This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Cryptstalker ArmorAppearance ID: 5996. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Cryptstalker Handguards.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Cryptstalker Handguards suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Cryptstalker Handguards (item level 30) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 29 to 32.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptstalker Handguards (this item) | 30 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Haste | 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 |
 Scaled Draenic Gloves | 30 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Versatility. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Netherdrake Gloves | 31 | 27 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Icy Scale Gauntlets | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect, +7 Frost 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 |
| Triumphant Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Skettis Gauntlets | 32 | 26 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Netherstorm Gauntlets | 32 | 27 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Skettis Gauntlets has the highest item level here (32).
Next item levels up from Cryptstalker Handguards among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Xariona's Spectral Gauntlets (item level 37), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Gauntlets (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Linked Gauntlets (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mail Gauntlets (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Cryptstalker Handguards 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).
Cryptstalker Handguards is part of the transmog set Cryptstalker Armor (Hunter only). The other 7 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cryptstalker Handguards 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 Cryptstalker Handguards 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 Cryptstalker Handguards
Cryptstalker Handguards is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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