Is Dreadnaught Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Dreadnaught Gauntlets is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.

What level is Dreadnaught Gauntlets in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Dreadnaught Gauntlets is epic quality, item level 88 and requires level 60.

What does Dreadnaught Gauntlets sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 5g 39s for one Dreadnaught Gauntlets in Classic Era.

What slot is Dreadnaught Gauntlets in WoW Classic?

Dreadnaught Gauntlets is a Hands Plate in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Dreadnaught Gauntlets - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

Part of the Dreadnaught's Battlegear transmog ensemble.collections

An Epic Plate Hands, item level 30, requires level 25, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Set: Dreadnaught's Battlegear

Dreadnaught's Battlegear (9 pieces)

Dreadnaught Bracers item level 30
Dreadnaught Breastplate item level 30
Dreadnaught Gauntlets item level 30
Dreadnaught Waistguard item level 30
Dreadnaught Helmet item level 30
Dreadnaught Legplates item level 30
Dreadnaught Pauldrons item level 30
Dreadnaught Sabatons item level 30
Ring of the Dreadnaught item level 30

(2) Set: Increases the damage done by your Revenge ability by 75.
(4) Set: Improves your critical strike chance by 3%.
(6) Set: Increases your chance to Parry by 5%.
(8) Set: When your health drops below 20%, for the next 5 seconds healing spells cast on you help you to Cheat Death, increasing healing done to you by up to 160.

Dreadnaught Gauntlets is one of 9 pieces of Dreadnaught's Battlegear, alongside Dreadnaught Bracers, Dreadnaught Breastplate and Dreadnaught Waistguard and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces, 6 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.

Other versions

Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 88, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 39s 74c. In Classic Era it is item level 88, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 39s 74c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 88, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 37s 15c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 1 and Artifact quality. In MoP Classic it is item level 88, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 37s 15c.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	30	25	Epic	Binds when picked up	3g 8s 82c
WoW Forever	88	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	5g 39s 74c
Classic Era	88	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	5g 39s 74c
The Burning Crusade	88	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	3g 37s 15c
Wrath of the Lich King	1	-	Artifact	Binds when picked up	-
MoP Classic	88	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	3g 37s 15c

Dreadnaught Gauntlets Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 5980. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Dreadnaught Gauntlets.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Dreadnaught Gauntlets Compares

Who It Suits

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.

Transmog Sets

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.

Where Dreadnaught Gauntlets Fits

Other Items Named Dreadnaught Gauntlets

1 other item in the current build is also called Dreadnaught Gauntlets. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Dreadnaught Gauntlets ID 43741 · Armor - Plate

Items That Share Dreadnaught Gauntlets's Icon

Dreadnaught Gauntlets uses icon file 132962, which 217 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Bonescythe Gauntlets ID 22481 · Armor - Leather · item level 30
Icy Scale Gauntlets ID 22666 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Icebane Gauntlets ID 22670 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Vek'lor's Gloves of Devastation ID 21599 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Desert Wind Gauntlets ID 20650 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Grimscale Gauntlets ID 24921 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Ango'rosh Gauntlets ID 24929 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Bogslayer Gauntlets ID 24953 · Armor - Plate · item level 30

Items Numbered Next to Dreadnaught Gauntlets

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22421 (22416 to 22426) were usually added in the same batch as Dreadnaught Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Dreadnaught Breastplate ID 22416 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Dreadnaught Legplates ID 22417 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Dreadnaught Helmet ID 22418 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Dreadnaught Pauldrons ID 22419 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Dreadnaught Sabatons ID 22420 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Dreadnaught Waistguard ID 22422 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Dreadnaught Bracers ID 22423 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Redemption Wristguards ID 22424 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Redemption Tunic ID 22425 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Redemption Handguards ID 22426 · Armor - Plate · item level 30

Dreadnaught Gauntlets Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 22421 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 15 gold44 silver
Vendor sell price: 3 gold8 silver
Material: Metal
Equip slot: Hands
Item set ID: 523
Flags: 0 / 8192 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Dreadnaught Gauntlets in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

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.

Is Dreadnaught Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Dreadnaught Gauntlets is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Dreadnaught Gauntlets in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Dreadnaught Gauntlets is epic quality, item level 88 and requires level 60.
What does Dreadnaught Gauntlets sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 5g 39s for one Dreadnaught Gauntlets in Classic Era.
What slot is Dreadnaught Gauntlets in WoW Classic?: Dreadnaught Gauntlets is a Hands Plate in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Item set in the beta client: Dreadnaught's Battlegear
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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