This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Dreadnaught's BattlegearAppearance ID: 5980. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Dreadnaught Gauntlets.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Dreadnaught Gauntlets suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Dreadnaught Gauntlets (item level 30) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 29 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreadnaught Gauntlets (this item) | 30 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +4 Strength or Intellect, +7 Dodge | Not listed |
 Fel Iron Plate Gloves | 30 | 25 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Ango'rosh Gauntlets | 30 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodscale Gauntlets | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Bogslayer Gauntlets | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gauntlets of the Iron Tower | 31 | 27 | +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +6 Dodge. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Steelgrip Gauntlets | 31 | 27 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Icebane Gauntlets | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +8 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Darkrune Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +6 Parry, +8 Shadow Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Talonguard Gloves | 31 | 25 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Reaver Gloves | 31 | 26 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Gauntlets of the Iron Tower has the highest item level here (31).
Next item levels up from Dreadnaught Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Tempered Saronite Gauntlets (item level 35), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Gloves (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Dreadnaught Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Sunscale Gauntlets (item level 26), Valorous Gauntlets (item level 25), Jade Gauntlets (item level 25), Bloodforged Gauntlets (item level 25) and Truesilver Gauntlets (item level 24).
Dreadnaught Gauntlets is part of the transmog set Dreadnaught's Battlegear (Warrior only). The other 7 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Dreadnaught 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 Dreadnaught 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 Dreadnaught Gauntlets
Dreadnaught Gauntlets 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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