A Poor Mail Waist, item level 4, requires level 2, binds when equipped.
On Loose Chain Belt's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 178 gold85 silver across its tracked history (Oct 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 3 gold97 silver to 2,750 gold4 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 15% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 178 gold85 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 16c. In Classic Era it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 16c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 16c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 16c. In MoP Classic it is item level 8, requires level 3 and sells to vendors for 16c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 4 | 2 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 19c |
| WoW Forever | 8 | 3 | Poor | - | 16c |
| Classic Era | 8 | 3 | Poor | - | 16c |
| The Burning Crusade | 8 | 3 | Poor | - | 16c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 8 | 3 | Poor | - | 16c |
| MoP Classic | 8 | 3 | Poor | - | 16c |
In the Appearances collection, Loose 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 4 items nearest to Loose Chain Belt (item level 4) in item level among Armor > Mail, Waist slot, from item level 8 to 14.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose Chain Belt (this item) | 4 | 2 | World Drop | 44 gold on 16 realms |
 Bloodspattered Sash | 8 | 5 | +1 Agility or Intellect, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 250 gold on 54 realms |
 Grunt's Belt | 12 | 7 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 57 realms |
| Stormbringer Belt | 12 | 7 | +4 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 50 realms |
 Hulking Belt | 14 | 8 | +5 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 189 gold on 61 realms |
Hulking Belt has the highest item level here (14). The lowest listed price among them is Hulking Belt at 189 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Loose Chain Belt among Armor > Mail, Waist slot: Spiked Chain Belt (item level 16), Sentry's Sash (item level 16), Wicked Chain Waistband (item level 18), Girdle of Golem Strength (item level 19) and Phalanx Girdle (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Loose Chain Belt uses icon file 132495, which 67 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Flimsy Chain Belt ID 2649 · Armor - MailLatched Belt ID 2690 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Light Chain Belt ID 2399 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Light Mail Belt ID 2393 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Rusted Chain Belt ID 2387 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Tarnished Chain Belt ID 2380 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Calico Belt ID 3374 · Armor - Cloth · item level 7Canvas Belt ID 3376 · Armor - Cloth · item level 11Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2635 (2628 to 2642) were usually added in the same batch as Loose Chain Belt: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Senir's Report ID 2628 · Quest
Intrepid Strongbox Key ID 2629 · Key
Curved Dagger ID 2632 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 7
Jungle Remedy ID 2633 · Quest
Venom Fern Extract ID 2634 · Quest
Carved Stone Idol ID 2636 · Quest
Ironband's Progress Report ID 2637 · QuestMerrin's Letter ID 2639 · Quest
Miners' Gear ID 2640 · Quest
Loose Chain Boots ID 2642 · Armor - Mail · item level 4The raw ItemSparse values for item 2635 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Loose 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 Loose 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 Loose 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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