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Gnomish Harm Prevention Belt, official Blizzard item icon
Uncommon Waist Leather

Gnomish Harm Prevention Belt

ilvl 43Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Gnomish Harm Prevention Belt is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 66 armor, +6 Stamina. Use: A shield of force protects you from the next 500 damage done over the next 10 min. WARNING: Force Field may overload when struck temporarily removing the wearer from this dimension. (1 Hr Cooldown). Against 31 other Leather waist items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 11 of 32. Requires skill: Requires Engineering (215).

Tooltip

Gnomish Harm Prevention BeltItem Level 43Binds when equippedWaistLeather66 Armor+6 StaminaDurability 30 / 30Use: A shield of force protects you from the next 500 damage done over the next 10 min. WARNING: Force Field may overload when struck temporarily removing the wearer from this dimension. (1 Hr Cooldown)Sell Price: 0g 33s 17c

⚠ Stats are Classic Era data from the Blizzard API, pending verification against WoW Forever.

Where it drops

Source
Drop chance
Not published yet. We only post rates from our own loot logs after launch.

Who should use it

Best for: general use.

DruidRogue

Our read from the item type and stats, not a game restriction. Any class that can equip it can use it.

Compare & upgrade path

Alternatives in the same slot (±8 levels)

Zandalar Haruspex's Belt iconZandalar Haruspex's BeltWaist · ilvl 61stronger stat budget · Feralheart Belt iconFeralheart BeltWaist · ilvl 65stronger stat budget · Belt of Preserved Heads iconBelt of Preserved HeadsWaist · ilvl 70stronger stat budget · Darkmantle Belt iconDarkmantle BeltWaist · ilvl 65stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Belt of Corruption iconBelt of CorruptionWaist · ilvl 44ilvl 44 · Leather Chef's Belt iconLeather Chef's BeltWaist · ilvl 44ilvl 44 · Tracker's Belt iconTracker's BeltWaist · ilvl 44 · req 39ilvl 44 · Scorpashi Sash iconScorpashi SashWaist · ilvl 45 · req 40ilvl 45 ·

"Stat budget" is a rough sum of stats, effects, DPS and armor, a quick guide rather than a sim.

Set bonuses

Not part of an item set.

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Sources: stats and icon from the Blizzard Game Data API (Classic Era, fetched 2026-10-29). Drop sources cross-checked against Classic Era community records. Forever Guides is a fan site, not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment. Icon © Blizzard Entertainment.