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1,111 gold61 silverCheapest now

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Auction House snapshot 1 hr ago.

Selected realm

Wyrmrest Accord US Source: Auction House snapshot

Prices Across Realms

Realm	Region	Current	vs typical	Qty	Snapshot
Azgalor +6	US	34 gold56 silver	96% below	11	1 hr ago
Aegwynn +5	US	50 gold	95% below	11	1 hr ago
Illidan	US	695 gold93 silver	28% below	9	1 hr ago
Mal'Ganis	US	1,145 gold35 silver	19% above	8	1 hr ago
Agamaggan +8	US	333 gold23 silver	65% below	5	1 hr ago
Wyrmrest Accord	US	1,111 gold61 silver	15% above	5	1 hr ago	Selected
Moon Guard	US	458 gold95 silver	52% below	4	1 hr ago
Tichondrius	US	971 gold86 silver	~ typical	3	1 hr ago

On Hardened Obsidium Belt's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 963 gold81 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 299 gold51 silver to 2,482 gold17 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 15% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 963 gold81 silver.

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Where it comes from

Crafted	Hardened Obsidium Belt	Recipe

Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

MoP Classic

Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 289, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 3g 15c.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	35	30	Uncommon	Binds when equipped	15s
MoP Classic	289	80	Uncommon	Binds when equipped	3g 15c

Hardened Obsidium Belt Game Data

Crafted By

Hardened Obsidium Belt Cataclysm Blacksmithing

The Cataclysm Blacksmithing recipe Hardened Obsidium Belt takes 4 Folded Obsidium and 1 Volatile Earth.

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Hardened Obsidium Belt is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 13156. 4 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Hardened Obsidium Belt Crafting Costs

Cost to Craft: Hardened Obsidium Belt

At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 284g 28s, and Folded Obsidium is the largest share at 99%. Hardened Obsidium Belt lists from 25g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 260g 53s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The Cataclysm Blacksmithing recipe Hardened Obsidium Belt is taught by Plans: Hardened Obsidium Bracers and Plans: Hardened Obsidium Belt. It turns yellow at Cataclysm Blacksmithing skill 20 and grey at 25.

Reagent	Needed	Lowest listed	Cost
Folded Obsidium	4	70 gold27 silver	281 gold8 silver
Volatile Earth	1	3 gold20 silver	3 gold20 silver
Reagents for one craft			284 gold28 silver
Hardened Obsidium Belt at its lowest listing			25 gold
Return after the 5% auction cut			−260 gold53 silver

What Else the Reagents Make

Folded Obsidium goes into 27 other recipes in Blacksmithing, including Decapitator's Razor, Cold-Forged Shank, Obsidium Bladespear and Obsidium Executioner. It is itself made by the recipe Folded Obsidium.
Volatile Earth goes into 40 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Leatherworking, Jewelcrafting, Enchanting, Engineering, Inscription, Tailoring, Mining and Alchemy, including Elementium Guardian, Punisher's Band, Dragonkiller Tunic and Dreamcloth.

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.

How Hardened Obsidium Belt Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Hardened Obsidium Belt suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Hardened Obsidium Belt (item level 35) in item level among Armor > Plate, Waist slot, from item level 32 to 38.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Hardened Obsidium Belt (this item)	35	30	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Dodge, +6 Mastery. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing	25 gold on 31 realms
Icebane Girdle	35	30	+10 Stamina, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing	1,995 gold on 71 realms
Belt of the Titans	35	30	+5 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing	8,519 gold on 58 realms
Belt of the Lonely Noble	35	30	+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. World Drop	22 gold on 44 realms
Redsteel Belt	36	30	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Mastery. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing	7 gold on 51 realms
Garr's Reinforced Girdle of Memories	37	32	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Mastery. World Drop	60 gold on 46 realms
Forgotten Peacekeeper Belt	38	35	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop	4,184 gold on 47 realms
Bloodfist Girdle	32	26	+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	14 gold on 49 realms
Enchanted Adamantite Belt	32	27	+5 Stamina, +7 Arcane Resistance. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing	777 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	11,000 gold on 56 realms
Belt of the Guardian	32	27	+4 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +5 Parry. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing	4,922 gold on 54 realms

Forgotten Peacekeeper Belt has the highest item level here (38). The lowest listed price among them is Redsteel Belt at 7 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Hardened Obsidium Belt among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Girdle of Demonic Wrath (item level 45), Leystone Waistguard (item level 46), Gleaming Celestial Waistguard (item level 50), Girdle of the Crumbling Sanctum (item level 50) and Direbone Frill Greatbelt (item level 58).

Nearest lower item levels below Hardened Obsidium Belt among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Icebane Waistguard (item level 29), Warleader's Belt (item level 29), Exalted Girdle (item level 29), Girdle of the Dawn (item level 28) and Glorious Belt (item level 28).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Hardened Obsidium Belt Fits

Items That Share Hardened Obsidium Belt's Icon

Hardened Obsidium Belt uses icon file 463453, which 9 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Krazzworks Climbing Belt ID 63850 · Armor - Plate · item level 36
Gryphon-Seeker Waistplate ID 63853 · Armor - Plate · item level 36
Skyfallen Plate Belt ID 63868 · Armor - Plate · item level 36
Stoutwaist Girdle ID 63871 · Armor - Plate · item level 36
Hevna's Eye Socket ID 65822 · Armor - Plate · item level 36
Misappropriated Girdle of Khartut ID 65845 · Armor - Plate · item level 36
Guardian-Killer Waistplate ID 65871 · Armor - Plate · item level 36

Items Numbered Next to Hardened Obsidium Belt

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 54853 (54847 to 54860) were usually added in the same batch as Hardened Obsidium Belt: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Lil' XT ID 54847 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Obsidium Bar ID 54849 · Trade Goods · item level 25
Hardened Obsidium Bracers ID 54850 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Anemone Chemical Application Device ID 54851 · Quest
Hardened Obsidium Gauntlets ID 54852 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Hardened Obsidium Boots ID 54854 · Armor - Plate · item level 35
Gargantapid's Poison Gland ID 54855 · Quest "It doesn't seem like there's much in it, actually..."
Duneclaw Stinger ID 54856 · Quest
Murkimus' Little Spear ID 54857 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
X-53 Touring Rocket ID 54860 · Miscellaneous · item level 30 "Teaches you how to summon this mount. This mount changes depending on your Riding skill and location."