An Uncommon Leather Waist, item level 20, requires level 13, binds when equipped. Crafted with Guardian Belt.
On Guardian Belt's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 12,830 gold99 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 9,103 gold35 silver to 16,302 gold89 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 80% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 12,830 gold99 silver.
| Crafted | Guardian Belt | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 34, requires level 29 and sells to vendors for 15s 92c. In Classic Era it is item level 34, requires level 29 and sells to vendors for 15s 92c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 34, requires level 29 and sells to vendors for 15s 92c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 34, requires level 29 and sells to vendors for 15s 92c. In MoP Classic it is item level 34, requires level 29 and sells to vendors for 15s 92c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 20 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 34 | 29 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s 92c |
| Classic Era | 34 | 29 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s 92c |
| The Burning Crusade | 34 | 29 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s 92c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 34 | 29 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s 92c |
| MoP Classic | 34 | 29 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s 92c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Guardian Belt takes 2 Cured Heavy Hide, 4 Heavy Leather, 1 Fine Thread and 1 Iron Buckle.
In the Appearances collection, Guardian Belt is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1558. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Guardian Belt.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 194g 15s, and Cured Heavy Hide is the largest share at 91%. Guardian Belt lists from 808g 99s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 574g 39s after the 5% auction cut, a 296% margin over its reagents. The Classic Leatherworking recipe Guardian Belt is taught by Pattern: Guardian Belt. It turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 190 and grey at 210.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cured Heavy Hide | 2 | 88 gold2 silver | 176 gold4 silver |
 Heavy Leather | 4 | 3 gold80 silver | 15 gold20 silver |
 Fine Thread | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
 Iron Buckle | 1 | 2 gold90 silver | 2 gold90 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 194 gold15 silver | ||
| Guardian Belt at its lowest listing | 808 gold99 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 574 gold39 silver | ||
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, Guardian 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.
Guardian Belt uses icon file 132492, which 195 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Dark Leather Belt ID 4249 · Armor - Leather · item level 16Warrior's Girdle ID 4659 · Armor - Mail · item level 4Battle Chain Girdle ID 4669 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Ancestral Belt ID 4672 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5Barbaric Cloth Belt ID 4687 · Armor - Cloth · item level 7Silver-Thread Sash ID 4714 · Armor - Cloth · item level 17Nightsky Sash ID 4720 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19Soft Wool Belt ID 4919 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4258 (4253 to 4263) were usually added in the same batch as Guardian Belt: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Toughened Leather Gloves ID 4253 · Armor - Leather · item level 17
Barbaric Gloves ID 4254 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Green Leather Armor ID 4255 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Guardian Armor ID 4256 · Armor - Leather · item level 20
Green Leather Belt ID 4257 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
Green Leather Bracers ID 4259 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Guardian Leather Bracers ID 4260 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Solliden's Trousers ID 4261 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4
Gem-Studded Leather Belt ID 4262 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Standard Issue Shield ID 4263 · Armor - Shield · item level 5The raw ItemSparse values for item 4258 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Guardian 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 Guardian 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 Guardian 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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