The highest item level bracers a level 31–40 character can wear as a Mage start with Dryad's Wrist Bindings (item level 45, epic). 87 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 |  Dryad's Wrist Bindings | 45 | 40 | 31 | Cloth | Sold by Illiyana Moonblaze (+1 more) (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Gossamer Bracers | 45 | 40 | 26 | Cloth | Found in Large Solid Chest (Blackrock Spire) at 0.7% (+497 more) (vanilla) |
| 3 | Bloodwoven Bracers | 44 | 39 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Helcular's Remains at 0.6% (+485 more) (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Crochet Bracers | 44 | 39 | 23 | Cloth | Found in Solid Chest (The Hinterlands) at 1.6% (+945 more) (vanilla) |
| 5 | Royal Bands | 43 | 38 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+527 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 |  Windchaser Cuffs | 43 | 38 | 25 | Cloth | Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+517 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 | Mistscape Bracers | 42 | 37 | 24 | Cloth | Drops from Foulbelly (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+527 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 | Lunar Bindings | 41 | 36 | 24 | Cloth | Drops from Darbel Montrose (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+467 more) (vanilla) |
| 9 | Regal Cuffs | 41 | 36 | 24 | Cloth | Drops from Darbel Montrose (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+476 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 | Darkmist Bands | 40 | 35 | 23 | Cloth | Drops from Darbel Montrose (Arathi Highlands) at 1.1% (+467 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 | Earthen Silk CuffsFOREVER | 40 | 35 | 23 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 12 | Radiant Silver BracersCHANGED | 40 | 23 | Cloth | Quest: Foul Magics (Horde) (vanilla) | |
| 13 |  Arcane Runed BracersCHANGED | 39 | 23 | Cloth | Quest: Wanted! Marez Cowl (vanilla) | |
| 14 | Condor BracersCHANGED | 39 | 23 | Cloth | Quest: Ghost-o-plasm Round Up (vanilla) | |
| 15 | Sorcerer Bracelets | 39 | 34 | 23 | Cloth | Drops from Lost One Chieftain (Swamp of Sorrows) at 1.1% (+447 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 | Aurora Bracers | 38 | 33 | 22 | Cloth | Drops from Lost One Chieftain (Swamp of Sorrows) at 1.1% (+448 more) (vanilla) |
| 17 |  Silksand Bracers | 38 | 33 | 22 | Cloth | Drops from Lost One Chieftain (Swamp of Sorrows) at 1.1% (+440 more) (vanilla) |
| 18 | Silkstream Cuffs | 38 | 22 | Cloth | Quest: Book of the Ancients (vanilla) | |
| 19 | Interlaced Bracers | 38 | 33 | 20 | Cloth | Found in Solid Chest (Arathi Highlands) at 1.5% (+448 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 |  Darkspear Cuffs | 37 | 21 | Cloth | Quest: Headhunting (vanilla) | |
| 21 | Embersilk Bracelets | 37 | 32 | 21 | Cloth | Drops from Lost One Cook (Swamp of Sorrows) at 1.1% (+489 more) (vanilla) |
| 22 | Russet Bracers | 37 | 32 | 20 | Cloth | Sold by Dulciea Frostmoon (+12 more) (vanilla) |
| 23 | Gallan Cuffs | 36 | 21 | Cloth | Quest: To Steal From Thieves (vanilla) | |
| 24 | Twilight Cuffs | 36 | 31 | 21 | Cloth | Drops from Lost One Cook (Swamp of Sorrows) at 1.1% (+496 more) (vanilla) |
| 25 | Knife-Polishing RagFOREVER | 33 | 20 | Cloth | Sold by #12792 |
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 40 (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.