An Uncommon Plate Hands, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.
On Glorious Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 48,387 gold84 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 3,420 gold to 89,439 gold97 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
| Vendor | NPC #44246 | Stormwind City 78.6, 69.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar 48.4, 71.9 |
The game's collection data lists Glorious Gauntlets as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 78.6, 69.3 on the Stormwind City map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #44246 | Stormwind City | 78.6, 69.3; 75.5, 66.1; 78.9, 69.6 | /way #84 78.6 69.3 | 200 |
| NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar | 48.4, 71.9 | /way #85 48.4 71.9 | 200 |
Stormwind City 3 placements
VendorVendorVendorOrgrimmar 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 68s 67c. In MoP Classic it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 1g 20s 87c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 21g 38s |
| WoW Forever | 28 | 22 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 56 | 51 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 68s 67c |
| MoP Classic | 56 | 51 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 20s 87c |
In the Appearances collection, Glorious Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4318. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Glorious Gauntlets.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Glorious Gauntlets suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Glorious Gauntlets (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 27 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glorious Gauntlets (this item) | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Heroic Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Alabaster Plate Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Lofty Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 High Chief's Gauntlets | 27 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Gloves of the Dawn | 29 | 24 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Darkrune Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +6 Parry, +8 Shadow Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Stronghold Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +9 Parry, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Icebane Gauntlets | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +8 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Fel Iron Plate Gloves | 30 | 25 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Ango'rosh Gauntlets | 30 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Fel Iron Plate Gloves has the highest item level here (30).
Next item levels up from Glorious Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Sunblessed Gauntlets (item level 34), Tempered Saronite Gauntlets (item level 35), Daunting Handguards (item level 35), Hardened Obsidium Gauntlets (item level 35) and Ghost-Forged Gauntlets (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Glorious Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Stormgale Fists (item level 24), Brutish Gauntlets (item level 24), Embossed Plate Gauntlets (item level 23), Warbringer's Gauntlets (item level 23) and Field Plate Gauntlets (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Glorious Gauntlets is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44246 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 78.6, 69.3.
Glorious Gauntlets uses icon file 132944, which 81 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Elunarian Handgrips ID 14461 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Gryphon Mail Gauntlets ID 15625 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Knight-Lieutenant's Chain Gauntlets ID 16403 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Marshal's Chain Grips ID 16463 · Armor - Mail · item level 29General's Plate Gauntlets ID 16548 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14967 (14962 to 14972) were usually added in the same batch as Glorious Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
High Chief's Legguards ID 14962 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
High Chief's Pauldrons ID 14963 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
High Chief's Shield ID 14964 · Armor - Shield · item level 28
High Chief's Bindings ID 14965 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Glorious Breastplate ID 14966 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Glorious Belt ID 14968 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Glorious Headdress ID 14969 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Glorious Legplates ID 14970 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Glorious Shoulder Pads ID 14971 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Glorious Sabatons ID 14972 · Armor - Plate · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 14967 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Glorious 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 Glorious 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 Glorious 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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