This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Forgesmelter Waistplate suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Forgesmelter Waistplate (item level 37) in item level among Armor > Plate, Waist slot, from item level 35 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forgesmelter Waistplate (this item) | 37 | 32 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Parry, +6 Mastery | Not listed |
 Temple Girdle | 38 | 34 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 49 realms |
 Forgotten Peacekeeper Belt | 38 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 1,234 gold on 49 realms |
 Redsteel Belt | 36 | 30 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Mastery. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 30 gold on 53 realms |
 Stonewrought Girdle | 36 | 31 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 2 gold on 50 realms |
 Icebane Girdle | 35 | 30 | +10 Stamina, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing | 1,591 gold on 76 realms |
 Belt of the Titans | 35 | 30 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing | 5,000 gold on 75 realms |
 Belt of the Lonely Noble | 35 | 30 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. World Drop | 10 gold on 55 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Clasp of Cruelty | 39 | 35 | +9 Stamina, +6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 350 gold on 48 realms |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Clasp of Meditation | 39 | 35 | +9 Stamina, +6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Mastery, +5 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 818 gold on 53 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Girdle of Accuracy | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 459 gold on 52 realms |
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Clasp of Cruelty has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Stonewrought Girdle at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Forgesmelter Waistplate among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Leystone Waistguard (item level 46), Gleaming Celestial Waistguard (item level 50), Girdle of the Crumbling Sanctum (item level 50), Direbone Frill Greatbelt (item level 58) and Wavecrash Buckle (item level 58).
Nearest lower item levels below Forgesmelter Waistplate among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Imperial Plate Belt (item level 27), Lofty Belt (item level 27), High Chief's Belt (item level 26), Sunscale Belt (item level 25) and Jade Belt (item level 25).
Forgesmelter Waistplate is part of the transmog set Colossal Dragonplate Battlegear (Warrior only). The other 16 pieces:
Brackenshell Shoulderplates
Graveheart Bracers
Stillheart WarbootsGoriona's Collar
Chestplate of the Unshakable TitanBladeshatter Treads
Gauntlets of Feathery Blows
Jaw of RepudiationBracers of Unrelenting ExcellenceColossal Dragonplate BattleplateColossal Dragonplate ChestguardColossal Dragonplate GauntletsColossal Dragonplate HandguardsColossal Dragonplate HelmetColossal Dragonplate Faceguard
Colossal Dragonplate LegguardsBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Forgesmelter Waistplate 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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