An Epic Leather Wrist, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when equipped. Crafted with Polar Bracers.
On Polar Bracers's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 39,999 gold across its tracked history (Jul 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 6,333 gold86 silver to 199,000 gold. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 98% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 39,999 gold.
| Crafted | Polar Bracers | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 80, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 61s 75c. In Classic Era it is item level 80, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 61s 75c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 80, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 22s 67c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 80, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 22s 67c. In MoP Classic it is item level 80, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 13s 52c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 1s 59c |
| WoW Forever | 80 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 4g 61s 75c |
| Classic Era | 80 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 4g 61s 75c |
| The Burning Crusade | 80 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 2g 22s 67c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 80 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 2g 22s 67c |
| MoP Classic | 80 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 3g 13s 52c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Polar Bracers takes 4 Frozen Rune, 12 Enchanted Leather, 2 Essence of Water, 2 Cured Rugged Hide and 4 Ironweb Spider Silk.
In the Appearances collection, Polar Bracers is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 6055.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 1,162g 6s, and Enchanted Leather is the largest share at 74%. Polar Bracers lists from 1,356g 91s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 127g after the 5% auction cut, a 11% margin over its reagents. The Classic Leatherworking recipe Polar Bracers is taught by Pattern: Polar Bracers and Pattern: Polar Bracers. It turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 320 and grey at 340.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Frozen Rune | 4 | 24 gold | 96 gold |
 Enchanted Leather | 12 | 72 gold1 silver | 864 gold12 silver |
 Essence of Water | 2 | 68 gold9 silver | 136 gold18 silver |
 Cured Rugged Hide | 2 | 3 gold | 6 gold |
 Ironweb Spider Silk | 4 | 14 gold94 silver | 59 gold76 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 1,162 gold6 silver | ||
| Polar Bracers at its lowest listing | 1,356 gold91 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 127 gold | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Polar Bracers suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 10 items nearest to Polar Bracers (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Leather, Wrist slot, from item level 27 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Bracers (this item) | 29 | 25 | +6 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 1,356 gold on 73 realms |
 Adventurer's Bracers | 29 | 23 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 14 gold on 53 realms |
 Indomitable Armguards | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +4 Versatility. World Drop | 15 gold on 48 realms |
 Supreme Bracers | 29 | 23 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 190 gold on 47 realms |
 Bonechewer Bands | 29 | 24 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 196 gold on 45 realms |
 Nightshade Armguards | 28 | 22 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 43 realms |
 Grand Armguards | 28 | 22 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 78 gold on 53 realms |
 Peerless Bracers | 28 | 21 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 295 gold on 43 realms |
| Ranger Armguards | 31 | 25 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 168 gold on 46 realms |
| Pridelord Bands | 27 | 21 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 72 gold on 47 realms |
| Wicked Leather Bracers | 27 | 21 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 3 gold on 51 realms |
Ranger Armguards has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Wicked Leather Bracers at 3 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Polar Bracers among Armor > Leather, Wrist slot: Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Bindings of Meditation (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Armwraps of Accuracy (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Armwraps of Alacrity (item level 39), Sinuous Kerapteron Bindings (item level 50) and Firekin Bindings (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Polar Bracers among Armor > Leather, Wrist slot: Trickster's Bindings (item level 21), Archer's Bracers (item level 20), Insignia Bracers (item level 19), Ghostwalker Bindings (item level 19) and Headhunter's Bands (item level 18).
Polar Bracers is part of the transmog set Polar Leather (Rogue, Monk, Druid and Demon Hunter only). The other 8 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Polar Bracers uses icon file 132606, which 358 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Icy Scale Bracers ID 22665 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Glacial Wrists ID 22655 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Icebane Bracers ID 22671 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Sunsail Bracers ID 22964 · Armor - Plate · item level 4Silk Wristbands ID 22966 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4The Soul Harvester's Bindings ID 23021 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Darkmantle Bracers ID 22004 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Supple Cotton Bracer ID 23407 · Armor - Cloth · item level 11Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22663 (22658 to 22668) were usually added in the same batch as Polar Bracers: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Glacial Cloak ID 22658 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Medallion of the Dawn ID 22659 · Armor · item level 29
Gaea's Embrace ID 22660 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Polar Tunic ID 22661 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Polar Gloves ID 22662 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Icy Scale Breastplate ID 22664 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Icy Scale Bracers ID 22665 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Icy Scale Gauntlets ID 22666 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Bracers of Hope ID 22667 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Bracers of Subterfuge ID 22668 · Armor - Leather · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 22663 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Polar 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 Polar 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 Polar Bracers
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