A Common Leather Waist, item level 5, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On Ratty Old Belt's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 744 gold70 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 51 gold4 silver to 1,228,429 gold4 silver. About 9 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 90% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 744 gold70 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 12, requires level 7 and sells to vendors for 37c. In Classic Era it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 37c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 37c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 37c. In MoP Classic it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 37c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 5 | 3 | Common | Binds when equipped | 52c |
| WoW Forever | 12 | 7 | Common | - | 37c |
| Classic Era | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 37c |
| The Burning Crusade | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 37c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 37c |
| MoP Classic | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 37c |
In the Appearances collection, Ratty Old Belt is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1991. 15 other items wear the same appearance; 12 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear.
The 4 items nearest to Ratty Old Belt (item level 5) in item level among Armor > Leather, Waist slot, from item level 1 to 14.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratty Old Belt (this item) | 5 | 3 | World Drop | 72 gold on 19 realms |
 Replica Darkmantle Belt | 1 | 25 | Vendor | 14,999 gold on 52 realms |
 Patched Leather Belt | 11 | 6 | World Drop | 70 gold on 50 realms |
 Blackened Defias Belt | 12 | 7 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina | 30 gold on 61 realms |
| Bristlebark Belt | 14 | 9 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 12 gold on 55 realms |
Bristlebark Belt has the highest item level here (14). The lowest listed price among them is Bristlebark Belt at 12 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Ratty Old Belt among Armor > Leather, Waist slot: Infiltrator Cord (item level 19), Cutthroat's Belt (item level 19), Headhunter's Belt (item level 19), Insignia Belt (item level 20) and Archer's Belt (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Ratty Old Belt uses icon file 132493, which 93 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Animal Skin Belt ID 5936 · Armor - Leather · item level 4Beastmaster's Girdle ID 5355 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Heartwood Girdle ID 7000 · Armor - Leather · item level 16Crimson Silk Belt ID 7055 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20Squealer's Belt ID 4951 · Armor - Leather · item level 3Sentinel Girdle ID 7448 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Dreamer's Belt ID 4829 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18Champion's Girdle ID 7546 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6147 (6139 to 6167) were usually added in the same batch as Ratty Old Belt: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Novice's Robe ID 6139 · Armor - Leather
Apprentice's Robe ID 6140 · Armor - ClothNeophyte's Robe ID 6144 · Armor - Cloth
Clarice's Pendant ID 6145 · Quest "Place upon Yuriv's grave."
Sundried Driftwood ID 6146 · Quest
Web-Covered Boots ID 6148 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
Greater Mana Potion ID 6149 · Consumable · item level 18
A Frayed Knot ID 6150 · Miscellaneous
Coyote Jawbone ID 6166 · Quest
Neeka's Report ID 6167 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 6147 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Ratty Old 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 Ratty Old 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 Ratty Old 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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