A Poor Mail Waist, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when equipped.
On Linked Chain Belt's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 581 gold19 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 29 gold43 silver to 58,835 gold89 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 71% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 581 gold19 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 3s 32c. In Classic Era it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 3s 32c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 3s 32c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 3s 32c. In MoP Classic it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 3s 32c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | 10 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 7s 9c |
| WoW Forever | 25 | 20 | Poor | - | 3s 32c |
| Classic Era | 25 | 20 | Poor | - | 3s 32c |
| The Burning Crusade | 25 | 20 | Poor | - | 3s 32c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 25 | 20 | Poor | - | 3s 32c |
| MoP Classic | 25 | 20 | Poor | - | 3s 32c |
In the Appearances collection, Linked Chain Belt is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 494. 18 other items wear the same appearance; 12 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
The 10 items nearest to Linked Chain Belt (item level 16) in item level among Armor > Mail, Waist slot, from item level 14 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linked Chain Belt (this item) | 16 | 10 | World Drop | 154 gold on 17 realms |
 Spiked Chain Belt | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 111 gold on 54 realms |
 Glimmering Mail Girdle | 18 | 11 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 60 gold on 54 realms |
 Wicked Chain Waistband | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 1,217 gold on 57 realms |
 Hulking Belt | 14 | 8 | +5 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 50 gold on 52 realms |
 Phalanx Girdle | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 63 realms |
| Banded Girdle | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 12 gold on 59 realms |
 Thick Scale Belt | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 517 gold on 64 realms |
 Pillager's Girdle | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 55 gold on 64 realms |
 Girdle of Golem Strength | 19 | 12 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +4 Dodge. World Drop | 100 gold on 53 realms |
 Mail Combat Belt | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 106 gold on 66 realms |
Mail Combat Belt has the highest item level here (20). The lowest listed price among them is Banded Girdle at 12 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Linked Chain Belt among Armor > Mail, Waist slot: Khan's Belt (item level 24), Belt of the Gladiator (item level 25), Gryphon Mail Belt (item level 25), Formidable Belt (item level 25) and Protector Waistband (item level 26).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Linked Chain Belt uses icon file 132495, which 67 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Laced Mail Belt ID 1738 · Armor - Mail · item level 11Reinforced Chain Belt ID 1754 · Armor - Mail · item level 16Worn Mail Belt ID 1730 · Armor - Mail · item level 6Cured Leather Belt ID 1849 · Armor - Leather · item level 14Tarnished Chain Belt ID 2380 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Rusted Chain Belt ID 2387 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Light Mail Belt ID 2393 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Light Chain Belt ID 2399 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1746 (1741 to 1751) were usually added in the same batch as Linked Chain Belt: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Laced Cloak ID 1741 · Armor - Cloth · item level 10
Laced Mail Gloves ID 1742 · Armor - Mail · item level 11
Laced Mail Pants ID 1743 · Armor - Mail · item level 11
Laced Mail Shoulderpads ID 1744 · Armor - Mail · item level 12
Laced Mail Vest ID 1745 · Armor - Mail · item level 9
Linked Chain Boots ID 1747 · Armor - Mail · item level 13
Linked Chain Bracers ID 1748 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
Linked Chain Cloak ID 1749 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14Linked Chain Gloves ID 1750 · Armor - Mail · item level 15Linked Chain Pants ID 1751 · Armor - Mail · item level 16The raw ItemSparse values for item 1746 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Linked Chain 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 Linked Chain 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 Linked Chain 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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