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Gauntlets of Wrath

Item Level 29
Binds when picked up
HandsArmor
14 Armor
+8 Stamina
+4 Strength or Intellect
+9 Parry
+2 Shadow Resistance
Requires Level 25
Sell price: 2 gold80 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Epic Plate Hands, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Ebonroc in Blackwing Lair and 2 other encounters.

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Where it comes from
DropEbonroc in Blackwing Lair
DropFiremaw in Blackwing Lair
DropFlamegor in Blackwing Lair
Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Set: Battlegear of Wrath
Battlegear of Wrath (8 pieces)
  • (3) Set: Increases critical strike chance by 3%.
  • (5) Set: chance after using an offensive ability requiring rage that your next offensive ability requires 5 less rage to use.
  • (8) Set: chance to parry the next attack after a block.

Gauntlets of Wrath is one of 8 pieces of Battlegear of Wrath, alongside Bracelets of Wrath, Breastplate of Wrath and Helm of Wrath and others. Bonuses activate at 3 pieces, 5 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.

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Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 40c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 96s 37c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 96s 37c. In MoP Classic it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 96s 37c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)2925EpicBinds when picked up2g 80s 19c
Classic Era7660EpicBinds when picked up3g 40c
The Burning Crusade7660EpicBinds when picked up2g 96s 37c
Wrath of the Lich King7660EpicBinds when picked up2g 96s 37c
MoP Classic7660EpicBinds when picked up2g 96s 37c
Gauntlets of Wrath Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Gauntlets of Wrath is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5087. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Gauntlets of Wrath.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Gauntlets of Wrath Comes From

Gauntlets of Wrath Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Gauntlets of Wrath in the loot of 3 encounters.

Ebonroc in Blackwing Lair

Also drops from this encounter (20 other items):

See all 21 items in the Ebonroc loot table

Firemaw in Blackwing Lair

Also drops from this encounter (22 other items):

See all 23 items in the Firemaw loot table

Flamegor in Blackwing Lair

Also drops from this encounter (20 other items):

See all 21 items in the Flamegor loot table

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Gauntlets of Wrath Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Gauntlets of Wrath suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Transmog Sets

Gauntlets of Wrath is part of the transmog set Battlegear of Wrath (Warrior only). The other 11 pieces:

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

Where Gauntlets of Wrath Fits

Items That Share Gauntlets of Wrath's Icon

Gauntlets of Wrath uses icon file 132944, which 81 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Gauntlets of Wrath

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16964 (16959 to 16969) were usually added in the same batch as Gauntlets of Wrath: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Gauntlets of Wrath Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 16964 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
14 gold
Vendor sell price
2 gold80 silver
Material
Plate
Equip slot
Hands
Item set ID
218
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

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

Gauntlets of Wrath in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Gauntlets of Wrath 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 Gauntlets of Wrath next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Gauntlets of Wrath in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Gauntlets of Wrath 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 Gauntlets of Wrath in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, Gauntlets of Wrath is epic quality, item level 76 and requires level 60.
What does Gauntlets of Wrath sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 3g for one Gauntlets of Wrath in Classic Era.
What slot is Gauntlets of Wrath in WoW Classic?
Gauntlets of Wrath is a Hands Plate in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

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 Gauntlets of Wrath

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
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