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Protector Waistband
Item Level 26Binds when equipped
WaistArmor
9 Armor
+6 Agility or Intellect
+8 Stamina
+4 Critical Strike
Requires Level 20
Sell price: 19 gold33 silver
Current price
1,000 gold92 silver
Protector Waistband Price History on Darrowmere
Darrowmere Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Darrowmere Auction House4Units listed
4Sellers
1,000 gold92 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Protector Waistband's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,794 gold45 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,298 gold25 silver to 19,970 gold74 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 74% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 3,794 gold45 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 69s 85c. In MoP Classic it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 69s 85c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 26 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 19g 33s 35c |
| WoW Forever | 26 | 20 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 50 | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 69s 85c |
| MoP Classic | 50 | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 69s 85c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Protector Waistband is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4191. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Protector Waistband.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Protector Waistband suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Protector Waistband (item level 26) in item level among Armor > Mail, Waist slot, from item level 22 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protector Waistband (this item) | 26 | 20 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | 111 gold on 57 realms |
 Gryphon Mail Belt | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 12 gold on 56 realms |
 Formidable Belt | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 116 gold on 51 realms |
 Belt of the Gladiator | 25 | 19 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 295 gold on 44 realms |
 Impenetrable Belt | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 222 gold on 47 realms |
 Khan's Belt | 24 | 18 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 57 realms |
| Mercurial Girdle | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 499 gold on 51 realms |
| Triumphant Girdle | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 2,820 gold on 41 realms |
| Bonelink Belt | 23 | 16 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 43 realms |
 Icy Scale Waistwrap | 29 | 25 | +9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, +3 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 2,246 gold on 75 realms |
 Captain's Waistguard | 22 | 15 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 35 gold on 50 realms |
Mercurial Girdle has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Gryphon Mail Belt at 12 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Protector Waistband among Armor > Mail, Waist slot: Torn Web Wrapping (item level 35), Icy Scale Belt (item level 35), Yak Belt (item level 38), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Links of Cruelty (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Links of Accuracy (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Protector Waistband among Armor > Mail, Waist slot: Girdle of Golem Strength (item level 19), Pillager's Girdle (item level 19), Glimmering Mail Girdle (item level 18), Wicked Chain Waistband (item level 18) and Spiked Chain Belt (item level 16).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Protector Waistband's Icon
Protector Waistband uses icon file 132492, which 195 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Lupine Cord ID 15011 · Armor - Leather · item level 8
- Bristlebark Belt ID 14567 · Armor - Leather · item level 14
- Heavy Scorpid Belt ID 15082 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
- Wicked Leather Belt ID 15088 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
- Stonecloth Belt ID 14414 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
- Resilient Cord ID 14406 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
- Sanguine Belt ID 14373 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
- Feral Cord ID 15308 · Armor - Leather · item level 10
Items Numbered Next to Protector Waistband
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14793 (14788 to 14798) were usually added in the same batch as Protector Waistband: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Protector Armguards ID 14788 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Protector Breastplate ID 14789 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Protector Buckler ID 14790 · Armor - Shield · item level 27
Protector Cape ID 14791 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25
Protector Gauntlets ID 14792 · Armor - Mail · item level 26
Protector Ankleguards ID 14794 · Armor - Mail · item level 26
Protector Helm ID 14795 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Protector Legguards ID 14796 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Protector Pads ID 14797 · Armor - Mail · item level 26
Bloodlust Breastplate ID 14798 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Protector Waistband Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 14793 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 96 gold66 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 19 gold33 silver
- Material
- Chain
- Equip slot
- Waist
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Protector Waistband in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Protector Waistband 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 Protector Waistband next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Protector Waistband in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Protector Waistband 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 Protector Waistband in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Protector Waistband is Uncommon quality, item level 50 and requires level 45.
- What does Protector Waistband sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 69s 85c for one Protector Waistband in Classic Era.
- What slot is Protector Waistband in WoW Classic?
- Protector Waistband is a Waist Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Protector Waistband on the auction house right now?
- 1,000g 92s on Darrowmere, 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 Protector Waistband
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