An Uncommon Leather Waist, item level 100, requires level 50, binds when equipped. Crafted with Desolate Leather Waistguard.
On Desolate Leather Waistguard's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 955 gold52 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 79 gold1 silver to 4,566 gold11 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 441% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 955 gold52 silver.
| Crafted | Desolate Leather Waistguard | Recipe |
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First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
The Shadowlands Leatherworking recipe Desolate Leather Waistguard takes 5 Desolate Leather and 2 Penumbra Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Desolate Leather Waistguard is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 42167. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 20g 36s, and Penumbra Thread is the largest share at 98%. Desolate Leather Waistguard lists from 260g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 226g 64s after the 5% auction cut, a 1,113% margin over its reagents. The recipe Desolate Leather Waistguard turns yellow at Shadowlands Leatherworking skill 20 and grey at 30.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Desolate Leather | 5 | 10 silver | 50 silver |
 Penumbra Thread | 2 | 9 gold93 silver | 19 gold86 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 20 gold36 silver | ||
| Desolate Leather Waistguard at its lowest listing | 260 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 226 gold64 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Desolate Leather Waistguard suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 1 items nearest to Desolate Leather Waistguard (item level 100) in item level among Armor > Leather, Waist slot.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desolate Leather Waistguard (this item) | 100 | 50 | +16 Agility or Intellect, +24 Stamina. Crafted with Shadowlands Leatherworking | 260 gold on 35 realms |
 Frayed Strap | 78 | 78 | World Drop | 7 gold on 57 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Frayed Strap at 7 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Desolate Leather Waistguard among Armor > Leather, Waist slot: Shadebound Waistguard (item level 165), Umbrahide Waistguard (item level 175), Smuggler's Reinforced Binding (item level 197), Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt (item level 197) and Tarnished Dawnlit Corsair's Belt (item level 197).
Nearest lower item levels below Desolate Leather Waistguard among Armor > Leather, Waist slot: Uncanny Combatant's Leather Waistguard (item level 72), Warbeast Hide Cinch (item level 60), Firekin Belt (item level 60), Miststalker's Belt (item level 60) and Dreadleather Belt (item level 50).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Desolate Leather Waistguard uses icon file 3313819, which 23 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Belt of Uncertain Devotion ID 173343 · Armor - Leather · item level 85Nightcloaked Belt ID 175441 · Armor - Leather · item level 85Deceitful Agent's Belt ID 175473 · Armor - Leather · item level 85Nightcloaked Waistcord ID 175506 · Armor - Leather · item level 85Duskthistle Belt ID 175570 · Armor - Leather · item level 100Starshroud Belt ID 175674 · Armor - Leather · item level 85Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 172240 (172235 to 172245) were usually added in the same batch as Desolate Leather Waistguard: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Desolate Leather Treads ID 172235 · Armor - Leather · item level 100
Desolate Leather Gauntlets ID 172236 · Armor - Leather · item level 100
Desolate Leather Helm ID 172237 · Armor - Leather · item level 100
Desolate Leather Leggings ID 172238 · Armor - Leather · item level 100
Desolate Leather Pauldrons ID 172239 · Armor - Leather · item level 100
Desolate Leather Armguards ID 172241 · Armor - Leather · item level 100
Desolate Scale Vest ID 172242 · Armor - Mail · item level 100
Desolate Scale Treads ID 172243 · Armor - Mail · item level 100
Desolate Scale Gauntlets ID 172244 · Armor - Mail · item level 100
Desolate Scale Helm ID 172245 · Armor - Mail · item level 100The raw ItemSparse values for item 172240 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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