A Common Mail Hands, item level 6, requires level 4, binds when equipped.
On Cadet Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,418 gold60 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 89 gold17 silver to 3,033 gold44 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 13, requires level 8 and sells to vendors for 92c. In Classic Era it is item level 13, requires level 8 and sells to vendors for 92c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 13, requires level 8 and sells to vendors for 92c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 13, requires level 8 and sells to vendors for 92c. In MoP Classic it is item level 13, requires level 8 and sells to vendors for 92c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 6 | 4 | Common | Binds when equipped | 1s 8c |
| WoW Forever | 13 | 8 | Common | - | 92c |
| Classic Era | 13 | 8 | Common | - | 92c |
| The Burning Crusade | 13 | 8 | Common | - | 92c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 13 | 8 | Common | - | 92c |
| MoP Classic | 13 | 8 | Common | - | 92c |
In the Appearances collection, Cadet Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2894. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Cadet Gauntlets.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
The 6 items nearest to Cadet Gauntlets (item level 6) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 8 to 16.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadet Gauntlets (this item) | 6 | 4 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodspattered Gloves | 8 | 5 | +1 Agility or Intellect, +2 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| War Paint Gloves | 11 | 6 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Grunt's Handwraps | 13 | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Slither-Scale Gauntlets | 13 | 8 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Hulking Gauntlets | 14 | 9 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Spiked Chain Gauntlets | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Spiked Chain Gauntlets has the highest item level here (16).
Next item levels up from Cadet Gauntlets among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Sentry's Gloves (item level 17), Glimmering Mail Gauntlets (item level 18), Wicked Chain Gauntlets (item level 18), Phalanx Gauntlets (item level 19) and Banded Gauntlets (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cadet Gauntlets uses icon file 132946, which 37 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Jazeraint Gauntlets ID 9900 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Righteous Gloves ID 10072 · Armor - Leather · item level 26Cragfists ID 9410 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Silkweb Gloves ID 11634 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27Soldier's Gauntlets ID 6547 · Armor - Mail · item level 10War Paint Gloves ID 14726 · Armor - Mail · item level 11Potent Gloves ID 15174 · Armor - Leather · item level 26Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9762 (9757 to 9767) were usually added in the same batch as Cadet Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Nomad Tunic ID 9757 · Armor - Leather · item level 8
Cadet Belt ID 9758 · Armor - Mail · item level 6
Cadet Boots ID 9759 · Armor - Mail · item level 6
Cadet Bracers ID 9760 · Armor - Mail · item level 6
Cadet Cloak ID 9761 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
Cadet Leggings ID 9763 · Armor - Mail · item level 7
Cadet Shield ID 9764 · Armor - Shield · item level 6
Cadet Vest ID 9765 · Armor - Mail · item level 8
Greenweave Sash ID 9766 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14
Greenweave Sandals ID 9767 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14The raw ItemSparse values for item 9762 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Cadet 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 Cadet Gauntlets 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 Cadet Gauntlets
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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