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Imperial Plate Belt
Item Level 27Binds when equipped
WaistArmor
13 Armor
+7 Strength or Intellect
+8 Stamina
Requires Level 20
Sell price: 15 silver
Current price
1,370 gold68 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 97% under the 59-realm average.live market
- Listings are up 33% from their 7 day average (4 vs 3 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 49% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Imperial Plate Belt Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
1,370 gold68 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Imperial Plate Belt's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,109 gold78 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 122 gold46 silver to 4,200 gold7 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 24% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,109 gold78 silver.
Part of a set
Imperial PlateCrafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Imperial Plate Belt takes 10 Thorium Bar and 6 Rugged Leather.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Imperial Plate Belt is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3547. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Imperial Plate Belt
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 64g 40s, and Thorium Bar is the largest share at 54%. Imperial Plate Belt lists from 50g 76s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 16g 17s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Imperial Plate Belt is taught by Plans: Imperial Plate Belt. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 285 and grey at 300.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thorium Bar | 10 | 3 gold50 silver | 35 gold |
 Rugged Leather | 6 | 4 gold90 silver | 29 gold40 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 64 gold40 silver | ||
| Imperial Plate Belt at its lowest listing | 50 gold76 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −16 gold17 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Thorium Bar goes into 88 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting, Inscription, Enchanting and Alchemy, including Lionheart Helm, Axe of Sundered Bone, Gurubashi Carver and Hammer of the Titans. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Thorium.
- Rugged Leather goes into 105 other recipes across Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Engineering, Tailoring and Enchanting, including Onyxia Scale Breastplate, Red Dragonscale Breastplate, Sandstalker Breastplate and Spitfire Breastplate. It is itself made by the recipe Rugged Leather.
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.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Imperial Plate 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 Imperial Plate Belt (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Plate, Waist slot, from item level 25 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Plate Belt (this item) | 27 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 50 gold on 57 realms |
 Vanguard Girdle | 27 | 21 | +8 Versatility, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 588 gold on 50 realms |
 Lofty Belt | 27 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 999 gold on 69 realms |
 Heroic Girdle | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 300 gold on 62 realms |
 High Chief's Belt | 26 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 299 gold on 64 realms |
 Commander's Girdle | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 53 realms |
 Hyperion Girdle | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 56 realms |
 Sunscale Belt | 25 | 19 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 147 gold on 65 realms |
 Jade Belt | 25 | 18 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 250 gold on 70 realms |
 Icebane Waistguard | 29 | 25 | +9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,052 gold on 79 realms |
 Fel Iron Plate Belt | 30 | 25 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 11 gold on 56 realms |
Fel Iron Plate Belt has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Fel Iron Plate Belt at 11 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Imperial Plate Belt among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Red Belt of Battle (item level 32), Belt of the Guardian (item level 32), Enchanted Adamantite Belt (item level 32), Kraken Girdle (item level 34) and Icebane Girdle (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Imperial Plate Belt among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Enormous Ogre Belt (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.
Imperial Plate Belt in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Imperial Plate 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 Imperial Plate Belt next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Imperial Plate Belt in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Imperial Plate Belt is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- Where do you get Imperial Plate Belt in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Imperial Plate Belt is created by Imperial Plate Belt.
- What level is Imperial Plate Belt in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Imperial Plate Belt is Uncommon quality, item level 53 and requires level 47.
- What does Imperial Plate Belt sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 55s 33c for one Imperial Plate Belt in Classic Era.
- What slot is Imperial Plate Belt in WoW Classic?
- Imperial Plate Belt is a Waist Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Imperial Plate Belt on the auction house right now?
- 1,370g 68s on Tichondrius, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Imperial Plate Belt