Is Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.

What level is Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets is rare quality, item level 66 and requires level 60.

What does Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 63s 57c for one Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets in Classic Era.

What slot is Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets in WoW Classic?

Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets is a Hands Plate in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

A Rare Plate Hands, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Set: Champion's Battlearmor

Champion's Battlearmor (6 pieces)

Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets item level 29
Blood Guard's Plate Greaves item level 29
Legionnaire's Plate Hauberk item level 29
Legionnaire's Plate Leggings item level 29
Champion's Plate Helm item level 29
Champion's Plate Shoulders item level 29

(2) Set: Increases Strength by 20.
(4) Set: Disarm duration reduced by 50%.
(6) Set: +20 Stamina.

Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets is one of 6 pieces of Champion's Battlearmor, alongside Blood Guard's Plate Greaves, Legionnaire's Plate Hauberk and Legionnaire's Plate Leggings and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.

Equip: Hamstring Rage Reduction
Reduces the rage cost of your Hamstring ability by 3.

Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.

Other versions

Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 66, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 63s 57c. In Classic Era it is item level 66, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 63s 57c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 66 and requires level 60. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 66, requires level 60 and Epic quality. In MoP Classic it is item level 66, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1c.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	29	25	Rare	Binds when picked up	60s 20c
WoW Forever	66	60	Rare	Binds when picked up	63s 57c
Classic Era	66	60	Rare	Binds when picked up	63s 57c
The Burning Crusade	66	60	Rare	Binds when picked up	-
Wrath of the Lich King	66	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	-
MoP Classic	66	60	Rare	Binds when picked up	1c

Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 4811. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Requirements & Properties

Other faction's version: Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets Fits

Items That Share Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets's Icon

Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets uses icon file 132960, which 78 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets ID 23286 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Ragesteel Gloves ID 23520 · Armor - Plate · item level 32
Felfury Gauntlets ID 23531 · Armor - Mail · item level 31
Gauntlets of Heroism ID 21998 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Gauntlets of Kalimdor ID 21624 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Gauntlets of the Righteous Champion ID 21623 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Marshcreeper Gloves ID 24857 · Armor - Mail · item level 31
Darkcrest Gauntlets ID 24937 · Armor - Plate · item level 30

Items Numbered Next to Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22868 (22863 to 22873) were usually added in the same batch as Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Blood Guard's Dragonhide Grips ID 22863 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Blood Guard's Leather Grips ID 22864 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Blood Guard's Dreadweave Handwraps ID 22865 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Flask of Pure Death ID 22866 · Consumable · item level 27
Blood Guard's Mail Vices ID 22867 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Blood Guard's Satin Handwraps ID 22869 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Blood Guard's Silk Handwraps ID 22870 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Shrouding Potion ID 22871 · Consumable · item level 26
Legionnaire's Plate Hauberk ID 22872 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Legionnaire's Plate Leggings ID 22873 · Armor - Plate · item level 29

Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 22868 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 3 gold1 silver
Vendor sell price: 60 silver20 copper
Material: Plate
Equip slot: Hands
Item set ID: 537
Flags: 4096 / 4202497 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets 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 Plate Gauntlets next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets is rare quality, item level 66 and requires level 60.
What does Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 63s 57c for one Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets in Classic Era.
What slot is Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets in WoW Classic?: Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets is a Hands Plate in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Item set in the beta client: Champion's Battlearmor
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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

Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets