A Poor Mail Wrist, item level 18, requires level 11, binds when equipped.
On Reinforced Chain Bracers's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,442 gold97 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 12 gold12 silver to 36,413 gold59 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 1838% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,442 gold97 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 4s 38c. In Classic Era it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 4s 38c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 4s 38c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 4s 38c. In MoP Classic it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 4s 38c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 18 | 11 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 12s 12c |
| WoW Forever | 28 | 23 | Poor | - | 4s 38c |
| Classic Era | 28 | 23 | Poor | - | 4s 38c |
| The Burning Crusade | 28 | 23 | Poor | - | 4s 38c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 28 | 23 | Poor | - | 4s 38c |
| MoP Classic | 28 | 23 | Poor | - | 4s 38c |
In the Appearances collection, Reinforced Chain Bracers is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 496. 11 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
The 10 items nearest to Reinforced Chain Bracers (item level 18) in item level among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot, from item level 16 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reinforced Chain Bracers (this item) | 18 | 11 | World Drop | 250 gold on 35 realms |
 Thick Scale Bracelets | 18 | 11 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 788 gold on 56 realms |
| Green Iron Bracers | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +2 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2 gold on 66 realms |
 Mail Combat Armguards | 19 | 12 | +5 Stamina, +2 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 166 gold on 61 realms |
 Phalanx Bracers | 19 | 12 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 60 realms |
 Pillager's Bracers | 19 | 12 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 423 gold on 65 realms |
| Renegade Bracers | 20 | 13 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 86 gold on 62 realms |
| Enduring Bracers | 20 | 13 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 199 gold on 66 realms |
 Marauder's Bracers | 20 | 13 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 88 gold on 65 realms |
| Spiked Chain Wristbands | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 111 gold on 46 realms |
| Sentry's Armsplints | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 721 gold on 52 realms |
Renegade Bracers has the highest item level here (20). The lowest listed price among them is Green Iron Bracers at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Reinforced Chain Bracers among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot: Gryphon Mail Bracelets (item level 25), Formidable Bracers (item level 25), Ironhide Bracers (item level 26), Merciless Bracers (item level 26) and Engraved Bracers (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Reinforced Chain Bracers among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot: Grunt's Bracers (item level 11).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Reinforced Chain Bracers uses icon file 132602, which 131 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Linked Chain Bracers ID 1748 · Armor - Mail · item level 14Laced Mail Bracers ID 1740 · Armor - Mail · item level 9Worn Mail Bracers ID 1732 · Armor - Mail · item level 7Glowing Leather Bracers ID 2017 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Polished Scale Bracers ID 2150 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Tarnished Chain Bracers ID 2384 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Light Mail Bracers ID 2396 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Brigandine Bracers ID 2427 · Armor - Mail · item level 26Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1756 (1751 to 1761) were usually added in the same batch as Reinforced Chain Bracers: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Linked Chain Pants ID 1751 · Armor - Mail · item level 16
Linked Chain Shoulderpads ID 1752 · Armor - Mail · item level 13
Linked Chain Vest ID 1753 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
Reinforced Chain Belt ID 1754 · Armor - Mail · item level 16
Reinforced Chain Boots ID 1755 · Armor - Mail · item level 17
Reinforced Chain Cloak ID 1757 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Reinforced Chain Gloves ID 1758 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Reinforced Chain Pants ID 1759 · Armor - Mail · item level 16Reinforced Chain Shoulderpads ID 1760 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Reinforced Chain Vest ID 1761 · Armor - Mail · item level 18The raw ItemSparse values for item 1756 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Reinforced Chain 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 Reinforced Chain 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 Reinforced Chain Bracers
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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