Is Lofty Armguards in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Lofty Armguards is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.

What level is Lofty Armguards in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Lofty Armguards is Uncommon quality, item level 50 and requires level 45.

What does Lofty Armguards sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 46s 4c for one Lofty Armguards in Classic Era.

What slot is Lofty Armguards in WoW Classic?

Lofty Armguards is a Wrist Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.

How much is Lofty Armguards on the auction house right now?

4,046g 49s on Burning Blade, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.

Lofty Armguards Price - WoW Auction House, Classic and Forever

Auction House

4Units listed

4Sellers

4,046 gold49 silverCheapest now

Thin supply

Auction House snapshot 56 min ago.

Selected realm

Burning Blade US Source: Auction House snapshot

Prices Across Realms

Realm	Region	Current	vs typical	Qty	Snapshot
Wyrmrest Accord	US	4,393 gold54 silver	33% above	11	57 min ago
Illidan	US	718 gold44 silver	78% below	10	57 min ago
Moon Guard	US	225 gold	93% below	9	57 min ago
Andorhal +8	US	4,045 gold25 silver	22% above	7	57 min ago
Thrall	US	1,618 gold55 silver	51% below	7	57 min ago
Sargeras	US	3,469 gold4 silver	~ typical	6	57 min ago
Borean Tundra +7	US	4,854 gold98 silver	47% above	6	57 min ago
Ghostlands +7	US	1,396 gold14 silver	58% below	6	57 min ago

On Lofty Armguards's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,311 gold96 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 575 gold61 silver to 26,001 gold90 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 22% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 3,311 gold96 silver.

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Where it comes from

Vendor	NPC #44246	Stormwind City 78.6, 69.3
Vendor	NPC #46555	Orgrimmar 48.4, 71.9

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Lofty Armguards as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 78.6, 69.3 on the Stormwind City map.

Vendor	Zone	Map	Waypoint	Other items it sells
NPC #44246	Stormwind City	78.6, 69.3; 75.5, 66.1; 78.9, 69.6	`/way #84 78.6 69.3`	200
NPC #46555	Orgrimmar	48.4, 71.9	`/way #85 48.4 71.9`	200

Stormwind City 3 placements

Orgrimmar 1 placement

Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.

Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 46s 4c. In MoP Classic it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 81s 4c.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	26	20	Uncommon	Binds when equipped	19g 11s 82c
Classic Era	50	45	Uncommon	Binds when equipped	46s 4c
MoP Classic	50	45	Uncommon	Binds when equipped	81s 4c

Lofty Armguards Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Lofty Armguards is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4283. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Lofty Armguards.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Lofty Armguards Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Lofty Armguards suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Lofty Armguards (item level 26) in item level among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot, from item level 24 to 28.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Lofty Armguards (this item)	26	20	+4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop	99 gold on 60 realms
Thorium Bracers	26	20	+4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	23 silver on 54 realms
Imperial Plate Bracers	27	21	+5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	30 silver on 52 realms
Vanguard Vambraces	27	20	+4 Versatility, +6 Stamina. World Drop	120 gold on 45 realms
Sunscale Wristguards	25	19	+6 Stamina, +4 Strength or Intellect, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop	94 gold on 44 realms
High Chief's Bindings	25	19	+4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop	12 gold on 49 realms
Warleader's Bracers	28	22	+6 Stamina, +1 Strength or Intellect. World Drop	2,000 gold on 47 realms
Heroic Bracers	28	22	+4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop	500 gold on 49 realms
Glorious Bindings	28	21	+4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop	2,500 gold on 55 realms
Gothic Plate Vambraces	24	17	+4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop	25 gold on 48 realms
Brutish Armguards	24	17	+4 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop	66 gold on 60 realms

Warleader's Bracers has the highest item level here (28). The lowest listed price among them is Thorium Bracers at 23 silver in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Lofty Armguards among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot: Swiftsteel Bracers (item level 32), Contender's Revenant Bracers (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Bracers of Meditation (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Armplates of Proficiency (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Armplates of Alacrity (item level 39).

Nearest lower item levels below Lofty Armguards among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot: Saltstone Armsplints (item level 22).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Lofty Armguards Fits

Where to Buy Lofty Armguards

Lofty Armguards is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44246 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 78.6, 69.3.

NPC 44246 in Stormwind City at 78.6, 69.3
NPC 46555 in Orgrimmar at 48.4, 71.9

Items That Share Lofty Armguards's Icon

Lofty Armguards uses icon file 132613, which 80 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:

Heroic Bracers ID 14938 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Potent Bands ID 15172 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Praetorian Wristbands ID 15182 · Armor - Leather · item level 26
Lightforge Bracers ID 16722 · Armor - Plate · item level 28

Items Numbered Next to Lofty Armguards

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14923 (14918 to 14928) were usually added in the same batch as Lofty Armguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Jade Belt ID 14918 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Jade Circlet ID 14919 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Jade Legplates ID 14920 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Jade Epaulets ID 14921 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Lofty Sabatons ID 14922 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Lofty Breastplate ID 14924 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Lofty Helm ID 14925 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Lofty Gauntlets ID 14926 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Lofty Belt ID 14927 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Lofty Legguards ID 14928 · Armor - Plate · item level 28

Lofty Armguards Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 14923 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 95 gold59 silver
Vendor sell price: 19 gold11 silver
Material: Plate
Equip slot: Wrist
Flags: 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Lofty Armguards in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Lofty Armguards 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 Lofty Armguards next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Lofty Armguards in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Lofty Armguards is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Lofty Armguards in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Lofty Armguards is Uncommon quality, item level 50 and requires level 45.
What does Lofty Armguards sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 46s 4c for one Lofty Armguards in Classic Era.
What slot is Lofty Armguards in WoW Classic?: Lofty Armguards is a Wrist Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
How much is Lofty Armguards on the auction house right now?: 4,046g 49s on Burning Blade, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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

Lofty Armguards

Lofty Armguards Price History on Burning Blade

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