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Gloves of the Pythonic Guardian

Item Level 35
Binds when picked up
HandsArmor
15 Armor
+6 Strength or Intellect
+8 Stamina
+5 Critical Strike
+6 Versatility
Requires Level 30
Sell price: 6 gold29 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 35, requires level 30, binds when picked up. Drops from Kologarn in Ulduar.

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Where it comes from
DropKologarn in UlduarNormal
Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 245, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 7g 95s 67c. In MoP Classic it is item level 232, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 7g 95s 67c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3530EpicBinds when picked up6g 29s 57c
Wrath of the Lich King24580EpicBinds when picked up7g 95s 67c
MoP Classic23280EpicBinds when picked up7g 95s 67c
Gloves of the Pythonic Guardian Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Gloves of the Pythonic Guardian is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 10207. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Gloves of the Pythonic Guardian Comes From

Gloves of the Pythonic Guardian Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Gloves of the Pythonic Guardian in the loot of 1 encounter.

Kologarn in Ulduar

Also drops from this encounter (45 other items):

See all 46 items in the Kologarn loot table

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

How Gloves of the Pythonic Guardian Compares

Who It Suits

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

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Gloves of the Pythonic Guardian (item level 35) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 31 to 39.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Gloves of the Pythonic Guardian (this item)3530+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +6 Versatility. Boss DropNot listed
Zeliek's Gauntlets3530+5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Haste, +5 Critical Strike. Boss DropNot listed
Sunblessed Gauntlets3427+8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Strength or Intellect, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Outland BlacksmithingNot listed
Ghost-Forged Gauntlets3732+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Bloodfist Gloves3226+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Gauntlets of the Iron Tower3127+6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +6 Dodge. Crafted with Outland BlacksmithingNot listed
Steelgrip Gauntlets3127+6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Outland BlacksmithingNot listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Gloves3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed

Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets has the highest item level here (39).

Next item levels up from Gloves of the Pythonic Guardian among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Fluid-Resistant Specimen Handlers (item level 60), Sinister Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 60), Notorious Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 60), Twilight Dragon's Crushers (item level 60) and Geocrag Grips (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Gloves of the Pythonic Guardian among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Lofty Gauntlets (item level 27), High Chief's Gauntlets (item level 27), Sunscale Gauntlets (item level 26), Valorous Gauntlets (item level 25) and Overlord's Gauntlets (item level 25).

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

Where Gloves of the Pythonic Guardian Fits

Other Items Named Gloves of the Pythonic Guardian

1 other item in the current build is also called Gloves of the Pythonic Guardian. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Gloves of the Pythonic Guardian's Icon

Gloves of the Pythonic Guardian uses icon file 132944, which 81 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Gloves of the Pythonic Guardian

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 45268 (45263 to 45273) were usually added in the same batch as Gloves of the Pythonic Guardian: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Gloves of the Pythonic Guardian Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 45268 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
31 gold47 silver
Vendor sell price
6 gold29 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Hands
Expansion ID
2
Flags
0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

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