An Uncommon Mail Waist, item level 11, requires level 6, binds when equipped. Crafted with Runed Copper Belt.
On Runed Copper Belt's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 49 gold22 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 97 silver29 copper to 4,146 gold71 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 65% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 49 gold22 silver.
| Crafted | Runed Copper Belt | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 18, requires level 13 and sells to vendors for 1s 98c. In Classic Era it is item level 18, requires level 13, Common quality and sells to vendors for 1s 98c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 18, requires level 13, Common quality and sells to vendors for 1s 98c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 18, requires level 13 and sells to vendors for 3s 30c. In MoP Classic it is item level 18, requires level 13 and sells to vendors for 3s 87c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 11 | 6 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 18 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1s 98c |
| Classic Era | 18 | 13 | Common | - | 1s 98c |
| The Burning Crusade | 18 | 13 | Common | - | 1s 98c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 18 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3s 30c |
| MoP Classic | 18 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3s 87c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Runed Copper Belt takes 10 Copper Bar.
In the Appearances collection, Runed Copper Belt is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 981. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Runed Copper Belt.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 22g. Runed Copper Belt lists from 1g 74s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 20g 34s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Runed Copper Belt turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 110 and grey at 150.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Copper Bar | 10 | 2 gold20 silver | 22 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 22 gold | ||
| Runed Copper Belt at its lowest listing | 1 gold74 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −20 gold34 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Runed Copper Belt suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Runed Copper Belt (item level 11) in item level among Armor > Mail, Waist slot, from item level 12 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runed Copper Belt (this item) | 11 | 6 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1 gold on 33 realms |
 Grunt's Belt | 12 | 7 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 51 realms |
 Fortified Belt | 15 | 9 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 9 gold on 46 realms |
 Spiked Chain Belt | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 233 gold on 49 realms |
 Sentry's Sash | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 45 realms |
 Phalanx Girdle | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 173 gold on 53 realms |
 Banded Girdle | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 29 gold on 50 realms |
 Thick Scale Belt | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 800 gold on 50 realms |
| Girdle of Golem Strength | 19 | 12 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +4 Dodge. World Drop | 20 gold on 45 realms |
 Mail Combat Belt | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 150 gold on 51 realms |
 Renegade Belt | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 85 gold on 54 realms |
Mail Combat Belt has the highest item level here (20). The lowest listed price among them is Fortified Belt at 9 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Runed Copper Belt among Armor > Mail, Waist slot: Captain's Waistguard (item level 22), Jazeraint Belt (item level 22), Ancient Belt (item level 22), Brigade Girdle (item level 23) and Bonelink Belt (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Runed Copper Belt uses icon file 132492, which 195 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Studded Belt ID 2464 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Brigandine Belt ID 2424 · Armor - Mail · item level 26Augmented Chain Belt ID 2419 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Battered Leather Belt ID 2371 · Armor - Leather · item level 5Patchwork Belt ID 3370 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4Brocade Belt ID 3378 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13Clasped Belt ID 3437 · Armor - Mail · item level 4Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2857 (2852 to 2864) were usually added in the same batch as Runed Copper Belt: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Copper Chain Pants ID 2852 · Armor - Plate · item level 4
Copper Bracers ID 2853 · Armor - Plate · item level 3Runed Copper Bracers ID 2854 · Armor - Mail · item level 11
Putrid Claw ID 2855 · Quest
Iron Pike ID 2856 · Quest
Darkhound Blood ID 2858 · Quest
Vile Fin Scale ID 2859 · Quest
Rough Sharpening Stone ID 2862 · Consumable · item level 3
Coarse Sharpening Stone ID 2863 · Consumable · item level 7
Runed Copper Breastplate ID 2864 · Armor - Mail · item level 11The raw ItemSparse values for item 2857 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Runed Copper 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 Runed Copper 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 Runed Copper 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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