Is Waistband of Wrath in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Waistband of Wrath is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.

What level is Waistband of Wrath in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Waistband of Wrath is epic quality, item level 76 and requires level 60.

What does Waistband of Wrath sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 2g 96s for one Waistband of Wrath in Classic Era.

What slot is Waistband of Wrath in WoW Classic?

Waistband of Wrath is a Waist in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Waistband of Wrath - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

Part of the Battlegear of Wrath transmog ensemble.collections

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Waistband of Wrath Drops From

Vaelastrasz the Corrupt - Blackwing Lair

Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.

Waistband of Wrath is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.

Part of a set

Battlegear of WrathSee every piece, its source and its bonuses

Waistband of Wrath Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Waistband of Wrath is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5083. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Waistband of Wrath.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Waistband of Wrath Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Waistband of Wrath suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Waistband of Wrath (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Waist slot, from item level 28 to 31.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Waistband of Wrath (this item)	29	25	+8 Stamina, +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Parry, +2 Shadow Resistance. Boss Drop	Not listed
Icebane Waistguard	29	25	+9 Stamina, +6 Frost Resistance, Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing	2,052 gold on 76 realms
Commander's Girdle	29	23	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	15 gold on 52 realms
Hyperion Girdle	29	23	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	88 gold on 58 realms
Exalted Girdle	29	23	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	1,652 gold on 49 realms
Fel Iron Plate Belt	30	25	+7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing	11 gold on 50 realms
Ango'rosh Belt	30	24	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	14 gold on 52 realms
Bloodscale Belt	30	25	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	55 gold on 60 realms
Heroic Girdle	28	22	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	500 gold on 50 realms
Glorious Belt	28	21	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	4,950 gold on 53 realms
Talonguard Girdle	31	25	+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	62 gold on 57 realms

Talonguard Girdle has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Fel Iron Plate Belt at 11 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Waistband of Wrath among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Icebane Girdle (item level 35), Belt of the Titans (item level 35), Belt of the Lonely Noble (item level 35), Redsteel Belt (item level 36) and Garr's Reinforced Girdle of Memories (item level 37).

Nearest lower item levels below Waistband of Wrath among Armor > Plate, Waist slot: Bloodforged Belt (item level 24), Chromite Girdle (item level 23), Embossed Plate Girdle (item level 23), Tyrant's Belt (item level 23) and Warbringer's Belt (item level 23).

Transmog Sets

Waistband of Wrath is part of the transmog set Battlegear of Wrath (Warrior only). The other 11 pieces:

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Waistband of Wrath in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Waistband of Wrath 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 Waistband of Wrath next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Waistband of Wrath in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Waistband of Wrath is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Waistband of Wrath in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Waistband of Wrath is epic quality, item level 76 and requires level 60.
What does Waistband of Wrath sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 2g 96s for one Waistband of Wrath in Classic Era.
What slot is Waistband of Wrath in WoW Classic?: Waistband of Wrath is a Waist in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 3.80.2.69874, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Item set in the beta client: Battlegear of Wrath
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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