An Uncommon Plate Wrist, item level 27, requires level 21, binds when equipped. Crafted with Imperial Plate Bracers.
On Imperial Plate Bracers's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 129 gold58 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 6 gold96 silver to 2,056 gold54 silver. About 25 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 22% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 129 gold58 silver.
| Crafted | Imperial Plate Bracers | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Imperial Plate Bracers is one of 7 pieces of Imperial Plate, alongside Imperial Plate Belt, Imperial Plate Boots and Imperial Plate Chest and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 60s 44c. In Classic Era it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 60s 44c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 1g 6s 38c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 1g 6s 38c. In MoP Classic it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 1g 6s 38c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 54 | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 60s 44c |
| Classic Era | 54 | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 60s 44c |
| The Burning Crusade | 54 | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 6s 38c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 54 | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 6s 38c |
| MoP Classic | 54 | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 6s 38c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Imperial Plate Bracers takes 12 Thorium Bar.
In the Appearances collection, Imperial Plate Bracers is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3548. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 51g 60s. Imperial Plate Bracers lists from 10g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 42g 10s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Imperial Plate Bracers is taught by Plans: Imperial Plate Bracers. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 290 and grey at 300.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thorium Bar | 12 | 4 gold30 silver | 51 gold60 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 51 gold60 silver | ||
| Imperial Plate Bracers at its lowest listing | 10 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −42 gold10 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.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Imperial Plate Bracers suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Imperial Plate Bracers (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot, from item level 25 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Plate Bracers (this item) | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 10 gold on 49 realms |
 Vanguard Vambraces | 27 | 20 | +4 Versatility, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 106 gold on 49 realms |
 Warleader's Bracers | 28 | 22 | +6 Stamina, +1 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 44 realms |
 Heroic Bracers | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 111 gold on 50 realms |
| Glorious Bindings | 28 | 21 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 1,700 gold on 51 realms |
 Thorium Bracers | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1 gold on 45 realms |
| Lofty Armguards | 26 | 20 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 225 gold on 63 realms |
 Hyperion Vambraces | 29 | 23 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 66 gold on 45 realms |
 Exalted Armsplints | 29 | 23 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 3,440 gold on 52 realms |
| Sunscale Wristguards | 25 | 19 | +6 Stamina, +4 Strength or Intellect, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | 40 gold on 53 realms |
| High Chief's Bindings | 25 | 19 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 57 realms |
Hyperion Vambraces has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Thorium Bracers at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Imperial Plate Bracers among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot: Swiftsteel Bracers (item level 32), Contender's Revenant Bracers (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Armplates of Proficiency (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Armplates of Alacrity (item level 39) and Wristguards of the Dark Keepers (item level 50).
Nearest lower item levels below Imperial Plate Bracers among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot: Symbolic Vambraces (item level 22) and Saltstone Armsplints (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Imperial Plate Bracers uses icon file 132618, which 74 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Glowing Magical Bracelets ID 13106 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19Crushridge Bindings ID 13199 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Warbringer's Armsplints ID 14941 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Glorious Bindings ID 14974 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Ironaya's Bracers ID 9409 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Bracers of Might ID 16861 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Bracelets of Wrath ID 16959 · Armor - Plate · item level 29First Sergeant's Plate Bracers ID 18429 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12425 (12418 to 12430) were usually added in the same batch as Imperial Plate Bracers: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Radiant Gloves ID 12418 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Radiant Boots ID 12419 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Radiant Leggings ID 12420 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Imperial Plate Chest ID 12422 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Imperial Plate Belt ID 12424 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Imperial Plate Boots ID 12426 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Imperial Plate Helm ID 12427 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Imperial Plate Shoulders ID 12428 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Imperial Plate Leggings ID 12429 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Frostsaber E'ko ID 12430 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 12425 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Imperial Plate Bracers 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 Bracers 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 Imperial Plate Bracers
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