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Potent Bands
Item Level 25Binds when equipped
WristArmor
5 Armor
+4 Agility or Intellect
+6 Stamina
Requires Level 18
Sell price: 15 gold1 silver
Current price
1,583 gold58 silver
Potent Bands Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
1,583 gold58 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Potent Bands's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 617 gold16 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 81 gold44 silver to 3,068 gold9 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 157% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 617 gold16 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 47, requires level 42 and sells to vendors for 47s 6c. In MoP Classic it is item level 47, requires level 42 and sells to vendors for 47s 6c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15g 1s 25c |
| WoW Forever | 25 | 18 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 47 | 42 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 47s 6c |
| MoP Classic | 47 | 42 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 47s 6c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Potent Bands is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2595. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Potent Bands suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Potent Bands (item level 25) in item level among Armor > Leather, Wrist slot, from item level 22 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potent Bands (this item) | 25 | 18 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 49 realms |
| Praetorian Wristbands | 26 | 20 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 58 realms |
 Jadefire Bracelets | 26 | 20 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 29 gold on 54 realms |
 Rageclaw Bracers | 24 | 18 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 35 gold on 46 realms |
 Pridelord Bands | 27 | 21 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 55 gold on 48 realms |
 Wicked Leather Bracers | 27 | 21 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 9 gold on 48 realms |
| Imposing Bracers | 23 | 16 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 51 gold on 56 realms |
 Wolf Rider's Wristbands | 23 | 16 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 53 gold on 61 realms |
 Grand Armguards | 28 | 22 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 134 gold on 54 realms |
 Peerless Bracers | 28 | 21 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 53 realms |
 Guardian Leather Bracers | 22 | 14 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 940 gold on 48 realms |
Grand Armguards has the highest item level here (28). The lowest listed price among them is Wicked Leather Bracers at 9 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Potent Bands among Armor > Leather, Wrist slot: Putrescent Bands (item level 35), Darkbrand Bracers (item level 35), Contender's Leather Bracers (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Bindings of Meditation (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Bindings of Prowess (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Potent Bands among Armor > Leather, Wrist slot: Headhunter's Bands (item level 18), Drakewing Bands (item level 16), Robust Bracers (item level 16), Bristlebark Bindings (item level 14) and Rawhide Bracers (item level 13).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Potent Bands's Icon
Potent Bands uses icon file 132613, which 80 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
- Praetorian Wristbands ID 15182 · Armor - Leather · item level 26
- Heroic Bracers ID 14938 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
- Lofty Armguards ID 14923 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
- Lightforge Bracers ID 16722 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Items Numbered Next to Potent Bands
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15172 (15167 to 15177) were usually added in the same batch as Potent Bands: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Imposing Bandana ID 15167 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Imposing Pants ID 15168 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Imposing Shoulders ID 15169 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Potent Armor ID 15170 · Armor - Leather · item level 27
Potent Boots ID 15171 · Armor - Leather · item level 26
Potent Cape ID 15173 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Potent Gloves ID 15174 · Armor - Leather · item level 26
Potent Helmet ID 15175 · Armor - Leather · item level 26- Potent Pants ID 15176 · Armor - Leather · item level 26
Potent Shoulders ID 15177 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Potent Bands Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 15172 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 75 gold6 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 15 gold1 silver
- Material
- Leather
- 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.
Potent Bands in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Potent Bands 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 Potent Bands next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Potent Bands in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Potent Bands 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 Potent Bands in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Potent Bands is Uncommon quality, item level 47 and requires level 42.
- What does Potent Bands sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 47s 6c for one Potent Bands in Classic Era.
- What slot is Potent Bands in WoW Classic?
- Potent Bands is a Wrist Leather in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Potent Bands on the auction house right now?
- 1,583g 58s on Tichondrius, 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.
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 Potent Bands
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