The highest item level bracers a level 21–30 character can wear as a Mage start with Conjurer's Bracers (item level 35, uncommon). 66 items fit the slot and band; the top 17 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.
| # | Name | ILvl | Req. | Armor | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Conjurer's Bracers | 35 | 30 | 20 | Cloth | Drops from Vile Sting (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+418 more) (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Geomancer's Bracers | 35 | 30 | 20 | Cloth | Drops from Vile Sting (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+404 more) (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Stonecloth Bindings | 34 | 29 | 20 | Cloth | Drops from Vile Sting (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+404 more) (vanilla) |
| 4 | Nightsky Wristbands | 33 | 28 | 20 | Cloth | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+385 more) (vanilla) |
| 5 |  Vital Bracelets | 32 | 27 | 19 | Cloth | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+371 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Glowing Magical Bracelets | 31 | 26 | 21 | Cloth | Found in Solid Chest (Duskwood) at 0.0% (+301 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 | Elder's Bracers | 31 | 26 | 19 | Cloth | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+484 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Phoenix BindingsCHANGED | 30 | 25 | 21 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 9 |  Durable Bracers | 30 | 25 | 19 | Cloth | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+492 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 | Thistlefur Bands | 30 | 25 | 19 | Cloth | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+470 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 |  Resilient Bands | 29 | 24 | 18 | Cloth | Drops from Brontus (The Barrens) at 1.3% (+430 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 | Raincaller Cuffs | 28 | 23 | 18 | Cloth | Drops from Brontus (The Barrens) at 1.3% (+430 more) (vanilla) |
| 13 | Sage's Bracers | 28 | 23 | 18 | Cloth | Drops from Brontus (The Barrens) at 1.3% (+449 more) (vanilla) |
| 14 | Cross-stitched Bracers | 28 | 23 | 16 | Cloth | Found in Armor Crate (The Barrens) at 2.9% (+680 more) (vanilla) |
| 15 | Silver-thread Cuffs | 27 | 22 | 18 | Cloth | Drops from Akkrilus (Ashenvale) at 1.3% (+488 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 | Padded Bracers | 27 | 22 | 17 | Cloth | Sold by Aeolynn (+9 more) (vanilla) |
| 17 | Watcher's Cuffs | 26 | 21 | 17 | Cloth | Drops from Akkrilus (Ashenvale) at 1.3% (+469 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, Hands, Waist, Legs, Feet. Every slot and level.