Chromite Pauldrons ID 8144 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Wicked Claw ID 8146 · Miscellaneous · item level 20The raw ItemSparse values for item 8140 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Chromite 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 Chromite 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 Chromite 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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