A Rare Leather Waist, item level 13, requires level 8, binds when equipped. Crafted with Deviate Scale Belt.
On Deviate Scale Belt's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,673 gold98 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 372 gold13 silver to 9,806 gold81 silver. About 6 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 84% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,673 gold98 silver.
| Crafted | Deviate Scale Belt | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 6s 58c. In Classic Era it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 6s 58c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 6s 58c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 6s 58c. In MoP Classic it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 5s 6c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 13 | 8 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 6s 58c |
| Classic Era | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 6s 58c |
| The Burning Crusade | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 6s 58c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 23 | 18 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 6s 58c |
| MoP Classic | 21 | 16 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 5s 6c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Deviate Scale Belt takes 6 Perfect Deviate Scale, 4 Deviate Scale and 2 Fine Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Deviate Scale Belt is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 2104. 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 8g 16s, and Perfect Deviate Scale is the largest share at 73%. Deviate Scale Belt lists from 21g 23s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 12g after the 5% auction cut, a 147% margin over its reagents. The Classic Leatherworking recipe Deviate Scale Belt is taught by Pattern: Deviate Scale Belt. It turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 140 and grey at 165.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Perfect Deviate Scale | 6 | 99 silver | 5 gold94 silver |
 Deviate Scale | 4 | 55 silver | 2 gold20 silver |
 Fine Thread | 2 | 1 silver | 2 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 8 gold16 silver | ||
| Deviate Scale Belt at its lowest listing | 21 gold23 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 12 gold | ||
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, Deviate Scale Belt suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Deviate Scale Belt uses icon file 132498, which 65 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Insignia Belt ID 6409 · Armor - Leather · item level 20Garneg's War Belt ID 6200 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Mail Combat Belt ID 4717 · Armor - Mail · item level 20Barbaric Belt ID 4264 · Armor - Leather · item level 22Laminated Scale Belt ID 3992 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Scaled Leather Belt ID 9827 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Royal Frostmane Girdle ID 2546 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Jackseed Belt ID 10820 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6468 (6463 to 6473) were usually added in the same batch as Deviate Scale Belt: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Deep Fathom Ring ID 6463 · Armor · item level 13
Wailing Essence ID 6464 · Consumable
Robe of the Moccasin ID 6465 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13
Deviate Scale Cloak ID 6466 · Armor - Cloth · item level 11
Deviate Scale Gloves ID 6467 · Armor - Leather · item level 13
Venomstrike ID 6469 · Weapon - Bow · item level 13Deviate Scale ID 6470 · Trade Goods · item level 10Perfect Deviate Scale ID 6471 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Stinging Viper ID 6472 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 13
Armor of the Fang ID 6473 · Armor - Leather · item level 13The raw ItemSparse values for item 6468 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Deviate Scale Belt 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 Deviate Scale Belt 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 Deviate Scale Belt
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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