Is Fortified Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Fortified 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 Fortified Gauntlets in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Fortified Gauntlets is Uncommon quality, item level 25 and requires level 20.

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

A vendor pays 8s 25c for one Fortified Gauntlets in Classic Era.

What slot is Fortified Gauntlets in WoW Classic?

Fortified Gauntlets is a Hands Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.

Fortified Gauntlets - WoW Classic and Forever Price History

Auction House

Cheapest realm right now is 99% under the 46-realm average.AH scan
Listings are down 58% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).AH scan
Today's price is on the high side: only 10% of recorded snapshots were pricier.AH scan

Not currently listedWe track this item - no active Auction House listings in the latest scan. Prices appear here as soon as one is posted (scans run every 15 minutes).

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Prices Across Realms

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On Fortified Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 44 gold37 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 33 gold37 silver to 391 gold18 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Fortified Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 259. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Fortified Gauntlets Compares

Who It Suits

Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Fortified Gauntlets suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Fortified Gauntlets (item level 16) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 13 to 19.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Fortified Gauntlets (this item)	16	10	+3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Spiked Chain Gauntlets	16	10	+3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Sentry's Gloves	17	10	+4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Glimmering Mail Gauntlets	18	11	+4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Battleforge Gauntlets	18	11	+4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Wicked Chain Gauntlets	18	11	+4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Hulking Gauntlets	14	9	+3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Phalanx Gauntlets	19	12	+4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Banded Gauntlets	19	12	+4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Thick Scale Gauntlets	19	12	+4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Grunt's Handwraps	13	8	+3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed

Phalanx Gauntlets has the highest item level here (19).

Next item levels up from Fortified Gauntlets among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Champion's Gauntlets (item level 24), Khan's Gloves (item level 24), Bonelink Gauntlets (item level 24), Edgemaster's Handguards (item level 25) and Warmonger's Gauntlets (item level 25).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Fortified Gauntlets in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Fortified 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 Fortified Gauntlets next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Fortified Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Fortified 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 Fortified Gauntlets in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Fortified Gauntlets is Uncommon quality, item level 25 and requires level 20.
What does Fortified Gauntlets sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 8s 25c for one Fortified Gauntlets in Classic Era.
What slot is Fortified Gauntlets in WoW Classic?: Fortified Gauntlets is a Hands Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70205, 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
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

Fortified Gauntlets

Fortified Gauntlets Price History

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