An Uncommon Mail Wrist, item level 21, requires level 14, binds when equipped. Sold by 3 vendor NPCs.
On Golden Scale Bracers's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 61 gold89 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 8 gold86 silver to 2,062 gold20 silver. About 11 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 103% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 61 gold89 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #40210 | Dalaran |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #40214 | Tanaris 51.5, 28.1 |
| Vendor | NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan |
| Crafted | Golden Scale Bracers | Recipe |
The game's collection data lists Golden Scale Bracers as sold by 7 vendor NPCs in Dalaran, Tanaris and Gadgetzan. The 3 with the most spawn points are shown.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #40210 | Dalaran | - | - | 131 |
| NPC #40214 | Tanaris | 51.5, 28.1 | /way #71 51.5 28.1 | 131 |
| NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan | - | - | 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 WoW Forever it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 16s 49c. In Classic Era it is item level 37, requires level 32, Common quality and sells to vendors for 16s 49c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 37, requires level 32, Common quality and sells to vendors for 16s 49c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 27s 49c. In MoP Classic it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 27s 49c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | 14 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | - | 16s 49c |
| Classic Era | 37 | 32 | Common | - | 16s 49c |
| The Burning Crusade | 37 | 32 | Common | - | 16s 49c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 27s 49c |
| MoP Classic | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 27s 49c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Golden Scale Bracers takes 5 Steel Bar and 2 Heavy Grinding Stone.
In the Appearances collection, Golden Scale Bracers is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1955. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Golden Scale Bracers.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 37g 60s, and Steel Bar is the largest share at 95%. Golden Scale Bracers lists from 23s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 37g 38s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Golden Scale Bracers turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 210 and grey at 235.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Steel Bar | 5 | 7 gold12 silver | 35 gold60 silver |
 Heavy Grinding Stone | 2 | 1 gold | 2 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 37 gold60 silver | ||
| Golden Scale Bracers at its lowest listing | 23 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −37 gold38 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.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Golden Scale Bracers suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Golden Scale Bracers is listed at 7 vendor placements; the first 4 are below. NPC 40216 stands in Gadgetzan.
Golden Scale Bracers uses icon file 132609, which 329 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Dull Elemental Bracer ID 6438 · MiscellaneousBroken Binding Bracer ID 6439 · MiscellaneousBattleforge Wristguards ID 6591 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Guardian Leather Bracers ID 4260 · Armor - Leather · item level 22Darkspear Cuffs ID 4133 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21Smooth Leather Bracers ID 3971 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Twill Bracers ID 3946 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27Woven Bracers ID 3607 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6040 (5998 to 6045) were usually added in the same batch as Golden Scale Bracers: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Stormpike's Request ID 5998 · Quest
Wolf Heart Sample ID 6016 · Quest
Truesilver Bar ID 6037 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Giant Clam Scorcho ID 6038 · Consumable · item level 11
Recipe: Giant Clam Scorcho ID 6039 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a delicious Giant Clam Scorcho."
Steel Weapon Chain ID 6041 · Item Enhancement · item level 16
Iron Shield Spike ID 6042 · Item Enhancement · item level 13
Iron Counterweight ID 6043 · Item Enhancement · item level 14
Plans: Iron Shield Spike ID 6044 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Iron Shield Spike."Plans: Iron Counterweight ID 6045 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Iron Counterweight to help balance a two-handed weapon."The raw ItemSparse values for item 6040 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Golden Scale 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 Golden Scale 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 Golden Scale Bracers
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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