A Common Mail Waist, item level 14, requires level 8, binds when equipped.
On Scalemail Belt's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 235 gold42 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 10 gold90 silver to 64,895 gold76 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 55% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 235 gold42 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 3s 38c. In Classic Era it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 3s 38c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 3s 38c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 3s 38c. In MoP Classic it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 3s 38c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 14 | 8 | Common | Binds when equipped | 5s 72c |
| WoW Forever | 22 | 17 | Common | - | 3s 38c |
| Classic Era | 22 | 17 | Common | - | 3s 38c |
| The Burning Crusade | 22 | 17 | Common | - | 3s 38c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 22 | 17 | Common | - | 3s 38c |
| MoP Classic | 22 | 17 | Common | - | 3s 38c |
In the Appearances collection, Scalemail Belt is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 247. 6 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 Scalemail Belt (item level 14) in item level among Armor > Mail, Waist slot, from item level 12 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scalemail Belt (this item) | 14 | 8 | Vendor | 31 silver on 39 realms |
 Hulking Belt | 14 | 8 | +5 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 189 gold on 61 realms |
 Spiked Chain Belt | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 150 gold on 65 realms |
 Sentry's Sash | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 800 gold on 54 realms |
 Grunt's Belt | 12 | 7 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 57 realms |
| Stormbringer Belt | 12 | 7 | +4 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 50 realms |
 Wicked Chain Waistband | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 918 gold on 55 realms |
 Phalanx Girdle | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 226 gold on 62 realms |
 Banded Girdle | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 57 realms |
 Thick Scale Belt | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 1,200 gold on 62 realms |
 Pillager's Girdle | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 66 gold on 67 realms |
Phalanx Girdle has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Banded Girdle at 25 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Scalemail Belt among Armor > Mail, Waist slot: Belt of the Gladiator (item level 25), Gryphon Mail Belt (item level 25), Formidable Belt (item level 25), Protector Waistband (item level 26) and Ironhide Belt (item level 26).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Scalemail Belt uses icon file 132493, which 93 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Dirty Leather Belt ID 1835 · Armor - Leather · item level 2Polished Scale Belt ID 2148 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Belt of the People's Militia ID 1154 · Armor - Mail · item level 7Keller's Girdle ID 2911 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14Frayed Belt ID 3363 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2Guardsman Belt ID 3429 · Armor - Leather · item level 15Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1853 (1845 to 1894) were usually added in the same batch as Scalemail Belt: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Chainmail Belt ID 1845 · Armor - Mail · item level 10
Chainmail Bracers ID 1846 · Armor - Mail · item level 10Cured Leather Belt ID 1849 · Armor - Leather · item level 14
Cured Leather Bracers ID 1850 · Armor - Leather · item level 14Scalemail Bracers ID 1852 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
Thistlenettle's Badge ID 1875 · Quest "Foreman Thistlenettle - Member of the Explorers' League"
Miner's Revenge ID 1893 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 12 "Also serves as a mining pick."
Miners' Union Card ID 1894 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 1853 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Scalemail 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 Scalemail 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 Scalemail 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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