This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
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.
Grips of the Scaled Arcanist is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Grips of the Scaled Arcanist is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance IDs: 40323, 40372, 40007, 40354. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Grips of the Scaled Arcanist suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 4 items nearest to Grips of the Scaled Arcanist (item level 72) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 58 to 78.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grips of the Scaled Arcanist (this item) | 72 | 50 | +12 Agility or Intellect, +18 Stamina, +16 Versatility, +8 Haste. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Uncanny Combatant's Mail Gauntlets | 72 | 50 | +12 Agility or Intellect, +18 Stamina. Profession | Not listed |
 Stained Fistguards | 78 | 78 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Dragonrider's Grips | 60 | 50 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +14 Stamina, +11 Critical Strike, +7 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ravascale Gloves | 58 | 50 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +14 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Stained Fistguards has the highest item level here (78).
Next item levels up from Grips of the Scaled Arcanist among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Boneshatter Gauntlets (item level 175), Scout's Polished Gauntlets (item level 197), Thalassian Competitor's Chain Grips (item level 197), Tarnished Dawnlit Sentinel's Handguards (item level 197) and Anthemic Gauntlets (item level 226).
Nearest lower item levels below Grips of the Scaled Arcanist among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Grips of Vicious Mauling (item level 44), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Gauntlets (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Linked Gauntlets (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mail Gauntlets (item level 39) and Yak Gauntlets (item level 38).
Grips of the Scaled Arcanist is part of the transmog set Queen's Guard Scalemail (Hunter, Shaman and Evoker only), which the Appearances collection lists in 4 versions. The other 16 pieces:
Scalemail of Unnatural Selection
Hood of Lightless Depths
Shoulderguards of Crushing Depths
Servitor's HeartguardSilivaz's SkullguardChestguard of the SubmergedAbyssal Commander's Mantle
Arcanamental Bindings
Pelagos Predator's Legguards
Wavespine Clutch
Slipstreamer's Saltwalkers
Cloak of Blessed DepthsCragscale BootsCragscale GreavesCragscale BootsCragscale GreavesBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
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