Hulking Gauntlets
Item Level 23An Uncommon Mail Hands, item level 14, requires level 9, binds when equipped.
An Uncommon Mail Hands, item level 14, requires level 9, binds when equipped.
On Hulking Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 8,734 gold99 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 220 gold40 silver to 35,000 gold, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 6s 68c. In Classic Era it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 6s 68c. In MoP Classic it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 6s 68c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 14 | 9 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12s 45c |
| WoW Forever | 23 | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 68c |
| Classic Era | 23 | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 68c |
| MoP Classic | 23 | 18 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6s 68c |
In the Appearances collection, Hulking Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4155. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Hulking Gauntlets.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Hulking Gauntlets suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Hulking Gauntlets (item level 14) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 12 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 9 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 14 | 9 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 13 | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 12 | 7 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 17 | 10 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Phalanx Gauntlets has the highest item level here (19).
Next item levels up from Hulking Gauntlets among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Edgemaster's Handguards (item level 25), Warmonger's Gauntlets (item level 25), Gryphon Mail Gauntlets (item level 25), Formidable Gauntlets (item level 25) and Protector Gauntlets (item level 26).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Hulking Gauntlets uses icon file 132939, which 228 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14747 (14742 to 14752) were usually added in the same batch as Hulking Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
The raw ItemSparse values for item 14747 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Hulking 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 Hulking 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 Hulking 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