An Uncommon Cloth Waist, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when equipped. Sold by 3 vendor NPCs.
On Eternal Cord's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,027 gold86 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 61 gold41 silver to 19,895 gold34 silver. About 7 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 102% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,027 gold86 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #52534 | Dalaran |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #52535 | Tanaris 51.5, 28.1 |
| Vendor | NPC #52537 | Stormwind City 74.5, 67.1 |
The game's collection data lists Eternal Cord as sold by 10 vendor NPCs in Dalaran, Tanaris and Stormwind City. The 3 with the most spawn points are shown.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #52534 | Dalaran | - | - | 162 |
| NPC #52535 | Tanaris | 51.5, 28.1 | /way #71 51.5 28.1 | 162 |
| NPC #52537 | Stormwind City | 74.5, 67.1 | /way #84 74.5 67.1 | 162 |
Tanaris 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 85s 46c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 82s 53c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 82s 53c. In MoP Classic it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 82s 53c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 20g 76s 3c |
| Classic Era | 61 | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 85s 46c |
| The Burning Crusade | 61 | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 82s 53c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 61 | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 82s 53c |
| MoP Classic | 61 | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 82s 53c |
In the Appearances collection, Eternal Cord is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4049. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Eternal Cord.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Eternal Cord suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
The 10 items nearest to Eternal Cord (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Waist slot, from item level 27 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eternal Cord (this item) | 29 | 23 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 50 realms |
 High Councillor's Sash | 29 | 23 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 47 realms |
 Elunarian Belt | 29 | 23 | +8 Versatility, +8 Stamina, +3 Intellect. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 44 realms |
 Glacial Tether | 29 | 25 | +9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, +3 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 1,999 gold on 79 realms |
 Elegant Belt | 28 | 22 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 49 gold on 47 realms |
| Celestial Belt | 28 | 22 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 245 gold on 52 realms |
 Resplendent Belt | 28 | 22 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 624 gold on 53 realms |
 Mystical Belt | 27 | 20 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 9 gold on 48 realms |
 Ghostweave Belt | 27 | 21 | +5 Intellect, +14 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 333 gold on 46 realms |
 Highborne Cord | 27 | 21 | +8 Stamina, +3 Intellect. World Drop | 125 gold on 49 realms |
 Serenity Belt | 27 | 21 | +7 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 23 gold on 53 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Mystical Belt at 9 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Eternal Cord among Armor > Cloth, Waist slot: Glacial Waistband (item level 35), Everstill Cord (item level 36), Mystral Cord (item level 36), Waterfall Cord (item level 38) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Cord of Cruelty (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Eternal Cord among Armor > Cloth, Waist slot: Regal Sash (item level 22), Sorcerer Sash (item level 22), Darkmist Girdle (item level 22), Spider Belt (item level 21) and Aurora Sash (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Eternal Cord is listed at 10 vendor placements; the first 4 are below. NPC 69323 stands in Gadgetzan.
Eternal Cord uses icon file 132499, which 62 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Arachnidian Girdle ID 14289 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26Gaea's Belt ID 14276 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Darkmist Girdle ID 14245 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22Frostbite Girdle ID 14502 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Breakwater Girdle ID 15404 · Armor - Mail · item level 11Cloudrunner Girdle ID 13252 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Windsong Cinch ID 15469 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Ancient Belt ID 15606 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14337 (14332 to 14342) were usually added in the same batch as Eternal Cord: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Eternal Crown ID 14332 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Eternal Gloves ID 14333 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Eternal Sarong ID 14334 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Eternal Spaulders ID 14335 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Eternal Wraps ID 14336 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Empty Water Tube ID 14338 · Quest
Moonwell Water Tube ID 14339 · Quest
Freezing Lich Robes ID 14340 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Rune Thread ID 14341 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Mooncloth ID 14342 · Trade Goods · item level 10The raw ItemSparse values for item 14337 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Eternal Cord 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 Eternal Cord 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 Eternal Cord
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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