This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Hands, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when picked up. Sold by a vendor NPC.
| Vendor | NPC #40209 | Netherstorm 33.1, 64.0 |
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The game's collection data lists Blood Guard's Plate Gloves as sold by a vendor NPC in Netherstorm. The vendor stands at 33.1, 64.0 on the Netherstorm map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #40209 | Netherstorm | 33.1, 64.0 | /way #109 33.1 64.0 | 98 |
Netherstorm 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Blood Guard's Plate Gloves is one of 6 pieces of Champion's Battlegear, alongside Blood Guard's Plate Boots, Legionnaire's Plate Armor and Legionnaire's Plate Legguards and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
Reduces the rage cost of your Hamstring ability by 3.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 59s 31c. In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 59s 31c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63 and requires level 58. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63 and requires level 58. 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 | 60s 82c |
| WoW Forever | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 59s 31c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 59s 31c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1c |
Appearance ID: 4811. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Knight-Lieutenant's Plate GauntletsRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Blood Guard's Plate Gloves suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Blood Guard's Plate Gloves (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 29 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Guard's Plate Gloves (this item) | 29 | 24 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina | Not listed |
 Darkrune Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +6 Parry, +8 Shadow Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Commander's Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Hyperion Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Stronghold Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +9 Parry, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Icebane Gauntlets | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +8 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Grimscale Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Fel Iron Plate Gloves | 30 | 25 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Ango'rosh Gauntlets | 30 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodscale Gauntlets | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Bogslayer Gauntlets | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Fel Iron Plate Gloves has the highest item level here (30).
Next item levels up from Blood Guard's Plate Gloves among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Sunblessed Gauntlets (item level 34), Daunting Handguards (item level 35), Ghost-Forged Gauntlets (item level 37), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Blood Guard's Plate Gloves among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Valorous Gauntlets (item level 25), Jade Gauntlets (item level 25), Bloodforged Gauntlets (item level 25), Truesilver Gauntlets (item level 24) and Stormgale Fists (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Blood Guard's Plate Gloves is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 40209 stands in Netherstorm at map coordinates 33.1, 64.0.
Blood Guard's Plate Gloves uses icon file 132960, which 78 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Knight-Lieutenant's Dragonhide Gloves ID 16397 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Gauntlets of Valor ID 16737 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Flarecore Gloves ID 16979 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Hand of Lucifron ID 17329 · QuestSupreme Gloves ID 15438 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Devilsaur Gauntlets ID 15063 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Bloodmail Gauntlets ID 14615 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Timbermaw Brawlers ID 19049 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16510 (16505 to 16518) were usually added in the same batch as Blood Guard's Plate Gloves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Legionnaire's Leather Hauberk ID 16505 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Champion's Leather Headguard ID 16506 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Champion's Leather Mantle ID 16507 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Legionnaire's Leather Leggings ID 16508 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Blood Guard's Plate Boots ID 16509 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Legionnaire's Plate Armor ID 16513 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Champion'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 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 16510 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Blood Guard's Plate Gloves 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 Gloves 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 Plate Gloves
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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