A Common Mail Hands, item level 10, requires level 6, binds when equipped.
On Chainmail Gloves's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 497 gold34 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 450 gold34 silver to 3,480 gold37 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 17, requires level 12 and sells to vendors for 1s 76c. In Classic Era it is item level 17, requires level 12 and sells to vendors for 1s 76c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 17, requires level 12 and sells to vendors for 1s 76c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 17, requires level 12 and sells to vendors for 1s 76c. In MoP Classic it is item level 17, requires level 12 and sells to vendors for 1s 76c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 10 | 6 | Common | Binds when equipped | 2s 7c |
| WoW Forever | 17 | 12 | Common | - | 1s 76c |
| Classic Era | 17 | 12 | Common | - | 1s 76c |
| The Burning Crusade | 17 | 12 | Common | - | 1s 76c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 17 | 12 | Common | - | 1s 76c |
| MoP Classic | 17 | 12 | Common | - | 1s 76c |
In the Appearances collection, Chainmail Gloves is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 259. 3 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.
The 10 items nearest to Chainmail Gloves (item level 10) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 8 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chainmail Gloves (this item) | 10 | 6 | Vendor | Not listed |
 War Paint Gloves | 11 | 6 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodspattered Gloves | 8 | 5 | +1 Agility or Intellect, +2 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 |
| Sentry's Gloves | 17 | 10 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Glimmering Mail Gauntlets | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Wicked Chain Gauntlets | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Phalanx Gauntlets | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Phalanx Gauntlets has the highest item level here (19).
Next item levels up from Chainmail Gloves among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Chief Brigadier Gauntlets (item level 21), Knight's Gauntlets (item level 21), Scarlet Gauntlets (item level 21), Marauder's Gauntlets (item level 21) and Sparkleshell Gauntlets (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Chainmail Gloves uses icon file 132938, which 100 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Gnoll Casting Gloves ID 892 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14Scalemail Gloves ID 718 · Armor - Mail · item level 14Bridgeworker's Gloves ID 1303 · Armor - Plate · item level 12Blackrock Gauntlets ID 1448 · Armor - Mail · item level 12Engineering Gloves ID 1659 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22Worn Mail Gloves ID 1734 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Laced Mail Gloves ID 1742 · Armor - Mail · item level 11Linked Chain Gloves ID 1750 · Armor - Mail · item level 15Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 850 (845 to 856) were usually added in the same batch as Chainmail Gloves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Tanned Leather Pants ID 845 · Armor - Leather · item level 10
Tanned Leather Jerkin ID 846 · Armor - Leather · item level 10
Chainmail Armor ID 847 · Armor - Mail · item level 10
Chainmail Pants ID 848 · Armor - Mail · item level 10
Chainmail Boots ID 849 · Armor - Mail · item level 10
Cutlass ID 851 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 8
Mace ID 852 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 7
Hatchet ID 853 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 9
Quarter Staff ID 854 · Weapon - Staff · item level 9
Blue Leather Bag ID 856 · Container · item level 8The raw ItemSparse values for item 850 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Chainmail 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 Chainmail 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 Chainmail 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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