WoW Forever item

Arcane Bands

Item 8285 on WoW Forever (WoW Forever, live since November 4, 2026 (beta ran September 17 to October 21)), client 1.60.1.70532

Item Level 28
Requires Level 22

About Arcane Bands

Arcane Bands is an uncommon item on WoW Forever at item level 28, usable from level 22. Other other items listed on the WoW Forever Auction House closest to it in item level include Elder Wizard's Mantle (28), Eye of Flame (28) and Magister's Belt (28). The latest scan finds it on 6 WoW Forever realms (EU 4, US 2); the cheapest buyout is 2 gold on WoW Forever (EU).

WoW Forever Auction House prices

Cheapest realm2 goldWoW Forever (EU, Alliance 2)

Typical market (US)3 gold84 silver

Median min buyout3 gold9 silver

Realms with listings6EU 4, US 2

Latest snapshot2026-11-13 17:25 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across WoW Forever realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
WoW ForeverUS · Forever · Alliance 1	2 gold69 silver	2 gold69 silver	2	2	2026-11-13 16:22 UTC
WoW ForeverUS · Forever · Horde 2	5 gold	5 gold	1	1	2026-11-13 16:22 UTC
WoW ForeverEU · Forever · Alliance 2	2 gold	2 gold99 silver	3	3	2026-11-13 17:25 UTC
WoW ForeverEU · Forever · Horde 1	2 gold	2 gold48 silver	7	7	2026-11-13 17:25 UTC
WoW ForeverEU · Forever · Alliance 1	3 gold50 silver	3 gold50 silver	4	4	2026-11-13 17:25 UTC
WoW ForeverEU · Forever · Horde 2	4 gold	4 gold	2	2	2026-11-13 17:25 UTC

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Same model in the game files

Gaea's Cuffs

More Arcane items

Arcane Boots item level 28
Arcane Cover item level 28
Arcane Gloves item level 28
Arcane Sash item level 28
Arcane Armor item level 29
Arcane Leggings item level 29
Arcane Pads item level 29
Arcane Robe item level 29

Where Arcane Bands Fits

Items That Share Arcane Bands's Icon

Arcane Bands uses the same icon art, which 19 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Royal Bands ID 9909 · Armor - Cloth · item level 23 · lowest 39s on 16 realms
Tracker's Wristguards ID 9925 · Armor - Leather · item level 24 · lowest 47s on 14 realms
Mistscape Bracers ID 4045 · Armor - Cloth · item level 23 · lowest 35s on 14 realms
Lunar Bindings ID 14248 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22 · lowest 43s on 8 realms
Bloodwoven Bracers ID 14260 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24 · lowest 40s on 15 realms
Gaea's Cuffs ID 14268 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24 · lowest 79s on 12 realms
Resplendent Bracelets ID 14320 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28 · lowest 3g on 3 realms
Elunarian Cuffs ID 14457 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28

Items Numbered Next to Arcane Bands

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8285 (8280 to 8290) were usually added in the same batch as Arcane Bands: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Valorous Legguards ID 8280 · Armor - Plate · item level 49 · lowest 1g on 10 realms
Valorous Pauldrons ID 8281 · Armor - Plate · item level 25 · lowest 80s on 10 realms
Valorous Shield ID 8282 · Armor - Shield · item level 26 · lowest 2g on 7 realms
Arcane Armor ID 8283 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29 · lowest 8g on 1 realm
Arcane Boots ID 8284 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28 · lowest 3g on 5 realms
Arcane Cloak ID 8286 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28 · lowest 1g on 8 realms
Arcane Gloves ID 8287 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28 · lowest 2g on 6 realms
Arcane Pads ID 8288 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29 · lowest 2g on 7 realms
Arcane Leggings ID 8289 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29 · lowest 3g on 4 realms
Arcane Robe ID 8290 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29

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

Across game versions

Item 8285	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	56	56	28
Required level	51	51	-
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	-
Armor	32	70	16
Stamina	6	6	-
Intellect	11	11	-
Sell price	66 silver37 copper	1 gold46 silver	-

WoW Forever price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-11-10 21:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 2
Lowest buyout seen: 1 gold99 silverWoW Forever (EU), 2026-11-13 13:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 12 goldWoW Forever (US)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 229

WoW Forever Neutral: 58 scans, latest 4g
Each dot is one player scan: the cheapest buyout listed at that moment on that faction house. Gaps between dots are time nobody scanned, not a steady price.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)	EU low	EU median	EU realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-11-13	1 gold99 silver	3 gold99 silver	4	2 gold30 silver	2 gold69 silver	4
2026-11-12	2 gold67 silver	3 gold	4	2 gold50 silver	2 gold69 silver	3
2026-11-11	2 gold5 silver	5 gold	3	2 gold	12 gold	3
2026-11-10	5 gold	5 gold	2	12 gold	12 gold	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest WoW Forever scan: EU 1 of 1, US 1 of 4.

Item data: Blizzard's WoW Forever Game Data API. 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	8285
Game version	WoW Forever (client 1.60.1.70532)
Item level	28
Requires level	22
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic_beta)

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Images: Arcane Bands and similar items

Game icons for Arcane Bands and the items items that share its class and sell on WoW Forever realms right now.

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Sounds for Arcane Bands

Files from the game client for this kind of item: weapon and armor foley, use sounds and the inventory pick-up sound.

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Putdowncloth Leather 01putdowncloth_leather01.oggPlayed when this kind of item is put downDownload MP3 OGG