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Rare Wrist Plate

Bracers of Valor

ilvl 57Req 52Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Bracers of Valor is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 261 armor, +14 Stamina, +7 Strength, +3 Agility, +2 Spirit. It is one of 8 pieces of Battlegear of Valor: 2 pieces give +200 Armor; 4 pieces give +40 Attack Power; 6 pieces give Chance on melee attack to heal you for 88 to 132; 8 pieces give +8 All Resistances. Against 26 other Plate wrist items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 8 of 27.

Tooltip

Bracers of ValorItem Level 57Binds when equippedWristPlate261 Armor+7 Strength+3 Agility+14 Stamina+2 SpiritDurability 45 / 45Requires Level 52Battlegear of ValorSell Price: 0g 87s 38c

⚠ 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: casters, physical damage.

WarriorPaladin

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)

Redemption Wristguards iconRedemption WristguardsWrist · ilvl 88 · req 60stronger stat budget · Wristguards of Castigation iconWristguards of CastigationWrist · ilvl 88 · req 60stronger stat budget · Judgement Bindings iconJudgement BindingsWrist · ilvl 76 · req 60stronger stat budget · Icebane Bracers iconIcebane BracersWrist · ilvl 80 · req 60stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Warleader's Bracers iconWarleader's BracersWrist · ilvl 58 · req 53ilvl 58 · Commander's Vambraces iconCommander's VambracesWrist · ilvl 59 · req 54ilvl 59 · Vambraces of the Sadist iconVambraces of the SadistWrist · ilvl 59 · req 54ilvl 59 · Exalted Armsplints iconExalted ArmsplintsWrist · ilvl 59 · req 54ilvl 59 ·

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

Set bonuses

Battlegear of Valor

  • (2) Set: +200 Armor.
  • (4) Set: +40 Attack Power.
  • (6) Set: Chance on melee attack to heal you for 88 to 132.
  • (8) Set: +8 All Resistances.
Belt of Valor iconBelt of ValorWaist · ilvl 58 · req 53Boots of Valor iconBoots of ValorFeet · ilvl 59 · req 54Bracers of Valor iconBracers of ValorWrist · ilvl 57 · req 52Breastplate of Valor iconBreastplate of ValorChest · ilvl 63 · req 58Gauntlets of Valor iconGauntlets of ValorHands · ilvl 59 · req 54Helm of Valor iconHelm of ValorHead · ilvl 62 · req 57Legplates of Valor iconLegplates of ValorLegs · ilvl 61 · req 56Spaulders of Valor iconSpaulders of ValorShoulder · ilvl 60 · req 55

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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.