An Uncommon Plate Hands, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.
On Heroic Gauntlets's most active realm, the Auction House minimum price has held steady at 21,012 gold64 silver over the last 30 days.
| Vendor | NPC #44246 | Stormwind City 78.6, 69.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar 48.4, 71.9 |
The game's collection data lists Heroic Gauntlets as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 78.6, 69.3 on the Stormwind City map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #44246 | Stormwind City | 78.6, 69.3; 75.5, 66.1; 78.9, 69.6 | /way #84 78.6 69.3 | 200 |
| NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar | 48.4, 71.9 | /way #85 48.4 71.9 | 200 |
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 Classic Era it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 78s 84c. In MoP Classic it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 1g 38s 76c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 21g 99s 68c |
| WoW Forever | 28 | 22 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 58 | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 78s 84c |
| MoP Classic | 58 | 53 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 38s 76c |
In the Appearances collection, Heroic Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4290. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Heroic Gauntlets suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Heroic Gauntlets (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 27 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heroic Gauntlets (this item) | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Glorious Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Hyperion Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Warleader's Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Exalted Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Alabaster Plate Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Lofty Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 High Chief's Gauntlets | 27 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Gloves of the Dawn | 29 | 24 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Darkrune Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +6 Parry, +8 Shadow Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Stronghold Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +9 Parry, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Hyperion Gauntlets has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from Heroic Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Sunblessed Gauntlets (item level 34), Tempered Saronite Gauntlets (item level 35), Hardened Obsidium Gauntlets (item level 35), Ghost-Forged Gauntlets (item level 37) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Heroic Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Stormgale Fists (item level 24), Plated Fist of Hakoo (item level 24), Heavy Mithril Gauntlet (item level 24), Chromite Gauntlets (item level 24) and Tyrant's Gauntlets (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Heroic Gauntlets is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44246 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 78.6, 69.3.
Heroic Gauntlets uses icon file 132965, which 52 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Wicked Leather Gauntlets ID 15083 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Runic Leather Gauntlets ID 15091 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Grand Gauntlets ID 15192 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Darkspinner Claws ID 13532 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Dracorian Gauntlets ID 13344 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Razor Gauntlets ID 18326 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Primal Batskin Gloves ID 19686 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Bloodsoul Gauntlets ID 19692 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14933 (14928 to 14938) were usually added in the same batch as Heroic Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Lofty Legguards ID 14928 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Lofty Shoulder Pads ID 14929 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Lofty Shield ID 14930 · Armor - Shield · item level 28
Heroic Armor ID 14931 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Heroic Greaves ID 14932 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Heroic Girdle ID 14934 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Heroic Skullcap ID 14935 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Heroic Legplates ID 14936 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Heroic Pauldrons ID 14937 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Heroic Bracers ID 14938 · Armor - Plate · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 14933 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Heroic Gauntlets 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 Heroic Gauntlets 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 Heroic Gauntlets
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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