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Highlander's Chain Girdle, official Blizzard item icon
Rare Waist Mail

Highlander's Chain Girdle

ilvl 43Req 40Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Highlander's Chain Girdle is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 149 armor, +6 Stamina. Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%. Equip: +8 Attack Power. Against 22 other Mail waist items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 1 of 23. Requires reputation: Requires The League of Arathor - Honored.

Tooltip

Highlander's Chain GirdleItem Level 43Binds when picked upUniqueWaistMail149 Armor+6 StaminaDurability 40 / 40Requires Level 40Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.Equip: +8 Attack Power.Sell Price: 0g 52s 8c

⚠ 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: physical damage.

HunterShaman

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)

Highlander's Chain Girdle iconHighlander's Chain GirdleWaist · ilvl 53 · req 48stronger stat budget · Defiler's Chain Girdle iconDefiler's Chain GirdleWaist · ilvl 53 · req 48stronger stat budget · Highlander's Mail Girdle iconHighlander's Mail GirdleWaist · ilvl 53 · req 48stronger stat budget · Defiler's Mail Girdle iconDefiler's Mail GirdleWaist · ilvl 53 · req 48stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Blackforge Girdle iconBlackforge GirdleWaist · ilvl 44 · req 39ilvl 44 · Serpent Clasp Belt iconSerpent Clasp BeltWaist · ilvl 44 · req 39ilvl 44 · Champion's Girdle iconChampion's GirdleWaist · ilvl 46 · req 41ilvl 46 · Girdle of Reprisal iconGirdle of ReprisalWaist · ilvl 46ilvl 46 ·

"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.