MoP Classic item

Bracers of the Hunter-Killer

Item 71996 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 397
Binds when equipped
WristMail
1,218 Armor
+231 Agility
+406 Stamina
Durability 60 / 60
Requires Level 85
Equip: Increases your critical strike by 161.
Equip: Increases your haste by 161.
Sell Price: 17 gold29 silver

About Bracers of the Hunter-Killer

Bracers of the Hunter-Killer is an epic piece of mail armor for the wrist slot on MoP Classic at item level 397, usable from level 85. It binds when equipped. Its primary stats are +231 Agility and +406 Stamina, with Critical Strike (161) and Haste (161) as secondary stats. It gives 1,218 armor and has 60 durability. Pattern: Bracers of the Hunter-Killer teaches how to make it. It shares its appearance with Dragonbelly Bracers. Other mail wrist pieces listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Thundering Deathscale Wristguards (397), Bracers of the Spectral Wolf (397) and Willow Bracers (403). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 4,000 gold on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 17 gold29 silver for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm4,000 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market (US)4,000 gold

Median min buyout9,769 gold75 silver

Realms with listings3EU 2, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 21:15 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	4,000 gold	4,000 gold	1	1	2026-11-03 21:15 UTC
FlamegorEU · Russian	9,769 gold75 silver	9,769 gold75 silver	1	1	2026-11-03 21:08 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	10,394 gold98 silver	10,394 gold98 silver	1	1	2026-11-03 21:08 UTC

Downloads

Icon

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Background

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Where it comes from

Crafted	Bracers of the Hunter-Killer	Recipe

Crafting

Taught by

Pattern: Bracers of the Hunter-Killer (4x Pristine Hide, 20x Blackened Dragonscale, 20x Volatile Life, 2x Chaos Orb, 4x Essence of Destruction) Requires Leatherworking (525)

Mail wrist items near item level 397

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 16 other mail wrist items between item level 377 and 417; 10 of them carry fixed stats.

+231 Agility ranks 3rd of 7 mail wrist items with Agility; Misty Morning Wristguards (item level 417, requires level 81) has the most, +327.
+406 Stamina ranks 2nd of 11 mail wrist items with Stamina; Misty Morning Wristguards (item level 417, requires level 81) has the most, +490.
+161 Critical Strike ranks 3rd of 4 mail wrist items with Critical Strike; Misty Morning Wristguards (item level 417, requires level 81) has the most, +230.
+161 Haste ranks 3rd of 4 mail wrist items with Haste; Misty Morning Wristguards (item level 417, requires level 81) has the most, +196.
Misty Morning Wristguards has the most fixed stat points in this group, 1,243 against 959 here.
Same stat line (Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste): Misty Morning Wristguards.
Next mail wrist items up with Agility: Misty Morning Wristguards (item level 417, requires level 81).
Its lowest listed price, 4,000 gold, ranks 12th of 16 listed mail wrist items in this group.
Cheapest listed mail wrist items at a similar or higher item level: Mountain Bracers at 12 gold (item level 416, requires level 87), Willow Bracers at 22 gold (item level 403, requires level 86), Stormscale Bracers at 319 gold99 silver (item level 415, requires level 85).
Other armor types for the wrist slot within 6 item levels of 397: plate (9): Soul Redeemer Bracers, Titanguard Wristplates, Bracers of Destructive Strength; cloth (5): Chronoboost Bracers, Dreamwraps of the Light, Bracers of the Black Dream; leather (5): Bladeshadow Wristguards, Bracers of Flowing Serenity, Bracers of Manifold Pockets.

Item	Item level	Requires	Armor	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Bracers of Forked Lightning	378	85	1,139	+227 Agility, +341 Stamina, +165 Critical Strike, +129 Mastery	-
Bracers of Misting Ash	378	85	1,139	+341 Stamina, +227 Intellect, +154 Spirit, +148 Mastery	1,999 gold
Hide-Bound Chains	378	85	-	+227 Agility, +341 Stamina, +115 Hit, +173 Haste	107 gold89 silver
Legion Bindings	378	85	1,139	+226 Agility, +341 Stamina, +133 Hit, +162 Mastery	7,500 gold
Stormscale Bracers	384	85	1,163	none	24 gold99 silver
Snake Bracers	390	85	1,188	none	25 gold
Bracers of the Hunter-Killer	397	85	1,218	+231 Agility, +406 Stamina, +161 Critical Strike, +161 Haste	4,000 gold
Bracers of the Spectral Wolf	397	85	1,218	+406 Stamina, +271 Intellect, +196 Spirit, +154 Critical Strike	4,500 gold
Dragonbelly Bracers	397	85	1,218	+271 Agility, +406 Stamina, +189 Hit, +167 Mastery	4,500 gold
Thundering Deathscale Wristguards	397	85	1,218	+406 Stamina, +231 Intellect, +177 Spirit, +139 Haste	3,995 gold
Willow Bracers	403	86	1,243	none	22 gold
Stormscale Bracers	415	85	1,303	none	319 gold99 silver

Appearance

Same appearance record (89485)

Dragonbelly Bracers

Same model in the game files

Also drawn with this model in the retail client: Bracers of Looming Darkness.

