This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Dreadnaught's BattlegearAppearance ID: 5981. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Dreadnaught Waistguard.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Dreadnaught Waistguard suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Dreadnaught Waistguard (item level 30) in item level among Armor > Plate, Waist slot, from item level 29 to 32.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreadnaught Waistguard (this item) | 30 | 25 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +7 Dodge | Not listed |
 Fel Iron Plate Belt | 30 | 25 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 11 gold on 57 realms |
| Ango'rosh Belt | 30 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 14 gold on 53 realms |
 Bloodscale Belt | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 4 gold on 53 realms |
 Icebane Waistguard | 29 | 25 | +9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,052 gold on 77 realms |
 Talonguard Girdle | 31 | 25 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 62 gold on 63 realms |
| Commander's Girdle | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 53 realms |
 Hyperion Girdle | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 56 realms |
| Red Belt of Battle | 32 | 27 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +3 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +3 Haste. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 8,425 gold on 67 realms |
| Belt of the Guardian | 32 | 27 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +5 Parry. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 4,721 gold on 70 realms |
 Enchanted Adamantite Belt | 32 | 27 | +5 Stamina, +7 Arcane Resistance. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 200 gold on 54 realms |
Enchanted Adamantite Belt has the highest item level here (32). The lowest listed price among them is Bloodscale Belt at 4 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Dreadnaught Waistguard among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Forgotten Peacekeeper Belt (item level 38), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Clasp of Meditation (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Girdle of Prowess (item level 39), Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Girdle of Prowess (item level 39) and Girdle of Demonic Wrath (item level 45).
Nearest lower item levels below Dreadnaught Waistguard among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Bloodforged Belt (item level 24), Chromite Girdle (item level 23), Embossed Plate Girdle (item level 23), Tyrant's Belt (item level 23) and Warbringer's Belt (item level 23).
Dreadnaught Waistguard is part of the transmog set Dreadnaught's Battlegear (Warrior only). The other 7 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Dreadnaught 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 Dreadnaught 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 Dreadnaught Waistguard
Dreadnaught Waistguard is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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