An Uncommon Leather Hands, item level 21, requires level 14, binds when equipped. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.
On Gloves of the Greatfather's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 949 gold61 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 949 gold61 silver to 999 gold58 silver, a tight band around its average.
| Vendor | NPC #44245 | Stormwind City 79.1, 69.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #46556 | Orgrimmar 48.7, 71.7 |
| Crafted | Gloves of the Greatfather | Recipe |
The game's collection data lists Gloves of the Greatfather as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 79.1, 69.4 on the Stormwind City map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #44245 | Stormwind City | 79.1, 69.4; 78.7, 69.1; 76.1, 66.8 | /way #84 79.1 69.4 | 345 |
| NPC #46556 | Orgrimmar | 48.7, 71.7 | /way #85 48.7 71.7 | 345 |
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 WoW Forever it is item level 38, requires level 33 and sells to vendors for 22s 68c. In Classic Era it is item level 38, requires level 33 and sells to vendors for 22s 68c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 38, requires level 33 and sells to vendors for 22s 68c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 38, requires level 33 and sells to vendors for 22s 68c. In MoP Classic it is item level 38, requires level 33 and sells to vendors for 22s 68c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | 14 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3s 85c |
| WoW Forever | 38 | 33 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 22s 68c |
| Classic Era | 38 | 33 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 22s 68c |
| The Burning Crusade | 38 | 33 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 22s 68c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 38 | 33 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 22s 68c |
| MoP Classic | 38 | 33 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 22s 68c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Gloves of the Greatfather takes 8 Heavy Leather, 4 Elemental Earth and 1 Silken Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Gloves of the Greatfather is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 5189. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 68g 63s, and Heavy Leather is the largest share at 97%. The Classic Leatherworking recipe Gloves of the Greatfather is taught by Pattern: Gloves of the Greatfather. It turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 210 and grey at 230.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Heavy Leather | 8 | 8 gold34 silver | 66 gold72 silver |
 Elemental Earth | 4 | 47 silver | 1 gold88 silver |
 Silken Thread | 1 | 3 silver | 3 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 68 gold63 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Gloves of the Greatfather suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Gloves of the Greatfather is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44245 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 79.1, 69.4.
Gloves of the Greatfather uses icon file 132955, which 75 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Quickdraw Gloves ID 18377 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Bloodfang Gloves ID 16907 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Nightslayer Gloves ID 16826 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Marshal's Leather Handgrips ID 16454 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Marshal's Dragonhide Gauntlets ID 16448 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Hawkeye's Gloves ID 14594 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Bristlebark Gloves ID 14572 · Armor - Leather · item level 15Stonecloth Gloves ID 14411 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 17721 (17716 to 17726) were usually added in the same batch as Gloves of the Greatfather: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Snowmaster 9000 ID 17716 · Consumable · item level 16
Megashot Rifle ID 17717 · Weapon - Gun · item level 20
Gizlock's Hypertech Buckler ID 17718 · Armor - Shield · item level 20
Inventor's Focal Sword ID 17719 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 20
Schematic: Snowmaster 9000 ID 17720 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Snowmaster 9000."
Pattern: Gloves of the Greatfather ID 17722 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Gloves of the Greatfather."
Green Holiday Shirt ID 17723 · ArmorPattern: Green Holiday Shirt ID 17724 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Green Holiday Shirt."
Formula: Enchant Weapon - Winter's Might ID 17725 · Recipe "Teaches you how to perform the Winter's Might enchantment."
Smokywood Pastures Special Gift ID 17726 · MiscellaneousThe raw ItemSparse values for item 17721 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Gloves of the Greatfather 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 Gloves of the Greatfather 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 Gloves of the Greatfather
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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