On Embossed Plate Girdle's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,449 gold12 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 303 gold73 silver to 5,902 gold52 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 59% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,449 gold12 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 42, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 26s 95c. In Classic Era it is item level 42, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 26s 95c. In MoP Classic it is item level 42, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 47s 44c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6g 80s 30c |
| WoW Forever | 42 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26s 95c |
| Classic Era | 42 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26s 95c |
| MoP Classic | 42 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 47s 44c |
In the Appearances collection, Embossed Plate Girdle is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3014. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Embossed Plate 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, Embossed Plate Girdle suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Embossed Plate Girdle (item level 23) in item level among Armor > Plate, Waist slot, from item level 22 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embossed Plate Girdle (this item) | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 44 gold on 47 realms |
 Chromite Girdle | 23 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 250 gold on 43 realms |
 Tyrant's Belt | 23 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +3 Haste. World Drop | 359 gold on 66 realms |
| Warbringer's Belt | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 175 gold on 55 realms |
| Brutish Belt | 24 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 73 gold on 57 realms |
 Bloodforged Belt | 24 | 18 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 137 gold on 61 realms |
 Symbolic Belt | 22 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 175 gold on 62 realms |
| Saltstone Girdle | 22 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 1,842 gold on 61 realms |
 Sunscale Belt | 25 | 19 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 57 realms |
 Jade Belt | 25 | 18 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 99 gold on 59 realms |
 High Chief's Belt | 26 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 345 gold on 53 realms |
High Chief's Belt has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is Sunscale Belt at 25 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Embossed Plate Girdle among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Talonguard Girdle (item level 31), Red Belt of Battle (item level 32), Belt of the Guardian (item level 32), Enchanted Adamantite Belt (item level 32) and Brilliant Saronite Belt (item level 34).
Nearest lower item levels below Embossed Plate Girdle among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Replica Soulforge Belt (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Embossed Plate Girdle uses icon file 132500, which 67 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Brigade Girdle ID 9931 · Armor - Mail · item level 23Wanderer's Belt ID 10109 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Raider's Belt ID 9788 · Armor - Mail · item level 11Mercurial Girdle ID 10154 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Engraved Girdle ID 10233 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Masterwork Girdle ID 10269 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Teacher's Sash ID 10747 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22Boar Champion's Belt ID 10768 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9968 (9963 to 9973) were usually added in the same batch as Embossed Plate Girdle: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Warmonger's Circlet ID 9963 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Warmonger's Leggings ID 9964 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Warmonger's Pauldrons ID 9965 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Embossed Plate Armor ID 9966 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Embossed Plate Gauntlets ID 9967 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Embossed Plate Helmet ID 9969 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Embossed Plate Leggings ID 9970 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Embossed Plate Pauldrons ID 9971 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Embossed Plate Bracers ID 9972 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Embossed Plate Boots ID 9973 · Armor - Plate · item level 23The raw ItemSparse values for item 9968 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Embossed Plate 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 Embossed Plate 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 Embossed Plate 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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