A Rare Plate Wrist, item level 165, requires level 60, binds when equipped. Crafted with Shadowsteel Armguards.
On Shadowsteel Armguards's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,129 gold35 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 260 gold23 silver to 8,924 gold16 silver. About 6 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 252% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,129 gold35 silver.
| Crafted | Shadowsteel Armguards | Recipe |
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First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
The Shadowlands Blacksmithing recipe Shadowsteel Armguards takes 3 Laestrite Ore, 4 Shadowghast Ingot, 1 Elethium Ore and 1 Luminous Flux.
In the Appearances collection, Shadowsteel Armguards is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 42233. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 116g 89s, and Shadowghast Ingot is the largest share at 82%. Shadowsteel Armguards lists from 245g 16s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 116g 1s after the 5% auction cut, a 99% margin over its reagents. The recipe Shadowsteel Armguards turns yellow at Shadowlands Blacksmithing skill 60 and grey at 70.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Laestrite Ore | 3 | 1 gold34 silver | 4 gold2 silver |
 Shadowghast Ingot | 4 | 24 gold | 96 gold |
 Elethium Ore | 1 | 8 gold59 silver | 8 gold59 silver |
 Luminous Flux | 1 | 8 gold28 silver | 8 gold28 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 116 gold89 silver | ||
| Shadowsteel Armguards at its lowest listing | 245 gold16 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 116 gold1 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.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Shadowsteel Armguards suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 6 items nearest to Shadowsteel Armguards (item level 165) in item level among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot, from item level 175 to 197.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadowsteel Armguards (this item) | 165 | 60 | +22 Strength or Intellect, +33 Stamina. Crafted with Shadowlands Blacksmithing | 245 gold on 46 realms |
 Shadowghast Armguards | 175 | 60 | +24 Strength or Intellect, +36 Stamina. Crafted with Shadowlands Blacksmithing | 1,874 gold on 82 realms |
 Blood-Tempered Bracers | 197 | 81 | +30 Strength or Intellect, +44 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Blacksmithing | 50 gold on 82 realms |
| Evercore Gear Weight | 197 | 80 | +30 Strength or Intellect, +44 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Engineering | 40 gold on 70 realms |
| Thalassian Competitor's Plate Armguards | 197 | 90 | +30 Strength or Intellect, +44 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Blacksmithing | 222 gold on 80 realms |
| Thalassian Competitor's Plate Bindings | 197 | 80 | +30 Strength or Intellect, +44 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Engineering | 511 gold on 46 realms |
| Tarnished Dawnlit Commander's Armplates | 197 | 90 | +30 Strength or Intellect, +44 Stamina, +26 Haste, +24 Mastery. World Drop | 25 gold on 82 realms |
Thalassian Competitor's Plate Armguards has the highest item level here (197). The lowest listed price among them is Tarnished Dawnlit Commander's Armplates at 25 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Shadowsteel Armguards among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot: Harmonium Vambrace (item level 226), Obsidian Combatant's Draconium Armguards (item level 330), Worn Shadowguard Captain's Vambraces (item level 400), Dredger's Plate Vambraces (item level 447) and Earthforged Cuffs (item level 545).
Nearest lower item levels below Shadowsteel Armguards among Armor > Plate, Wrist slot: Brittle Armplates (item level 78), Uncanny Combatant's Plate Armguards (item level 72), Twilight Dragon's Armplates (item level 60), Geocrag Armplates (item level 60) and Razorfin Vambraces (item level 60).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Shadowsteel Armguards uses icon file 3395741, which 24 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Sinful Aspirant's Plate Cuffs ID 175881 · Armor - Plate · item level 158Sinful Aspirant's Plate Armguards ID 178295 · Armor - Plate · item level 158Pit Fighter's Wristguards ID 178807 · Armor - Plate · item level 158Vambraces of the Depraved Warden ID 178845 · Armor - Plate · item level 158Reality-Shatter Vambraces ID 179354 · Armor - Plate · item level 158Thunderous Echo Vambraces ID 180113 · Armor - Plate · item level 158Stonewrought Armplates ID 181203 · Armor - Plate · item level 148Sapsteel Vambraces ID 181427 · Armor - Plate · item level 148Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 171449 (171444 to 171473) were usually added in the same batch as Shadowsteel Armguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Shadowsteel Gauntlets ID 171444 · Armor - Plate · item level 165
Shadowsteel Helm ID 171445 · Armor - Plate · item level 165
Shadowsteel Greaves ID 171446 · Armor - Plate · item level 165
Shadowsteel Pauldrons ID 171447 · Armor - Plate · item level 165
Shadowsteel Waistguard ID 171448 · Armor - Plate · item level 165
Regal Cloth Scrap ID 171468 · Quest
Scorched Plank ID 171469 · Quest
Krakken-Heart Breastplate ID 171471 · Armor - Plate · item level 60
Fang of Vashj ID 171472 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 60
Cobra-Lash Boots ID 171473 · Armor - Mail · item level 60The raw ItemSparse values for item 171449 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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