This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Mail Hands, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Ebonroc in Blackwing Lair and 2 other encounters.
| Drop | Ebonroc in Blackwing Lair | |
|---|---|---|
| Drop | Firemaw in Blackwing Lair | |
| Drop | Flamegor in Blackwing Lair |
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Dragonstalker's Gauntlets is one of 8 pieces of Dragonstalker Armor, alongside Dragonstalker's Belt, Dragonstalker's Bracers and Dragonstalker's Breastplate and others. Bonuses activate at 3 pieces, 5 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.
In Classic Era it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 32s 75c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 42s 58c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 42s 58c. In MoP Classic it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 84s 63c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 69s 9c |
| Classic Era | 76 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 4g 32s 75c |
| The Burning Crusade | 76 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 42s 58c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 76 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 42s 58c |
| MoP Classic | 76 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 84s 63c |
In the Appearances collection, Dragonstalker's Gauntlets is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5063. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Dragonstalker's Gauntlets.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Dragonstalker's Gauntlets in the loot of 3 encounters.
Also drops from this encounter (20 other items):
Gauntlets of Ten Storms
Nemesis Gloves
Judgment Gauntlets
Handguards of TranscendenceGauntlets of WrathNetherwind Gloves
Bloodfang Gloves
Stormrage HandguardsSee all 21 items in the Ebonroc loot table
Also drops from this encounter (22 other items):
Gauntlets of Ten StormsNemesis GlovesJudgment GauntletsHandguards of TranscendenceGauntlets of WrathNetherwind GlovesBloodfang GlovesStormrage HandguardsSee all 23 items in the Firemaw loot table
Also drops from this encounter (20 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Dragonstalker's Gauntlets suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Dragonstalker's Gauntlets is part of the transmog set Dragonstalker Armor (Hunter only). The other 9 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Dragonstalker's Gauntlets uses icon file 132944, which 81 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Gauntlets of Wrath ID 16964 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Gauntlets of Might ID 16863 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Giantstalker's Gloves ID 16852 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Beaststalker's Gloves ID 16676 · Armor - Mail · item level 29General's Plate Gauntlets ID 16548 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Marshal's Chain Grips ID 16463 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Knight-Lieutenant's Chain Gauntlets ID 16403 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Gryphon Mail Gauntlets ID 15625 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16940 (16935 to 16945) were usually added in the same batch as Dragonstalker's Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Dragonstalker's Bracers ID 16935 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Belt ID 16936 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Spaulders ID 16937 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Legguards ID 16938 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Helm ID 16939 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Greaves ID 16941 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Breastplate ID 16942 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Bracers of Ten Storms ID 16943 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Belt of Ten Storms ID 16944 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Epaulets of Ten Storms ID 16945 · Armor - Mail · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 16940 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Dragonstalker's 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 Dragonstalker's 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 Dragonstalker's 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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