Retail appearance set

Wyrmstalker Battlegear 18 distinct pieces in the retail Appearances collection

Rended Earth Leggings
Wyrmstalker's Tunic
Wyrmstalker's Gloves
Wyrmstalker's Headguard
Wyrmstalker's Legguards
Wyrmstalker's Spaulders
Dragonflayer Vest
Zeherah's Dragonskull Crown
Arrowflick Gauntlets
Boneshard Boots
Cord of Dragon Sinew
Belt of the Beloved Companion

More Bracers items

Bracers of Forked Lightning item level 378
Bracers of Razor Fletching item level 300
Bracers of the Smothering Inferno item level 225
Bracers of Sizzling Heat item level 154
Bracers of Accurate Fire item level 150
Bracers of Shackled Souls item level 130

Where Bracers of the Hunter-Killer Fits

Items That Share Bracers of the Hunter-Killer's Icon

Bracers of the Hunter-Killer uses the same icon art, which 1 other item also uses. The 1 closest by item ID:

Dragonbelly Bracers ID 77321 · Armor - Mail · item level 397 · lowest 4,500g on 1 realm

Items Numbered Next to Bracers of the Hunter-Killer

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 71996 (71991 to 72001) were usually added in the same batch as Bracers of the Hunter-Killer: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Soul Redeemer Bracers ID 71991 · Armor - Plate · item level 397 · lowest 8,285g on 3 realms
Bracers of Destructive Strength ID 71992 · Armor - Plate · item level 397 · lowest 8,110g on 2 realms
Titanguard Wristplates ID 71993 · Armor - Plate · item level 397 · lowest 8,215g on 3 realms
Bladeshadow Wristguards ID 71994 · Armor - Leather · item level 397 · lowest 4,500g on 2 realms
Bracers of Flowing Serenity ID 71995 · Armor - Leather · item level 397 · lowest 4,000g on 2 realms
Thundering Deathscale Wristguards ID 71997 · Armor - Mail · item level 397 · lowest 3,995g on 3 realms
Essence of Destruction ID 71998 · Trade Goods · item level 85
Pattern: Leggings of Nature's Champion ID 71999 · Recipe · item level 85 · lowest 74g on 2 realms
Pattern: World Mender's Pants ID 72000 · Recipe · item level 85
Plans: Pyrium Legplates of Purified Evil ID 72001 · Recipe · item level 85 · lowest 550g on 2 realms

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions

Retail (Midnight) drops Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste.

Item 71996	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	397	37
Required level	85	85
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Armor	1,218	1,218
Agility	231	2
Stamina	406	-
Critical Strike	161	-
Haste	161	-
Sell price	17 gold29 silver	11 gold78 silver

Retail recipe Bracers of the Hunter-Killer: 4x Pristine Hide, 20x Blackened Dragonscale, 20x Volatile Life, 2x Chaos Orb, 4x Essence of Destruction.

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 23:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 3
Lowest buyout seen: 4,000 goldGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US), 2026-11-03 21:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 31,271 gold97 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,638

US median, latest 4,000gEU median, latest 10,395g
Each line is one region's daily median of the cheapest buyout on every realm that listed it, from our hourly scans.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)	EU low	EU median	EU realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-11-03	9,728 gold52 silver	10,394 gold98 silver	2	4,000 gold	4,000 gold	1
2026-11-02	9,693 gold12 silver	9,728 gold52 silver	2	4,000 gold	4,000 gold	1
2026-11-01	9,674 gold67 silver	9,693 gold12 silver	2	4,000 gold	4,000 gold	1
2026-10-31	9,653 gold58 silver	10,284 gold72 silver	2	4,000 gold	4,000 gold	1
2026-10-30	9,571 gold7 silver	9,653 gold58 silver	2	4,000 gold	4,000 gold	1
2026-10-29	9,535 gold59 silver	9,571 gold7 silver	2	4,000 gold	4,000 gold	1
2026-10-28	8,860 gold99 silver	9,535 gold59 silver	2	4,000 gold	4,000 gold	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 2 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 1 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	71996
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Armor
Subtype	Mail
Slot	Wrist
Item level	397
Requires level	85
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	11 gold78 silver
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)

Same item on

Retail (Midnight)