An Uncommon Leather Hands, item level 21, requires level 14, binds when equipped. Sold by 3 vendor NPCs.
On Guardian Gloves's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 812 gold92 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 23 gold to 11,170 gold93 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
| Vendor | NPC #40210 | Dalaran |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #40214 | Tanaris 51.5, 28.1 |
| Vendor | NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan |
| Crafted | Guardian Gloves | Recipe |
The game's collection data lists Guardian Gloves as sold by 7 vendor NPCs in Dalaran, Tanaris and Gadgetzan. The 3 with the most spawn points are shown.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #40210 | Dalaran | - | - | 131 |
| NPC #40214 | Tanaris | 51.5, 28.1 | /way #71 51.5 28.1 | 131 |
| NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan | - | - | 162 |
Tanaris 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 13s 74c. In Classic Era it is item level 38, requires level 33, Common quality and sells to vendors for 13s 74c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 38, requires level 33, Common quality and sells to vendors for 13s 74c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 38, requires level 33 and sells to vendors for 22s 91c. In MoP Classic it is item level 38, requires level 33 and sells to vendors for 32s 26c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | 14 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 38 | 33 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 13s 74c |
| Classic Era | 38 | 33 | Common | - | 13s 74c |
| The Burning Crusade | 38 | 33 | Common | - | 13s 74c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 38 | 33 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 22s 91c |
| MoP Classic | 38 | 33 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 32s 26c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Guardian Gloves takes 4 Heavy Leather, 1 Cured Heavy Hide and 1 Silken Thread.
The 1 recipe below uses Guardian Gloves, all from Classic Blacksmithing.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Truesilver GauntletsRare Plate Hands, item level 24. Also takes 10 Mithril Bar, 8 Truesilver Bar, 3 Aquamarine, 3 Citrine and 2 Solid Grinding Stone. | Truesilver Gauntlets | Classic Blacksmithing | 1 |
In the Appearances collection, Guardian Gloves is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1949. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Guardian Gloves.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 98g 38s, and Cured Heavy Hide is the largest share at 66%. The recipe Guardian Gloves turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 210 and grey at 230.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Heavy Leather | 4 | 8 gold34 silver | 33 gold36 silver |
 Cured Heavy Hide | 1 | 64 gold99 silver | 64 gold99 silver |
 Silken Thread | 1 | 3 silver | 3 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 98 gold38 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, Guardian Gloves suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 10 items nearest to Guardian Gloves (item level 21) in item level among Armor > Leather, Hands slot, from item level 20 to 23.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian Gloves (this item) | 21 | 14 | +7 Stamina, +6 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Glyphed Mitts | 21 | 14 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Sentinel Gloves | 21 | 14 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Ghostwalker Gloves | 21 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Trickster's Handwraps | 21 | 14 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Huntsman's Gloves | 22 | 15 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Nocturnal Gloves | 22 | 14 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Insignia Gloves | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Archer's Gloves | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Headhunter's Mitts | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Imperial Leather Gloves | 23 | 16 | +7 Stamina, +7 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
Imperial Leather Gloves has the highest item level here (23).
Next item levels up from Guardian Gloves among Armor > Leather, Hands slot: Jadefire Gloves (item level 27), Polar Gloves (item level 29), Mighty Gauntlets (item level 29), Haal'eshi Gloves (item level 30) and Cobrascale Gloves (item level 31).
Nearest lower item levels below Guardian Gloves among Armor > Leather, Hands slot: Gloves of the Fang (item level 13), Woodworking Gloves (item level 12), Blackened Defias Gloves (item level 12), Prospector's Mitts (item level 11) and Tanned Leather Gloves (item level 10).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Guardian Gloves is listed at 7 vendor placements; the first 4 are below. NPC 40216 stands in Gadgetzan.
Guardian Gloves uses icon file 132939, which 228 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Sewing Gloves ID 5939 · Armor - Leather · item level 4Fingerless Gloves ID 6202 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5Windfelt Gloves ID 5630 · Armor - Leather · item level 12Hammerfist Gloves ID 5629 · Armor - Leather · item level 12Deviate Scale Gloves ID 6467 · Armor - Leather · item level 13Dagmire Gauntlets ID 6481 · Armor - Plate · item level 14Pioneer Gloves ID 6521 · Armor - Leather · item level 5Archery Training Gloves ID 5394 · Armor - Leather · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 5966 (5961 to 5971) were usually added in the same batch as Guardian Gloves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Dark Leather Pants ID 5961 · Armor - Leather · item level 14
Guardian Pants ID 5962 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
Barbaric Leggings ID 5963 · Armor - Leather · item level 20
Barbaric Shoulders ID 5964 · Armor - Leather · item level 20
Guardian Cloak ID 5965 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Girdle of Nobility ID 5967 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Rugged Boots ID 5968 · Armor - Leather · item level 8
Regent's Cloak ID 5969 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14
Serpent Gloves ID 5970 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13
Feathered Cape ID 5971 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8The raw ItemSparse values for item 5966 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Guardian Gloves 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 Guardian Gloves 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 Guardian Gloves
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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