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Cuffs of Invention

Item Level 34
Binds when picked up
WristArmor
9 Armor
+4 Agility or Intellect
+6 Stamina
+9 Critical Strike
Sell price: 23 gold89 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Uncommon Mail Wrist, item level 34, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

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Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 174 and sells to vendors for 3g 15s 31c. In MoP Classic it is item level 174 and sells to vendors for 3g 15s 31c.

VersionItem levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)34UncommonBinds when picked up23g 89s 94c
Wrath of the Lich King174UncommonBinds when picked up3g 15s 31c
MoP Classic174UncommonBinds when picked up3g 15s 31c
Cuffs of Invention Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Cuffs of Invention is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 9252. 8 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Cuffs of Invention Comes From

Quests That Reward Cuffs of Invention

1 quest lists Cuffs of Invention among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.

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

How Cuffs of Invention Compares

Who It Suits

Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Cuffs of Invention suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Cuffs of Invention (item level 34) in item level among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot, from item level 26 to 39.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Cuffs of Invention (this item)34+4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike. QuestNot listed
Slime Stream Bands3530+4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +4 Haste, +5 Critical Strike. Boss Drop83 gold on 47 realms
Skettis Bracer3226+4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop8 gold on 56 realms
Hide-Bound Chains3732+5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +5 Haste, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop15 gold on 50 realms
Unyielding Bindings2924+4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop165 gold on 50 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Wristguards of Alacrity3935+5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +5 Haste, +4 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Leatherworking376 gold on 51 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Wristguards of Accuracy3935+5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +5 Haste, +4 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Leatherworking700 gold on 52 realms
Icy Scale Bracers2925+6 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +5 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking1,426 gold on 73 realms
Magnificent Bracers2822+4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop5,000 gold on 50 realms
Ironhide Bracers2620+4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop106 gold on 63 realms
Merciless Bracers2620+4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop304 gold on 56 realms

Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Wristguards of Alacrity has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Skettis Bracer at 8 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Cuffs of Invention among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot: Ravascale Bracers (item level 58), Dragonrider's Wristguards (item level 60), Stained Armguards (item level 78), Boneshatter Armguards (item level 175) and Scout's Scaled Bracers (item level 183).

Nearest lower item levels below Cuffs of Invention among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot: Blackforge Bracers (item level 23), Mithril Scale Bracers (item level 23), Brigade Bracers (item level 23), Ancient Vambraces (item level 23) and Bonelink Bracers (item level 23).

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

Where Cuffs of Invention Fits

Items That Share Cuffs of Invention's Icon

Cuffs of Invention uses icon file 132616, which 111 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Cuffs of Invention

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 42816 (42811 to 42821) were usually added in the same batch as Cuffs of Invention: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Cuffs of Invention Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 42816 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
119 gold49 silver
Vendor sell price
23 gold89 silver
Material
Chain
Equip slot
Wrist
Expansion ID
2
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

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