This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Wrist, item level 13, requires level 8, binds when picked up. Drops from Baron Silverlaine in Shadowfang Keep.
| Drop | Baron Silverlaine in Shadowfang Keep | Normal, 10 Player |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 25, requires level 20, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 8s 40c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 10s 8c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 10s 8c. In MoP Classic it is item level 21, requires level 16 and sells to vendors for 6s 7c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 13 | 8 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 9s 26c |
| Classic Era | 25 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 8s 40c |
| The Burning Crusade | 25 | 20 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 10s 8c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 25 | 20 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 10s 8c |
| MoP Classic | 21 | 16 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 6s 7c |
In the Appearances collection, Rift Bracers is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 1940. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Rift Bracers in the loot of 1 encounter.
Baron Silverlaine in Shadowfang Keep
Also drops from this encounter (10 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Rift Bracers suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Rift Bracers uses icon file 132602, which 131 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Ironwrought Bracers ID 6177 · Armor - Plate · item level 6Beastial Manacles ID 6722 · Armor - Plate · item level 18Fortified Bindings ID 4969 · Armor - Plate · item level 5Pugilist Bracers ID 4438 · Armor - Mail · item level 20Imperial Leather Bracers ID 4061 · Armor - Leather · item level 23Sterling Chain Bracers ID 4010 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 5943 (5938 to 5948) were usually added in the same batch as Rift Bracers: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Pristine Crawler Leg ID 5938 · Quest
Sewing Gloves ID 5939 · Armor - Leather · item level 4
Bone Buckler ID 5940 · Armor - Shield · item level 6
Brass Scale Pants ID 5941 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Jeweled Pendant ID 5942 · Quest
Greaves of the People's Militia ID 5944 · Armor - Mail · item level 8
Deadmire's Tooth ID 5945 · Quest
Sealed Note to Elling ID 5946 · Quest
Defias Docket ID 5947 · QuestLetter to Jorgen ID 5948 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 5943 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Rift 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 Rift 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 Rift 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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