A Common Mail Wrist, item level 5, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On Light Chain Bracers's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 158 gold76 silver across its tracked history (Jan 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 11 gold93 silver to 80,783 gold48 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 99% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 158 gold76 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 43c. In Classic Era it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 43c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 44c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 44c. In MoP Classic it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 44c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 5 | 3 | Common | Binds when equipped | 51c |
| WoW Forever | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 43c |
| Classic Era | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 43c |
| The Burning Crusade | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 44c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 44c |
| MoP Classic | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 44c |
In the Appearances collection, Light Chain Bracers is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 816. 10 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
The 2 items nearest to Light Chain Bracers (item level 5) in item level among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot, from item level 11 to 14.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Chain Bracers (this item) | 5 | 3 | Vendor | 1 silver on 27 realms |
 Grunt's Bracers | 11 | 7 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 190 gold on 60 realms |
| Hulking Bands | 14 | 8 | +3 Stamina, +3 Versatility. World Drop | 131 gold on 56 realms |
Hulking Bands has the highest item level here (14). The lowest listed price among them is Hulking Bands at 131 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Light Chain Bracers among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot: Spiked Chain Wristbands (item level 16), Sentry's Armsplints (item level 16), Green Iron Bracers (item level 19), Mail Combat Armguards (item level 19) and Phalanx Bracers (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Light Chain Bracers uses icon file 132604, which 48 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Rusted Chain Bracers ID 2390 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Rough Bronze Bracers ID 2867 · Armor - Mail · item level 14Glutton Shackle ID 3156 · QuestVeteran Bracers ID 3213 · Armor - Mail · item level 6Worn Leather Bracers ID 1420 · Armor - Leather · item level 4Madwolf Bracers ID 897 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Crochet Bracers ID 3938 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Mesh Bracers ID 3954 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2402 (2397 to 2409) were usually added in the same batch as Light Chain Bracers: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Light Mail Gloves ID 2397 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Light Chain Armor ID 2398 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Light Chain Belt ID 2399 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Light Chain Leggings ID 2400 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Light Chain Boots ID 2401 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Light Chain Gloves ID 2403 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Pattern: Fine Leather Boots ID 2406 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Fine Leather Boots."
Pattern: White Leather Jerkin ID 2407 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a White Leather Jerkin."Pattern: Fine Leather Gloves ID 2408 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Fine Leather Gloves."Pattern: Dark Leather Tunic ID 2409 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft a Dark Leather Tunic."The raw ItemSparse values for item 2402 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Light Chain 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 Light Chain 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 Light Chain 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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