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High Chief's Gauntlets
Item Level 27Binds when equipped
HandsArmor
13 Armor
+5 Strength or Intellect
+8 Stamina
Requires Level 20
Sell price: 19 gold43 silver
Current price
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High Chief's Gauntlets Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Not currently listedWe track this item - no active Auction House listings in the latest scan. Prices appear here as soon as one is posted (scans run every 15 minutes).
On High Chief's Gauntlets's most active realm, the Auction House minimum price has held steady at 35,000 gold over the last 30 days.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, High Chief's Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4311. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, High Chief's Gauntlets suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to High Chief's Gauntlets (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 26 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Chief's Gauntlets (this item) | 27 | 20 | +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 |
 Heavy Lamellar Gauntlets | 27 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Lofty Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Emerald Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Heroic Gauntlets | 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 |
| Sunscale Gauntlets | 26 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Commander's Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +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 |
Commander's Gauntlets has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from High Chief's Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Gauntlets of the Iron Tower (item level 31), Steelgrip Gauntlets (item level 31), Gauntlets of the Skullsplitter (item level 31), Talonguard Gloves (item level 31) and Reaver Gloves (item level 31).
Nearest lower item levels below High Chief's Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Embossed Plate Gauntlets (item level 23), Warbringer's Gauntlets (item level 23), Jouster's Gauntlets (item level 22), Field Plate Gauntlets (item level 22) and Symbolic Gauntlets (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
High Chief's Gauntlets in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
High Chief's 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 High Chief's Gauntlets next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is High Chief's Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. High Chief's Gauntlets is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is High Chief's Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, High Chief's Gauntlets is Uncommon quality, item level 52 and requires level 47.
- What does High Chief's Gauntlets sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 51s 43c for one High Chief's Gauntlets in Classic Era.
- What slot is High Chief's Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- High Chief's Gauntlets is a Hands Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
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 High Chief's Gauntlets
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 3.80.2.69874, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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