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Ironforge Gauntlets
Item Level 18Binds when equipped
HandsArmor
7 Armor
+6 Agility or Intellect
+3 Versatility
Requires Level 11
Sell price: 15 silver
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Ironforge Gauntlets takes 8 Bronze Bar, 3 Shadowgem and 4 Coarse Grinding Stone.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Ironforge Gauntlets is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 2239.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Ironforge Gauntlets
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 28g 41s, and Bronze Bar is the largest share at 61%. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Ironforge Gauntlets is taught by Plans: Ironforge Gauntlets. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 170 and grey at 200.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze Bar | 8 | 2 gold15 silver | 17 gold20 silver |
 Shadowgem | 3 | 1 gold43 silver | 4 gold29 silver |
 Coarse Grinding Stone | 4 | 1 gold73 silver | 6 gold92 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 28 gold41 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Bronze Bar goes into 41 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting and Inscription, including Shining Silver Breastplate, Bronze Battle Axe, Bronze Greatsword and Silvered Bronze Leggings. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Bronze.
- Shadowgem goes into 10 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting and Engineering, including Big Black Mace, Deadly Bronze Poniard, Bronze Band of Force and Gloom Band.
- Coarse Grinding Stone goes into 16 other recipes in Blacksmithing, including Iron Shield Spike, Deadly Bronze Poniard, Green Iron Boots and Green Iron Gauntlets. It is itself made by the recipe Coarse Grinding Stone.
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.
Who It Suits
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Ironforge Gauntlets suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Ironforge Gauntlets (item level 18) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 17 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironforge Gauntlets (this item) | 18 | 11 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +3 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Glimmering Mail Gauntlets | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Wicked Chain Gauntlets | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Phalanx Gauntlets | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Banded Gauntlets | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Thick Scale Gauntlets | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sentry's Gloves | 17 | 10 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Mail Combat Gauntlets | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Renegade Gauntlets | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Enduring Gauntlets | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Pillager's Gloves | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Mail Combat Gauntlets has the highest item level here (20).
Next item levels up from Ironforge Gauntlets among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Khan's Gloves (item level 24), Bonelink Gauntlets (item level 24), Warmonger's Gauntlets (item level 25), Gryphon Mail Gauntlets (item level 25) and Formidable Gauntlets (item level 25).
Nearest lower item levels below Ironforge Gauntlets among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Outrunner's Gloves (item level 12) and Bloodspattered Gloves (item level 8).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Ironforge Gauntlets in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Ironforge 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 Ironforge Gauntlets next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Ironforge Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Ironforge 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.
- Where do you get Ironforge Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Ironforge Gauntlets is created by Ironforge Gauntlets.
- What level is Ironforge Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Ironforge Gauntlets is uncommon quality, item level 28 and requires level 23.
- What does Ironforge Gauntlets sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 11s 45c for one Ironforge Gauntlets in Classic Era.
- What slot is Ironforge Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- Ironforge Gauntlets is a Hands 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 Ironforge Gauntlets
Ironforge Gauntlets is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.