An Uncommon Leather Hands, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when equipped. Crafted with Dark Leather Gloves.
On Dark Leather Gloves's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 10,691 gold7 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 10,684 gold7 silver to 10,699 gold7 silver, a tight band around its average.
| Crafted | Dark Leather Gloves | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Increases your lockpicking skill slightly.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 7s 91c. In Classic Era it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 7s 91c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 7s 91c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 7s 91c. In MoP Classic it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 11s 14c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7s 91c |
| Classic Era | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7s 91c |
| The Burning Crusade | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7s 91c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 7s 91c |
| MoP Classic | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 11s 14c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Dark Leather Gloves takes 8 Medium Leather, 2 Lucky Charm, 1 Fine Thread and 1 Gray Dye.
In the Appearances collection, Dark Leather Gloves is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1548. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Dark Leather Gloves.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
3 of the 4 reagents have a current EU listing: Medium Leather, Fine Thread and Gray Dye, together 18g 33s. The Classic Leatherworking recipe Dark Leather Gloves is taught by Pattern: Dark Leather Gloves. It turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 155 and grey at 180.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Medium Leather | 8 | 2 gold28 silver | 18 gold24 silver |
 Lucky Charm | 2 | ||
 Fine Thread | 1 | 1 silver | 1 silver |
 Gray Dye | 1 | 8 silver | 8 silver |
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Dark Leather Gloves suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 10 items nearest to Dark Leather Gloves (item level 16) in item level among Armor > Leather, Hands slot, from item level 13 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Leather Gloves (this item) | 16 | 10 | +4 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Pathfinder Gloves | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Brawler Gloves | 18 | 11 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Infiltrator Gloves | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Scaled Leather Gloves | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Dokebi Gloves | 19 | 12 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Cutthroat's Mitts | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gloves of the Fang | 13 | 8 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Insignia Gloves | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Archer's Gloves | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Headhunter's Mitts | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Insignia Gloves has the highest item level here (20).
Next item levels up from Dark Leather Gloves among Armor > Leather, Hands slot: Stonebark Gauntlets (item level 24), Imposing Gloves (item level 24), Elven Spirit Claws (item level 26), Swashbuckler's Gloves (item level 27) and Jadefire Gloves (item level 27).
Nearest lower item levels below Dark Leather Gloves among Armor > Leather, Hands slot: Embossed Leather Gloves (item level 6) and Replica Darkmantle Gloves (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Dark Leather Gloves uses icon file 132939, which 228 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Hillman's Leather Gloves ID 4247 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Barbaric Gloves ID 4254 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Embossed Leather Gloves ID 4239 · Armor - Leather · item level 6Heavy Linen Gloves ID 4307 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5Heavy Woolen Gloves ID 4310 · Armor - Cloth · item level 10Gloves of Meditation ID 4318 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16Coppercloth Gloves ID 4767 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4248 (4243 to 4253) were usually added in the same batch as Dark Leather Gloves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Fine Leather Tunic ID 4243 · Armor - Leather · item level 10
Hillman's Leather Vest ID 4244 · Armor - Leather · item level 12
Small Silk Pack ID 4245 · Container · item level 16
Fine Leather Belt ID 4246 · Armor - Leather · item level 9Hillman's Leather Gloves ID 4247 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Dark Leather Belt ID 4249 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Hillman's Belt ID 4250 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Hillman's Shoulders ID 4251 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Dark Leather Shoulders ID 4252 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Toughened Leather Gloves ID 4253 · Armor - Leather · item level 17The raw ItemSparse values for item 4248 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Dark Leather 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 Dark Leather 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 Dark Leather 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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