An Uncommon Mail Wrist, item level 23, requires level 16, binds when equipped. Crafted with Turtle Scale Bracers.
On Turtle Scale Bracers's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,000 gold across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 428 gold72 silver to 6,533 gold33 silver. About 8 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 42% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,000 gold.
| Crafted | Turtle Scale Bracers | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 40s 13c. In Classic Era it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 40s 13c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 40s 13c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 40s 13c. In MoP Classic it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 40s 13c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | 16 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 42 | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 40s 13c |
| Classic Era | 42 | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 40s 13c |
| The Burning Crusade | 42 | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 40s 13c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 42 | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 40s 13c |
| MoP Classic | 42 | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 40s 13c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Turtle Scale Bracers takes 8 Thick Leather, 12 Turtle Scale and 1 Heavy Silken Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Turtle Scale Bracers is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 2644. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Turtle Scale Bracers.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 127g 41s, and Turtle Scale is the largest share at 56%. Turtle Scale Bracers lists from 640g 32s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 480g 89s after the 5% auction cut, a 377% margin over its reagents. The recipe Turtle Scale Bracers turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 230 and grey at 250.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thick Leather | 8 | 6 gold97 silver | 55 gold76 silver |
 Turtle Scale | 12 | 5 gold95 silver | 71 gold40 silver |
 Heavy Silken Thread | 1 | 25 silver | 25 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 127 gold41 silver | ||
| Turtle Scale Bracers at its lowest listing | 640 gold32 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 480 gold89 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.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Turtle Scale Bracers uses icon file 132605, which 83 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Hibernal Bracers ID 8108 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Green Whelp Bracers ID 7386 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Beetle Clasps ID 7003 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Unearthed Bands ID 9428 · Armor - Leather · item level 22Chelonian Cuffs ID 9638 · Armor - Mail · item level 26Tempered Bracers ID 6675 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Huntsman's Bands ID 9886 · Armor - Leather · item level 22Steel-Clasped Bracers ID 4534 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8198 (8193 to 8203) were usually added in the same batch as Turtle Scale Bracers: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Nightscape Pants ID 8193 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Goblin Nutcracker ID 8194 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 23
Nightscape Cloak ID 8195 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Ebon Scimitar ID 8196 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 23
Nightscape Boots ID 8197 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Battlefield Destroyer ID 8199 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 25
Big Voodoo Robe ID 8200 · Armor - Leather · item level 23
Big Voodoo Mask ID 8201 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Big Voodoo Pants ID 8202 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Tough Scorpid Breastplate ID 8203 · Armor - Mail · item level 24The raw ItemSparse values for item 8198 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Turtle Scale Bracers 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 Turtle Scale Bracers 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 Turtle Scale Bracers
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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