On Gauntlets of the Heavy Hand's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,000 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 50 gold to 4,000 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
In the Appearances collection, Gauntlets of the Heavy Hand is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance IDs: 23008, 23000, 23220. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Gauntlets of the Heavy Hand suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 9 items nearest to Gauntlets of the Heavy Hand (item level 44) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 34 to 50.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauntlets of the Heavy Hand (this item) | 44 | 40 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +6 Versatility. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Gloves | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Leystone Gauntlets | 50 | 44 | +11 Stamina, +8 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Legion Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Ghost-Forged Gauntlets | 37 | 32 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Hardened Obsidium Gauntlets | 35 | 30 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Parry, +6 Mastery. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Sunblessed Gauntlets | 34 | 27 | +8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Strength or Intellect, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Kraken Gauntlets | 34 | 29 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Leystone Gauntlets has the highest item level here (50).
Next item levels up from Gauntlets of the Heavy Hand among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Wavecrash Crushers (item level 58), Fluid-Resistant Specimen Handlers (item level 60), Twilight Dragon's Crushers (item level 60), Razorfin Gauntlets (item level 60) and Uncanny Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 72).
Nearest lower item levels below Gauntlets of the Heavy Hand among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Bloodfist Gloves (item level 32), Gauntlets of the Iron Tower (item level 31), Steelgrip Gauntlets (item level 31), Talonguard Gloves (item level 31) and Reaver Gloves (item level 31).
Gauntlets of the Heavy Hand is part of the transmog set Battlegear of Guiding Light (Paladin only), which the Appearances collection lists in 3 versions. The other 13 pieces:
Legplates of Fractured Crystal
Mosscrusher Sabatons
Chestplate of Arcane Volatility
Bracers of Martial Perfection
Hardened Greathelm
Uktar's Belt of Chiming Rings
Overdriven SpauldersPauldrons of Guiding LightBattleplate of Guiding LightGauntlets of Guiding LightHelmet of Guiding LightLegplates of Guiding LightRipswallow Plate BeltBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
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