A Rare Plate Waist, item level 165, requires level 60, binds when equipped. Crafted with Shadowsteel Waistguard.
On Shadowsteel Waistguard's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,259 gold9 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 46 gold11 silver to 3,821 gold84 silver. About 9 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 307% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,259 gold9 silver.
| Crafted | Shadowsteel Waistguard | Recipe |
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First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
The Shadowlands Blacksmithing recipe Shadowsteel Waistguard takes 4 Laestrite Ore, 7 Shadowghast Ingot, 1 Elethium Ore and 2 Luminous Flux.
In the Appearances collection, Shadowsteel Waistguard is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 42231. 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 217g, and Shadowghast Ingot is the largest share at 84%. Shadowsteel Waistguard lists from 25g 61s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 192g 67s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Shadowsteel Waistguard turns yellow at Shadowlands Blacksmithing skill 70 and grey at 80.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Laestrite Ore | 4 | 2 gold42 silver | 9 gold68 silver |
 Shadowghast Ingot | 7 | 25 gold99 silver | 181 gold93 silver |
 Elethium Ore | 1 | 9 gold41 silver | 9 gold41 silver |
 Luminous Flux | 2 | 7 gold99 silver | 15 gold98 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 217 gold | ||
| Shadowsteel Waistguard at its lowest listing | 25 gold61 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −192 gold67 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 Waistguard suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 4 items nearest to Shadowsteel Waistguard (item level 165) in item level among Armor > Plate, Waist slot, from item level 175 to 197.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadowsteel Waistguard (this item) | 165 | 60 | +29 Strength or Intellect, +44 Stamina. Crafted with Shadowlands Blacksmithing | 25 gold on 53 realms |
 Shadowghast Waistguard | 175 | 60 | +32 Strength or Intellect, +48 Stamina. Crafted with Shadowlands Blacksmithing | 2,000 gold on 81 realms |
 Blood-Tempered Greatbelt | 197 | 90 | +39 Strength or Intellect, +59 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Blacksmithing | 10 gold on 82 realms |
| Thalassian Competitor's Plate Waistguard | 197 | 90 | +39 Strength or Intellect, +59 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Blacksmithing | 111 gold on 82 realms |
| Tarnished Dawnlit Commander's Greatbelt | 197 | 90 | +39 Strength or Intellect, +59 Stamina, +35 Critical Strike, +32 Haste. World Drop | 25 gold on 81 realms |
Thalassian Competitor's Plate Waistguard has the highest item level here (197). The lowest listed price among them is Blood-Tempered Greatbelt at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Shadowsteel Waistguard among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Harmonium Girdle (item level 226), Dredger's Developed Greatbelt (item level 447), Stalwart Girdle (item level 545), Algari Competitor's Plate Waistguard (item level 577) and Nightfall Executioner's Girdle (item level 610).
Nearest lower item levels below Shadowsteel Waistguard among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Brittle Waistguard (item level 78), Uncanny Combatant's Plate Waistguard (item level 72), Sinister Combatant's Plate Waistguard (item level 60), Last Stand Greatbelt (item level 60) and Notorious Combatant's Plate Waistguard (item level 60).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Shadowsteel Waistguard uses icon file 3395742, which 26 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Sinful Aspirant's Plate Girdle ID 175875 · Armor - Plate · item level 158Sinful Aspirant's Plate Greatbelt ID 178289 · Armor - Plate · item level 158Fused Bone Greatbelt ID 178734 · Armor - Plate · item level 158Waistguard of Expurged Anguish ID 178842 · Armor - Plate · item level 158Scarred Bloodbound Girdle ID 178931 · Armor - Plate · item level 158Girdle of the Soulflayer ID 179326 · Armor - Plate · item level 158Ember-Scarred Girdle ID 181202 · Armor - Plate · item level 148Sapsteel Clasp ID 181422 · Armor - Plate · item level 148Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 171448 (171443 to 171472) were usually added in the same batch as Shadowsteel Waistguard: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Shadowsteel Sabatons ID 171443 · Armor - Plate · item level 165
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 Armguards ID 171449 · 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 60The raw ItemSparse values for item 171448 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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