This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Mail Hands, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Blood Guard's Mail Grips is one of 6 pieces of Champion's Earthshaker, alongside Blood Guard's Mail Walkers, Legionnaire's Mail Chestpiece and Legionnaire's Mail Leggings and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 83s 18c. In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 83s 18c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 74s 87c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 74s 87c. In MoP Classic it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 9s 10c |
| WoW Forever | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 83s 18c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 83s 18c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 74s 87c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 74s 87c |
| MoP Classic | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1c |
Appearance ID: 4817. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Blood Guard's Mail Grips suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Blood Guard's Mail Grips (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Guard's Mail Grips (this item) | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +2 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike | Not listed |
| Sandstalker Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +2 Versatility, +8 Nature Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Mercurial Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Warstrike Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Versatility, +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Icy Scale Gauntlets | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Unyielding Fists | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Fel Iron Chain Gloves | 30 | 25 | +8 Critical Strike, +8 Stamina, +6 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Wrathfin Gloves | 30 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Fenclaw Fists | 30 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodlust Gauntlets | 28 | 21 | +8 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Impenetrable Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Fel Iron Chain Gloves has the highest item level here (30).
Next item levels up from Blood Guard's Mail Grips among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Fletcher's Gloves of the Phoenix (item level 34), Sun-Drenched Scale Gloves (item level 34), Rusted-Link Spiked Gauntlets (item level 35), Benefactor's Gauntlets (item level 35) and Yak Gauntlets (item level 38).
Nearest lower item levels below Blood Guard's Mail Grips among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Blackforge Gauntlets (item level 24), Khan's Gloves (item level 24), Bonelink Gauntlets (item level 24), Ancient Gauntlets (item level 23) and Captain's Gauntlets (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Blood Guard's Mail Grips uses icon file 132945, which 108 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
General's Chain Gloves ID 16571 · Armor - Mail · item level 29General's Mail Gauntlets ID 16574 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Gauntlets of Elements ID 16672 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Earthfury Gauntlets ID 16839 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Gauntlets of Ten Storms ID 16948 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Sparkleshell Gauntlets ID 15581 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Pillager's Gloves ID 15560 · Armor - Mail · item level 20Thick Scale Gauntlets ID 15548 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16519 (16513 to 16525) were usually added in the same batch as Blood Guard's Mail Grips: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Legionnaire's Plate Armor ID 16513 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Champion's Plate Headguard ID 16514 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Legionnaire's Plate Legguards ID 16515 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Champion's Plate Pauldrons ID 16516 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Blood Guard's Mail Walkers ID 16518 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Champion's Mail Helm ID 16521 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Legionnaire's Mail Chestpiece ID 16522 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Legionnaire's Mail Leggings ID 16523 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Champion's Mail Shoulders ID 16524 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Legionnaire's Chain Breastplate ID 16525 · Armor - Mail · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 16519 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Blood Guard's Mail Grips is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Blood Guard's Mail Grips next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Blood Guard's Mail Grips
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
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