A Common Mail Waist, item level 2, binds when equipped.
On Tarnished Chain Belt's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 546 gold53 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 7 gold66 silver to 16,274 gold66 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 512% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 546 gold53 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 7c. In Classic Era it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 7c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 7c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 7c. In MoP Classic it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 7c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 9c |
| WoW Forever | 5 | Common | - | 7c |
| Classic Era | 5 | Common | - | 7c |
| The Burning Crusade | 5 | Common | - | 7c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 5 | Common | - | 7c |
| MoP Classic | 5 | Common | - | 7c |
In the Appearances collection, Tarnished Chain Belt is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 494. 18 other items wear the same appearance; 12 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
The 3 items nearest to Tarnished Chain Belt (item level 2) in item level among Armor > Mail, Waist slot, from item level 8 to 12.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarnished Chain Belt (this item) | 2 | Vendor | 250 gold on 10 realms | |
 Bloodspattered Sash | 8 | 5 | +1 Agility or Intellect, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 250 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 |
Stormbringer Belt has the highest item level here (12). The lowest listed price among them is Grunt's Belt at 200 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Tarnished Chain Belt among Armor > Mail, Waist slot: Hulking Belt (item level 14), Spiked Chain Belt (item level 16), Sentry's Sash (item level 16), Wicked Chain Waistband (item level 18) and Girdle of Golem Strength (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Tarnished Chain Belt uses icon file 132495, which 67 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Rusted Chain Belt ID 2387 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Light Mail Belt ID 2393 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Light Chain Belt ID 2399 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Loose Chain Belt ID 2635 · Armor - Mail · item level 4Flimsy Chain Belt ID 2649 · Armor - MailLatched Belt ID 2690 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Cured Leather Belt ID 1849 · Armor - Leather · item level 14Reinforced Chain Belt ID 1754 · Armor - Mail · item level 16Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2380 (2374 to 2385) were usually added in the same batch as Tarnished Chain Belt: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Battered Leather Bracers ID 2374 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Battered Leather Gloves ID 2375 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Worn Heater Shield ID 2376 · Armor - Shield · item level 5
Skeleton Finger ID 2378 · Quest
Tarnished Chain Vest ID 2379 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Tarnished Chain Leggings ID 2381 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
The Embalmer's Heart ID 2382 · Quest
Tarnished Chain Boots ID 2383 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Tarnished Chain Bracers ID 2384 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Tarnished Chain Gloves ID 2385 · Armor - Mail · item level 2The raw ItemSparse values for item 2380 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Tarnished Chain 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 Tarnished Chain 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 Tarnished Chain 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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