This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Cloth Wrist, item level 26, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 50 and sells to vendors for 45s 46c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 50 and sells to vendors for 45s 46c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 50 and sells to vendors for 45s 46c. In MoP Classic it is item level 50 and sells to vendors for 45s 46c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 26 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 80s 2c |
| Classic Era | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 45s 46c |
| The Burning Crusade | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 45s 46c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 45s 46c |
| MoP Classic | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 45s 46c |
In the Appearances collection, Scorched Bands is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1785. 2 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. With Intellect, Scorched Bands suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
The 10 items nearest to Scorched Bands (item level 26) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Wrist slot, from item level 24 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scorched Bands (this item) | 26 | +5 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
 Arachnidian Bracelets | 26 | 20 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 32 gold on 51 realms |
| Bonecaster's Bindings | 27 | 21 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 250 gold on 50 realms |
 Highborne Bracelets | 27 | 20 | +6 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 99 gold on 48 realms |
| Opulent Bracers | 25 | 19 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 7 gold on 46 realms |
| Celestial Bindings | 28 | 21 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 295 gold on 43 realms |
 Resplendent Bracelets | 28 | 22 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 557 gold on 53 realms |
| Elunarian Cuffs | 28 | 22 | +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility. World Drop | 1,626 gold on 52 realms |
| Bloodwoven Bracers | 24 | 17 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 48 realms |
| Gaea's Cuffs | 24 | 18 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 48 realms |
 Forgotten Wraps | 24 | 18 | +6 Stamina, +1 Intellect. World Drop | 200 gold on 41 realms |
Celestial Bindings has the highest item level here (28). The lowest listed price among them is Opulent Bracers at 7 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Scorched Bands among Armor > Cloth, Wrist slot: Bindings of Yearning (item level 35), Vicious Fireweave Bracers (item level 37), Vicious Embersilk Bracers (item level 37), Waterfall Wristwraps (item level 38) and Exiled Dabbler's Bracer (item level 38).
Nearest lower item levels below Scorched Bands among Armor > Cloth, Wrist slot: Thistlefur Bands (item level 18), Watcher's Cuffs (item level 16), Sanguine Cuffs (item level 16) and Thick Cloth Bracers (item level 14).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Scorched Bands uses icon file 132616, which 111 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Hero's Bracers ID 8302 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Field Plate Vambraces ID 9285 · Armor - Plate · item level 22Jazeraint Bracers ID 9896 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Hyperion Vambraces ID 10391 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Runesteel Vambraces ID 10746 · Armor - Plate · item level 26Crypt Demon Bracers ID 12112 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Runed Golem Shackles ID 12550 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Battleborn Armbraces ID 12936 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4990 (4982 to 4998) were usually added in the same batch as Scorched Bands: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Ripped Prospector Belt ID 4982 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Rock Pulverizer ID 4983 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 23
Skull of Impending Doom ID 4984 · Armor · item level 22
Flawed Power Stone ID 4986 · Quest
Dwarf Captain's Sword ID 4987 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24
Recruitment Letter ID 4992 · Quest "An unsigned recruitment letter."Signed Recruitment Letter ID 4995 · Quest
Blood Ring ID 4998 · Armor · item level 15The raw ItemSparse values for item 4990 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Scorched Bands 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 Scorched Bands 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 Scorched Bands
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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