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Handguards of Radiant Glory

Item Level 37
Binds when picked up
HandsArmor
15 Armor
+5 Strength or Intellect
+9 Stamina
+5 Critical Strike
+9 Dodge
Requires Level 32
Sell price: 9 gold79 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 37, requires level 32, binds when picked up. Drops from Alizabal, Mistress of Hate in Baradin Hold.

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Where it comes from
DropAlizabal, Mistress of Hate in Baradin Hold
VendorNPC #70346Townlong Steppes 38.0, 64.6
VendorNPC #70535Isle of Thunder 51.7, 46.5

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Handguards of Radiant Glory as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Townlong Steppes and Isle of Thunder. The first vendor stands at 38.0, 64.6 on the Townlong Steppes map.

VendorZoneMapWaypointOther items it sells
NPC #70346Townlong Steppes38.0, 64.6/way #388 38.0 64.6361
NPC #70535Isle of Thunder51.7, 46.5/way #504 51.7 46.5361

Townlong Steppes 1 placement

Townlong Steppes map showing VendorVendor

Isle of Thunder 1 placement

Isle of Thunder map showing VendorVendor

Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.

Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Set: Armor of Radiant Glory
  • (2) Set: Your Judgment ability now also grants a physical absorption shield equal to 25% of the damage it dealt.
  • (4) Set: Reduces the cooldown of Guardian of Ancient Kings by 30 sec.

Handguards of Radiant Glory is one of 5 pieces of Armor of Radiant Glory, alongside Chestguard of Radiant Glory, Faceguard of Radiant Glory and Legguards of Radiant Glory and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces and 4 pieces equipped.

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Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 397, requires level 85 and sells to vendors for 12g 99s 24c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3732EpicBinds when picked up9g 79s 9c
MoP Classic39785EpicBinds when picked up12g 99s 24c
Handguards of Radiant Glory Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Handguards of Radiant Glory is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 16869. 4 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Handguards of Radiant Glory Comes From

Handguards of Radiant Glory Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Handguards of Radiant Glory in the loot of 1 encounter.

Alizabal in Baradin Hold

Also drops from this encounter (150 other items):

See 80 of the 151 items in the Alizabal loot table

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

How Handguards of Radiant Glory Compares

Who It Suits

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

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Handguards of Radiant Glory (item level 37) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 31 to 39.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Handguards of Radiant Glory (this item)3732+5 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +9 Dodge. Boss DropNot listed
Zeliek's Gauntlets3530+5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Haste, +5 Critical Strike. Boss DropNot 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
Sunblessed Gauntlets3427+8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Strength or Intellect, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Outland BlacksmithingNot listed
Topaz-Studded Battlegrips3227+9 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +4 Strength or Intellect. World DropNot listed
Bloodfist Gloves3226+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Cobalt Gauntlets3227+7 Stamina, +7 Strength or Intellect, +7 Dodge. Crafted with Northrend BlacksmithingNot listed
Gauntlets of the Iron Tower3127+6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +6 Dodge. Crafted with Outland BlacksmithingNot listed

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

Next item levels up from Handguards of Radiant Glory among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Fluid-Resistant Specimen Handlers (item level 60), Twilight Dragon's Crushers (item level 60), Geocrag Grips (item level 60), Razorfin Gauntlets (item level 60) and Tomb-Keeper's Gauntlets (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Handguards of Radiant Glory among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Lofty Gauntlets (item level 27), High Chief's Gauntlets (item level 27), Sunscale Gauntlets (item level 26), Platemail Gloves (item level 26) and Valorous Gauntlets (item level 25).

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

Where Handguards of Radiant Glory Fits

Where to Buy Handguards of Radiant Glory

Handguards of Radiant Glory is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 70346 stands in Townlong Steppes at map coordinates 38.0, 64.6.

Other Items Named Handguards of Radiant Glory

2 other items in the current build are also called Handguards of Radiant Glory. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Handguards of Radiant Glory's Icon

Handguards of Radiant Glory uses icon file 535419, which 19 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Handguards of Radiant Glory

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 77004 (76989 to 77009) were usually added in the same batch as Handguards of Radiant Glory: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Handguards of Radiant Glory Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 77004 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
48 gold95 silver
Vendor sell price
9 gold79 silver
Material
Plate
Equip slot
Hands
Item set ID
1065
Expansion ID
3
Flags
4096 / 33562624 / 0 / 0 / 0

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