An Uncommon Mail Hands, item level 25, requires level 19, binds when equipped.
On Formidable Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 919 gold69 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 719 gold96 silver to 1,500 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 48, requires level 43 and sells to vendors for 58s 96c. In MoP Classic it is item level 48, requires level 43 and sells to vendors for 58s 96c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 19 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15g 33s 9c |
| WoW Forever | 25 | 19 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 48 | 43 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 58s 96c |
| MoP Classic | 48 | 43 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 58s 96c |
In the Appearances collection, Formidable Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4626. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Formidable Gauntlets.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Formidable Gauntlets suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Formidable Gauntlets (item level 25) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 23 to 27.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formidable Gauntlets (this item) | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gryphon Mail Gauntlets | 25 | 18 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Edgemaster's Handguards | 25 | 19 | +10 Critical Strike, +9 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Protector Gauntlets | 26 | 20 | +14 Critical Strike, +2 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Khan's Gloves | 24 | 17 | +8 Stamina, +7 Versatility, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Bonelink Gauntlets | 24 | 17 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ebonhold Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +12 Versatility, +4 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ironhide Gauntlets | 27 | 20 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Merciless Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ancient Gauntlets | 23 | 16 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Battlecaller Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +8 Stamina, +6 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
Ebonhold Gauntlets has the highest item level here (27).
Next item levels up from Formidable Gauntlets among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Fel Iron Chain Gloves (item level 30), Fenclaw Fists (item level 30), Felscale Gloves (item level 30), Netherdrake Gloves (item level 31) and Fletcher's Gloves of the Phoenix (item level 34).
Nearest lower item levels below Formidable Gauntlets among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Mail Combat Gauntlets (item level 20), Renegade Gauntlets (item level 20), Enduring Gauntlets (item level 20), Pillager's Gloves (item level 20) and Phalanx Gauntlets (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Formidable Gauntlets. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Formidable Gauntlets ID 119115 · Armor · item level 44Formidable Gauntlets uses icon file 132963, which 212 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Bonelink Gauntlets ID 15612 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Impenetrable Gauntlets ID 15662 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Bricksteel Gauntlets ID 15823 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Praetorian Gloves ID 15184 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Lofty Gauntlets ID 14926 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Knight-Lieutenant's Lamellar Gauntlets ID 16410 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Marshal's Lamellar Gloves ID 16471 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15635 (15630 to 15640) were usually added in the same batch as Formidable Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Formidable Sabatons ID 15630 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Formidable Chestpiece ID 15631 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Formidable Cape ID 15632 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Formidable Crest ID 15633 · Armor - Shield · item level 27
Formidable Circlet ID 15634 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Formidable Belt ID 15636 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Formidable Legguards ID 15637 · Armor - Mail · item level 26
Formidable Shoulder Pads ID 15638 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Ironhide Bracers ID 15639 · Armor - Mail · item level 26
Ironhide Breastplate ID 15640 · Armor - Mail · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 15635 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Formidable 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 Formidable 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 Formidable 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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