This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Mail Wrist, item level 24, requires level 17, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 74s 18c. In Classic Era it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 74s 18c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 45 and requires level 40. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 45 and requires level 40. In MoP Classic it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 75s 23c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 17 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 88s 28c |
| WoW Forever | 45 | 40 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 74s 18c |
| Classic Era | 45 | 40 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 74s 18c |
| The Burning Crusade | 45 | 40 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 45 | 40 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 45 | 40 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 75s 23c |
In the Appearances collection, Windtalker's Wristguards is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 5451. 6 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Windtalker's Wristguards suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Windtalker's Wristguards (item level 24) in item level among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot, from item level 23 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windtalker's Wristguards (this item) | 24 | 17 | +3 Critical Strike, +3 Haste, +6 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect. Vendor | Not listed |
 Warmonger's Bracers | 24 | 18 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 47 realms |
| Protector Armguards | 25 | 19 | +6 Stamina, +3 Versatility. World Drop | 192 gold on 55 realms |
 Gryphon Mail Bracelets | 25 | 18 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 99 gold on 53 realms |
 Formidable Bracers | 25 | 19 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 143 gold on 55 realms |
| Blackforge Bracers | 23 | 16 | +6 Stamina, +3 Versatility. World Drop | 25 gold on 50 realms |
 Turtle Scale Bracers | 23 | 16 | +11 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 640 gold on 48 realms |
 Ancient Vambraces | 23 | 16 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 95 gold on 55 realms |
 Bonelink Bracers | 23 | 16 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 66 gold on 54 realms |
 Ironhide Bracers | 26 | 20 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 107 gold on 50 realms |
 Merciless Bracers | 26 | 20 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 314 gold on 46 realms |
Ironhide Bracers has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is Blackforge Bracers at 25 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Windtalker's Wristguards among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot: Skettis Bracer (item level 32), Cormorant Bracelets (item level 34), Slime Stream Bands (item level 35), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Wristguards of Alacrity (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Wristguards of Accuracy (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Windtalker's Wristguards among Armor > Mail, Wrist slot: Hulking Bands (item level 14) and Grunt's Bracers (item level 11).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
2 other items in the current build are also called Windtalker's Wristguards. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Windtalker's Wristguards ID 19582 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Windtalker's Wristguards ID 19583 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Windtalker's Wristguards uses icon file 132602, which 131 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Windtalker's Wristguards ID 19583 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Windtalker's Wristguards ID 19582 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Arena Bands ID 18711 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Modest Armguards ID 18458 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Sergeant Major's Dragonhide Armsplints ID 18455 · Armor - Leather · item level 26Sergeant Major's Dragonhide Armsplints ID 18454 · Armor - Leather · item level 29First Sergeant's Dragonhide Armguards ID 18436 · Armor - Leather · item level 26First Sergeant's Dragonhide Armguards ID 18434 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 19584 (19579 to 19589) were usually added in the same batch as Windtalker's Wristguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Heathen's Brand ID 19579 · Armor · item level 29Berserker Bracers ID 19580 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Berserker Bracers ID 19581 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Windtalker's Wristguards ID 19582 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Windtalker's Wristguards ID 19583 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Heathen's Brand ID 19585 · Armor · item level 29
Heathen's Brand ID 19586 · Armor · item level 29
Forest Stalker's Bracers ID 19587 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Hero's Brand ID 19588 · Armor · item level 29Forest Stalker's Bracers ID 19589 · Armor - Leather · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 19584 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Windtalker's Wristguards 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 Windtalker's Wristguards 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 Windtalker's Wristguards
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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