This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Cloth Waist, item level 29, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Virtuous Belt is one of 8 pieces of Vestments of the Virtuous, alongside Virtuous Bracers, Virtuous Crown and Virtuous Gloves and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces, 6 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.
In Classic Era it is item level 65 and sells to vendors for 1g 29s 92c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 87s 95c |
| Classic Era | 65 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 29s 92c |
Appearance ID: 5902. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Virtuous Belt suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
The 10 items nearest to Virtuous Belt (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Waist slot, from item level 27 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtuous Belt (this item) | 29 | +7 Versatility, +8 Stamina, +4 Intellect | Not listed | |
| Eternal Cord | 29 | 23 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 55 gold on 50 realms |
 Elunarian Belt | 29 | 23 | +8 Versatility, +8 Stamina, +3 Intellect. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 52 realms |
 Glacial Tether | 29 | 25 | +9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, +3 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 1,999 gold on 76 realms |
 Bonecaster's Belt | 28 | 21 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 95 gold on 47 realms |
 Celestial Belt | 28 | 22 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 7 gold on 53 realms |
 Resplendent Belt | 28 | 22 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 622 gold on 50 realms |
 Serenity Belt | 27 | 21 | +7 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 23 gold on 48 realms |
 Black Belt of Knowledge | 31 | 27 | +4 Intellect, +11 Versatility. Crafted with Outland Tailoring | 5,699 gold on 70 realms |
 Windwalker's Sash | 31 | 25 | +6 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 391 gold on 44 realms |
 Ghostweave Belt | 27 | 21 | +5 Intellect, +14 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 320 gold on 44 realms |
Black Belt of Knowledge has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Celestial Belt at 7 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Virtuous Belt among Armor > Cloth, Waist slot: Everstill Cord (item level 36), Mystral Cord (item level 36), Dreamless Belt (item level 37), Vicious Embersilk Belt (item level 37) and Waterfall Cord (item level 38).
Nearest lower item levels below Virtuous Belt among Armor > Cloth, Waist slot: Windchaser Cinch (item level 23), Regal Sash (item level 22), Darkmist Girdle (item level 22), Silksand Girdle (item level 22) and Aurora Sash (item level 21).
Virtuous Belt is part of the transmog set Vestments of the Virtuous (Priest only). The other 16 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Virtuous Belt uses icon file 132499, which 62 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Blackened Plate Girdle ID 23265 · Armor - Plate · item level 5Mindfire Waistband ID 24395 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30Firemaw's Clutch ID 19400 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Wastewalker's Sash ID 25480 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30Devout Belt ID 16696 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Glyph-Lined Sash ID 27843 · Armor - Cloth · item level 32Turquoise Sash ID 15791 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Talonite's Belt ID 28496 · Armor - Leather · item level 31Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22078 (22073 to 22083) were usually added in the same batch as Virtuous Belt: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Deathmist Mantle ID 22073 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Deathmist Mask ID 22074 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Deathmist Robe ID 22075 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Deathmist Sandals ID 22076 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Deathmist Wraps ID 22077 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Virtuous Bracers ID 22079 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Virtuous Crown ID 22080 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Virtuous Gloves ID 22081 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Virtuous Mantle ID 22082 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Virtuous Robe ID 22083 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 22078 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Virtuous 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 Virtuous 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 Virtuous 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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