The highest item level belts a level 21–30 character can wear as a Mage start with Azure Silk Belt (item level 35, uncommon). 102 items fit the slot and band; the top 25 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.
| # | Name | ILvl | Req. | Armor | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Azure Silk BeltCHANGED | 35 | 30 | 26 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 2 |  Crimson Silk BeltCHANGED | 35 | 30 | 26 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 3 |  Whimsical WaistwrapFOREVER | 35 | 30 | 26 | Cloth | Crafted: Engineering |
| 4 |  Conjurer's Cinch | 34 | 29 | 26 | Cloth | Drops from Vile Sting (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+418 more) (vanilla) |
| 5 |  Stonecloth Belt | 34 | 29 | 26 | Cloth | Drops from Vile Sting (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+404 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 | Interlaced Belt | 34 | 29 | 23 | Cloth | Found in Armor Crate (Scarlet Monastery) at 1.9% (+456 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 |  Defiler's Cloth GirdleCHANGED | 33 | 28 | 28 | Cloth | Sold by Rutherford Twing (Horde) (vanilla) |
| 8 | Highlander's Cloth GirdleCHANGED | 33 | 28 | 28 | Cloth | Sold by Samuel Hawke (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Beaded Raptor CollarCHANGED | 33 | 28 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Razormaw Matriarch (Wetlands) at 35.0% (vanilla) |
| 10 | Nightsky Sash | 33 | 28 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+385 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Vital Sash | 33 | 28 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+371 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Thistlefur Belt | 32 | 27 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+371 more) (vanilla) |
| 13 | Elder's Sash | 31 | 26 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+484 more) (vanilla) |
| 14 | Durable Belt | 30 | 25 | 24 | Cloth | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+492 more) (vanilla) |
| 15 | Invoker's CordCHANGED | 30 | 25 | 24 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 16 | Resilient Cord | 30 | 25 | 24 | Cloth | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+470 more) (vanilla) |
| 17 |  Cross-stitched Belt | 30 | 25 | 22 | Cloth | Found in Armor Crate (The Barrens) at 2.9% (+683 more) (vanilla) |
| 18 | Dreamer's Belt | 29 | 24 | 24 | Cloth | Sold by Charys Yserian (+5 more) (vanilla) |
| 19 |  Sage's Sash | 29 | 24 | 24 | Cloth | Drops from Brontus (The Barrens) at 1.3% (+449 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 |  Belt of ArugalCHANGED | 28 | 23 | 26 | Cloth | Drops from Archmage Arugal (Shadowfang Keep) at 33.3% (vanilla) |
| 21 | Raincaller Cord | 28 | 23 | 23 | Cloth | Drops from Brontus (The Barrens) at 1.3% (+430 more) (vanilla) |
| 22 |  Wizard's Belt | 28 | 23 | 23 | Cloth | Sold by Charys Yserian (+5 more) (vanilla) |
| 23 |  Ghamoo-ra's BindCHANGED | 27 | 22 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Ghamoo-ra (Blackfathom Deeps) at 50.0% (vanilla) |
| 24 |  Warsong SashCHANGED | 27 | 25 | Cloth | Quest: Warsong Supplies (vanilla) | |
| 25 | Nightwind Belt | 27 | 22 | 23 | Cloth | Sold by Charys Yserian (+5 more) (vanilla) |
Ranked by item level, then quality, among items with a known source: gear nothing drops, sells, rewards or makes yet (raids not yet open, the client's test items) is left out. The class filter keeps what the class can equip at level 30 (armor type, weapon skill, Dual Wield, the item's own class limit); the side filter drops items that only the other side's vendors and quests offer. Source: the best known drop first (a Forever rate at 10+ loots, else the vanilla 1.12 chance), then vendors, quest rewards and the profession that makes it. Reviewed picks: Mage Best in Slot.
Other slots: Head, Shoulder, Back, Chest, Wrist, Hands, Legs, Feet. Every slot and level.