A Poor Plate Waist, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped.
On Light Plate Belt's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,389 gold across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 111 gold2 silver to 5,263,804 gold57 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 10% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,389 gold.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 28s 34c. In Classic Era it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 28s 34c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 49s 89c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 49s 89c. In MoP Classic it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 49s 89c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 8g 38s 33c |
| WoW Forever | 57 | 52 | Poor | - | 28s 34c |
| Classic Era | 57 | 52 | Poor | - | 28s 34c |
| The Burning Crusade | 57 | 52 | Poor | - | 49s 89c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 57 | 52 | Poor | - | 49s 89c |
| MoP Classic | 57 | 52 | Poor | - | 49s 89c |
In the Appearances collection, Light Plate Belt is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 887. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear.
The 10 items nearest to Light Plate Belt (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Waist slot, from item level 27 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Plate Belt (this item) | 28 | 22 | World Drop | 25 gold on 40 realms |
 Heroic Girdle | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 410 gold on 57 realms |
 Glorious Belt | 28 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 7,000 gold on 55 realms |
 Commander's Girdle | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 33 gold on 56 realms |
 Hyperion Girdle | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 23 gold on 52 realms |
 Warleader's Belt | 29 | 23 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 1,540 gold on 52 realms |
 Exalted Girdle | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 2,200 gold on 54 realms |
 Imperial Plate Belt | 27 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2 gold on 54 realms |
| Vanguard Girdle | 27 | 21 | +8 Versatility, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,111 gold on 50 realms |
 Lofty Belt | 27 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 72 realms |
 Icebane Waistguard | 29 | 25 | +9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,141 gold on 79 realms |
Commander's Girdle has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Imperial Plate Belt at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Light Plate Belt among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Belt of the Guardian (item level 32), Icebane Girdle (item level 35), Belt of the Titans (item level 35), Redsteel Belt (item level 36) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Clasp of Cruelty (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Light Plate Belt among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Embossed Plate Girdle (item level 23), Tyrant's Belt (item level 23), Warbringer's Belt (item level 23), Field Plate Girdle (item level 22) and Symbolic Belt (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Light Plate Belt uses icon file 132505, which 62 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Scouting Belt ID 6581 · Armor - Leather · item level 13Righteous Waistguard ID 10067 · Armor - Leather · item level 25Chief Brigadier Girdle ID 4727 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Ceremonial Leather Belt ID 4693 · Armor - Leather · item level 7Stonewall Girdle ID 11703 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Reinforced Leather Belt ID 2471 · Armor - Leather · item level 26Ghostweave Belt ID 14143 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27Opulent Crown ID 14281 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8081 (8076 to 8086) were usually added in the same batch as Light Plate Belt: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Conjured Sweet Roll ID 8076 · Consumable · item level 20
Conjured Mineral Water ID 8077 · Consumable · item level 15
Conjured Sparkling Water ID 8078 · Consumable · item level 20
Conjured Crystal Water ID 8079 · Consumable · item level 23
Light Plate Chestpiece ID 8080 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Light Plate Boots ID 8082 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Light Plate Bracers ID 8083 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Light Plate Gloves ID 8084 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Light Plate Pants ID 8085 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Light Plate Shoulderpads ID 8086 · Armor - Plate · item level 27The raw ItemSparse values for item 8081 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Light 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 Light Plate Belt 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 Plate Belt
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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