A Poor Leather Waist, item level 28, requires level 21, binds when equipped.
On Smooth Leather Belt's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 69 gold58 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 2 gold87 silver to 14,162 gold63 silver. About 9 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 65% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 69 gold58 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 32s 56c. In Classic Era it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 32s 56c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 32s 56c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 32s 56c. In MoP Classic it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 32s 56c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 21 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 8g 53s 79c |
| WoW Forever | 55 | 50 | Poor | - | 32s 56c |
| Classic Era | 55 | 50 | Poor | - | 32s 56c |
| The Burning Crusade | 55 | 50 | Poor | - | 32s 56c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 55 | 50 | Poor | - | 32s 56c |
| MoP Classic | 55 | 50 | Poor | - | 32s 56c |
In the Appearances collection, Smooth Leather Belt is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1419. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear.
The 10 items nearest to Smooth Leather Belt (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Leather, Waist slot, from item level 27 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smooth Leather Belt (this item) | 28 | 21 | World Drop | 5 gold on 24 realms |
 Pridelord Girdle | 28 | 21 | +7 Agility, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 32 gold on 50 realms |
| Grand Belt | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 60 gold on 62 realms |
| Peerless Belt | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 133 gold on 50 realms |
| Mighty Girdle | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 48 realms |
| Indomitable Belt | 29 | 23 | +8 Stamina, +9 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 117 gold on 46 realms |
| Supreme Sash | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 53 realms |
 Bonechewer Pelt-Girdle | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,500 gold on 45 realms |
 Praetorian Girdle | 27 | 21 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 300 gold on 50 realms |
 Jadefire Belt | 27 | 20 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 14 gold on 56 realms |
| Polar Belt | 29 | 25 | +9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, +3 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 2,826 gold on 55 realms |
Mighty Girdle has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Mighty Girdle at 10 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Smooth Leather Belt among Armor > Leather, Waist slot: Polar Cord (item level 35), Belt of a Thousand Gaping Mouths (item level 37), Vine Waistband (item level 38), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Belt of Cruelty (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Waistband of Accuracy (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Smooth Leather Belt among Armor > Leather, Waist slot: Glyphed Belt (item level 21), Sentinel Girdle (item level 21), Nocturnal Sash (item level 21), Insignia Belt (item level 20) and Archer's Belt (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Smooth Leather Belt uses icon file 132511, which 107 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Seer's Belt ID 4699 · Armor - Cloth · item level 11Infantry Belt ID 6509 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Defender Girdle ID 6576 · Armor - Mail · item level 14Azure Silk Belt ID 7052 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20Jouster's Girdle ID 8159 · Armor - Plate · item level 22Abjurer's Sash ID 9945 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Silver-Lined Belt ID 13011 · Armor - Leather · item level 17Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3969 (3964 to 3974) were usually added in the same batch as Smooth Leather Belt: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Thick Cloak ID 3964 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Thick Leather Gloves ID 3965 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Thick Leather Pants ID 3966 · Armor - Leather · item level 23
Thick Leather Shoulderpads ID 3967 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Thick Leather Tunic ID 3968 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Smooth Leather Boots ID 3970 · Armor - Leather · item level 27
Smooth Leather Bracers ID 3971 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Smooth Cloak ID 3972 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Smooth Leather Gloves ID 3973 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Smooth Leather Pants ID 3974 · Armor - Leather · item level 27The raw ItemSparse values for item 3969 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Smooth Leather 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 Smooth Leather 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 Smooth Leather 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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