The highest item level belts a level 21–30 character can wear as a Mage on the Alliance side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Whimsical WaistwrapFOREVER | 35 | 30 | 26 | Cloth | Crafted: Engineering |
| 1 |  Azure Silk BeltCHANGED | 35 | 30 | 26 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 2 |  Crimson Silk BeltCHANGED | 35 | 30 | 26 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 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) |
| 4 |  Conjurer's Cinch | 34 | 29 | 26 | Cloth | Drops from Vile Sting (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+418 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Vital Sash | 33 | 28 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+371 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 |  Highlander's Cloth Girdle | 33 | 28 | 28 | Cloth | Sold by Samuel Hawke (Alliance) (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Beaded Raptor CollarCHANGED | 33 | 28 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Razormaw Matriarch (Wetlands) at 35.0% (vanilla) |
| 9 | Nightsky Sash | 33 | 28 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+385 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Thistlefur Belt | 32 | 27 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+371 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 | Elder's Sash | 31 | 26 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+484 more) (vanilla) |
| 13 | Durable Belt | 30 | 25 | 24 | Cloth | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+492 more) (vanilla) |
| 15 | Resilient Cord | 30 | 25 | 24 | Cloth | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+470 more) (vanilla) |
| 14 | Invoker's Cord | 30 | 25 | 24 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 16 |  Cross-stitched Belt | 30 | 25 | 22 | Cloth | Found in Armor Crate (The Barrens) at 2.9% (+683 more) (vanilla) |
| 17 | Dreamer's Belt | 29 | 24 | 24 | Cloth | Sold by Charys Yserian (+5 more) (vanilla) |
| 18 |  Sage's Sash | 29 | 24 | 24 | Cloth | Drops from Brontus (The Barrens) at 1.3% (+449 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 | Raincaller Cord | 28 | 23 | 23 | Cloth | Drops from Brontus (The Barrens) at 1.3% (+430 more) (vanilla) |
| 21 |  Wizard's Belt | 28 | 23 | 23 | Cloth | Sold by Charys Yserian (+5 more) (vanilla) |
| 19 |  Belt of ArugalCHANGED | 28 | 23 | 26 | Cloth | Drops from Archmage Arugal (Shadowfang Keep) at 33.3% (vanilla) |
| 23 |  Warsong SashCHANGED | 27 | 25 | Cloth | Quest: Warsong Supplies (vanilla) | |
| 25 | Silver-thread Sash | 27 | 22 | 23 | Cloth | Drops from Akkrilus (Ashenvale) at 1.3% (+488 more) (vanilla) |
| 24 | Nightwind Belt | 27 | 22 | 23 | Cloth | Sold by Charys Yserian (+5 more) (vanilla) |
| 22 |  Ghamoo-ra's BindCHANGED | 27 | 22 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Ghamoo-ra (Blackfathom Deeps) at 50.0% (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.