An Uncommon Plate Waist, item level 28, requires level 21, binds when equipped.
On Emerald Girdle's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 504 gold79 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 87 gold79 silver to 20,485 gold79 silver. About 7 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 54% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 504 gold79 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 62s 39c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 1g 9s 81c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 1g 9s 81c. In MoP Classic it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 1g 9s 81c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 20g 44s 69c |
| Classic Era | 55 | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 62s 39c |
| The Burning Crusade | 55 | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 9s 81c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 55 | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 9s 81c |
| MoP Classic | 55 | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 9s 81c |
In the Appearances collection, Emerald Girdle is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3230. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Emerald Girdle suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Emerald Girdle (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Waist slot, from item level 27 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Girdle (this item) | 28 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 39 gold on 47 realms |
 Heroic Girdle | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 300 gold on 57 realms |
 Commander's Girdle | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 65 gold on 52 realms |
 Hyperion Girdle | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 56 realms |
 Imperial Plate Belt | 27 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 10 gold on 54 realms |
 Lofty Belt | 27 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 420 gold on 69 realms |
 Icebane Waistguard | 29 | 25 | +9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,132 gold on 81 realms |
 Fel Iron Plate Belt | 30 | 25 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 7 gold on 59 realms |
 Ango'rosh Belt | 30 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 99 gold on 54 realms |
| Darkcrest Belt | 30 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 95 gold on 52 realms |
| Bloodscale Belt | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 150 gold on 59 realms |
Fel Iron Plate Belt has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Fel Iron Plate Belt at 7 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Emerald Girdle among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Icebane Girdle (item level 35), Belt of the Titans (item level 35), Redsteel Belt (item level 36), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Clasp of Cruelty (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Clasp of Meditation (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Emerald Girdle among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Tyrant's Belt (item level 23), Warbringer's Belt (item level 23), Field Plate Girdle (item level 22), Symbolic Belt (item level 22) and Saltstone Girdle (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Emerald Girdle uses icon file 132493, which 93 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Master's Belt ID 10255 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Crusader's Belt ID 10197 · Armor - Mail · item level 27High Councillor's Sash ID 10144 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Fortified Belt ID 9814 · Armor - Mail · item level 15Arcane Sash ID 8291 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Champion's Girdle ID 7546 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Sentinel Girdle ID 7448 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Crimson Silk Belt ID 7055 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 10278 (10273 to 10283) were usually added in the same batch as Emerald Girdle: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Masterwork Legplates ID 10273 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Masterwork Pauldrons ID 10274 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Emerald Breastplate ID 10275 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Emerald Sabatons ID 10276 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Emerald Gauntlets ID 10277 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Emerald Helm ID 10279 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Emerald Legplates ID 10280 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Emerald Pauldrons ID 10281 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Emerald Vambraces ID 10282 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Wolf Heart Samples ID 10283 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 10278 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Emerald 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 Emerald 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 Emerald 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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