This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Plate Hands, item level 60, requires level 32, binds when picked up. Drops from Baleroc, the Gatekeeper in Firelands.
| Drop | Baleroc, the Gatekeeper in Firelands | Timewalking |
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First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
Appearance ID: 15528. 6 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Flickering Handguards in the loot of 1 encounter.
Also drops from this encounter (84 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Flickering Handguards suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 6 items nearest to Flickering Handguards (item level 60) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 60 to 72.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flickering Handguards (this item) | 60 | 32 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +14 Stamina | Not listed |
 Sinister Combatant's Plate Gauntlets | 60 | 50 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +14 Stamina. Profession | Not listed |
 Geocrag Grips | 60 | 50 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +14 Stamina, +12 Mastery, +7 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Razorfin Gauntlets | 60 | 50 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +14 Stamina, +11 Haste, +7 Mastery. World Drop | Not listed |
 Rattling Bone Crushers | 60 | 50 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +14 Stamina, +13 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodwake Gauntlets | 60 | 50 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +14 Stamina, +12 Versatility, +7 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Uncanny Combatant's Plate Gauntlets | 72 | 50 | +12 Strength or Intellect, +18 Stamina. Profession | Not listed |
Uncanny Combatant's Plate Gauntlets has the highest item level here (72).
Next item levels up from Flickering Handguards among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Brittle Gauntlets (item level 78), Gauntlets of Nightmare Manifest (item level 85), Shadowsteel Gauntlets (item level 165), Shadowghast Gauntlets (item level 175) and Blood-Tempered Gauntlets (item level 197).
Nearest lower item levels below Flickering Handguards among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: 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), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets (item level 39) and Tempered Saronite Gauntlets (item level 35).
Flickering Handguards is part of the transmog set Molten Giant Battleplate (Warrior only). The other 16 pieces:
Fists of Fury
Warboots of Mighty Lords
Spaulders of Recurring FlameCracked Obsidian Stompers
Legplates of Frenzied Devotion
Carapace of Imbibed Flame
Helm of Blazing GloryFlickering Handguards
Girdle of the Indomitable Flame
Bracers of Regal ForceShoulderguards of the Molten GiantLegguards of the Molten GiantHandguards of the Molten GiantFaceguard of the Molten GiantChestguard of the Molten GiantEarthcrack BracersBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
2 other items in the current build are also called Flickering Handguards. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Flickering Handguards ID 70917 · Armor - Plate · item level 37Flickering Handguards ID 71458 · Armor - Plate · item level 37Flickering Handguards uses icon file 520755, which 12 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Handguards of the Molten Giant ID 171760 · Armor - Plate · item level 60Gauntlets of the Molten Giant ID 171784 · Armor - Plate · item level 60Handguards of the Molten Giant ID 71605 · Armor - Plate · item level 37Gauntlets of the Molten Giant ID 71601 · Armor - Plate · item level 37Flickering Handguards ID 71458 · Armor - Plate · item level 37Gauntlets of the Molten Giant ID 71069 · Armor - Plate · item level 37Handguards of the Molten Giant ID 70943 · Armor - Plate · item level 37Flickering Handguards ID 70917 · Armor - Plate · item level 37Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 171661 (171656 to 171666) were usually added in the same batch as Flickering Handguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Cracked Obsidian Stompers ID 171656 · Armor - Plate · item level 60Legplates of Frenzied Devotion ID 171657 · Armor - Plate · item level 60Carapace of Imbibed Flame ID 171658 · Armor - Plate · item level 60
Shard of Torment ID 171659 · Armor - Shield · item level 60Helm of Blazing Glory ID 171660 · Armor - Plate · item level 60
Bracers of the Fiery Path ID 171662 · Armor - Plate · item level 60
Pauldrons of Roaring Flame ID 171663 · Armor - Plate · item level 60
Mandible of Beth'tilac ID 171664 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 60
Craterflame Spaulders ID 171665 · Armor - Mail · item level 60
Clawshaper Gauntlets ID 171666 · Armor - Mail · item level 60The raw ItemSparse values for item 171661 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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