A Common Cloth Waist, item level 21, requires level 14, binds when equipped.
On Russet Belt's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 285 gold11 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 68 gold77 silver to 43,411 gold42 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 65% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 285 gold11 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 10s 95c. In Classic Era it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 10s 95c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 10s 95c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 10s 95c. In MoP Classic it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 10s 95c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | 14 | Common | Binds when equipped | 9s 63c |
| WoW Forever | 37 | 32 | Common | - | 10s 95c |
| Classic Era | 37 | 32 | Common | - | 10s 95c |
| The Burning Crusade | 37 | 32 | Common | - | 10s 95c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 37 | 32 | Common | - | 10s 95c |
| MoP Classic | 37 | 32 | Common | - | 10s 95c |
In the Appearances collection, Russet Belt is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 1288. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear.
The 10 items nearest to Russet Belt (item level 21) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Waist slot, from item level 20 to 22.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russet Belt (this item) | 21 | 14 | Vendor | 14 gold on 40 realms |
 Spider Belt | 21 | 13 | +7 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 6 gold on 63 realms |
 Aurora Sash | 21 | 14 | +8 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 16 gold on 61 realms |
 Twilight Belt | 21 | 13 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 57 realms |
 Embersilk Cord | 21 | 14 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 120 gold on 50 realms |
 Regal Sash | 22 | 15 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 11 gold on 60 realms |
| Darkmist Girdle | 22 | 15 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 14 gold on 55 realms |
| Silksand Girdle | 22 | 14 | +7 Stamina, +9 Versatility. World Drop | 25 gold on 53 realms |
 Crimson Silk Belt | 20 | 13 | +6 Intellect, +8 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 6 gold on 66 realms |
 Conjurer's Cinch | 20 | 13 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 55 gold on 65 realms |
 Stonecloth Belt | 20 | 13 | +7 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +3 Intellect. World Drop | 112 gold on 61 realms |
Regal Sash has the highest item level here (22). The lowest listed price among them is Spider Belt at 6 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Russet Belt among Armor > Cloth, Waist slot: Serenity Belt (item level 27), Highborne Cord (item level 27), Bonecaster's Belt (item level 28), Celestial Belt (item level 28) and Resplendent Belt (item level 28).
Nearest lower item levels below Russet Belt among Armor > Cloth, Waist slot: Sanguine Belt (item level 16), Keller's Girdle (item level 14), Jewel-Encrusted Sash (item level 13), Pagan Belt (item level 13) and Aboriginal Sash (item level 8).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Russet Belt uses icon file 132515, which 115 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Hardened Leather Belt ID 3800 · Armor - Leather · item level 22Cross-Stitched Belt ID 3380 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18Nightwind Belt ID 4828 · Armor - Cloth · item level 17Cracked Leather Belt ID 2122 · Armor - Leather · item level 2Rough Leather Belt ID 1839 · Armor - Leather · item level 5Warped Leather Belt ID 1502 · Armor - Leather · item level 7Inscribed Leather Belt ID 6379 · Armor - Leather · item level 10Blackforge Girdle ID 6425 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3593 (3588 to 3598) were usually added in the same batch as Russet Belt: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Embroidered Bracers ID 3588 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26Heavy Weave Belt ID 3589 · Armor - Cloth · item level 10
Heavy Weave Bracers ID 3590 · Armor - Cloth · item level 10Padded Belt ID 3591 · Armor - Cloth · item level 17
Padded Bracers ID 3592 · Armor - Cloth · item level 17
Russet Bracers ID 3594 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Tattered Cloth Belt ID 3595 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2Tattered Cloth Bracers ID 3596 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2Thick Cloth Belt ID 3597 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14Thick Cloth Bracers ID 3598 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14The raw ItemSparse values for item 3593 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Russet 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 Russet 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 Russet 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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