This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Leather Hands, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Knight-Lieutenant's Leather Gauntlets is one of 6 pieces of Lieutenant Commander's Vestments, alongside Knight-Lieutenant's Leather Boots, Knight-Captain's Leather Armor and Knight-Captain's Leather Legguards and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 73s 88c. In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 73s 88c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 66s 50c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 66s 50c. In MoP Classic it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 16s 28c |
| WoW Forever | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 73s 88c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 73s 88c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 66s 50c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 66s 50c |
| MoP Classic | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1c |
Appearance ID: 4750. 7 other items wear the same appearance:
Blood Guard's Leather VicesRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Knight-Lieutenant's Leather Gauntlets suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 10 items nearest to Knight-Lieutenant's Leather Gauntlets (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Leather, Hands slot, from item level 27 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight-Lieutenant's Leather Gauntlets (this item) | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +6 Agility or Intellect | Not listed |
 Mighty Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Polar Gloves | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Stormshroud Gloves | 28 | 21 | +12 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Haal'eshi Gloves | 30 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Pridelord Gloves | 28 | 22 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Peerless Gloves | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Fel Leather Gloves | 31 | 26 | +6 Haste, +8 Critical Strike, +4 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | Not listed |
| Cobrascale Gloves | 31 | 27 | +8 Critical Strike, +6 Haste, +7 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Windslayer Wraps | 31 | 27 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Jadefire Gloves | 27 | 20 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Fel Leather Gloves has the highest item level here (31).
Next item levels up from Knight-Lieutenant's Leather Gauntlets among Armor > Leather, Hands slot: Vine Gloves (item level 38), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dragonhide Gloves (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Wyrmhide Gloves (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ironskin Gloves (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Copperskin Gloves (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Knight-Lieutenant's Leather Gauntlets among Armor > Leather, Hands slot: Warden's Gloves (item level 22), Nocturnal Gloves (item level 22), Glyphed Mitts (item level 21), Ghostwalker Gloves (item level 21) and Trickster's Handwraps (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Knight-Lieutenant's Leather Gauntlets uses icon file 132949, which 91 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Blood Guard's Leather Vices ID 16499 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Witherseed Gloves ID 16738 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Warsong Gauntlets ID 16978 · Armor - Plate · item level 17Stonerender Gauntlets ID 17007 · Armor - Mail · item level 26Pardoc Grips ID 15585 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20Wicked Chain Gauntlets ID 15538 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Bloodspattered Gloves ID 15491 · Armor - Mail · item level 8Peerless Gloves ID 15429 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16396 (16389 to 16406) were usually added in the same batch as Knight-Lieutenant's Leather Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Grimoire of Spell Lock (Rank 2) ID 16389 · Recipe · item level 22Grimoire of Paranoia ID 16390 · Recipe · item level 18
Knight-Lieutenant's Silk Gloves ID 16391 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Knight-Lieutenant's Leather Boots ID 16392 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Knight-Lieutenant's Dragonhide Footwraps ID 16393 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Knight-Lieutenant's Dragonhide Gloves ID 16397 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Knight-Lieutenant's Chain Boots ID 16401 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Knight-Lieutenant's Chain Gauntlets ID 16403 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Boots ID 16405 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets ID 16406 · Armor - Plate · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 16396 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Knight-Lieutenant's Leather 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 Knight-Lieutenant's Leather 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 Knight-Lieutenant's Leather 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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