This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Hands, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets is one of 6 pieces of Lieutenant Commander's Battlearmor, alongside Knight-Captain's Plate Hauberk, Knight-Captain's Plate Leggings and Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Greaves and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
Reduces the rage cost of your Hamstring ability by 3.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 66, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 69s 45c. In Classic Era it is item level 66, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 69s 45c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 66 and requires level 60. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 66 and requires level 60. In MoP Classic it is item level 66, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 61s 52c |
| WoW Forever | 66 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 69s 45c |
| Classic Era | 66 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 69s 45c |
| The Burning Crusade | 66 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 66 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 66 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1c |
Appearance ID: 4730. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Blood Guard's Plate GauntletsRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 29 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets (this item) | 29 | 25 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina | Not listed |
 Darkrune Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +6 Parry, +8 Shadow Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Commander's Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Hyperion Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Stronghold Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +9 Parry, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Icebane Gauntlets | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +8 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Grimscale Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Fel Iron Plate Gloves | 30 | 25 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Ango'rosh Gauntlets | 30 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodscale Gauntlets | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Bogslayer Gauntlets | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Fel Iron Plate Gloves has the highest item level here (30).
Next item levels up from Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Sunblessed Gauntlets (item level 34), Daunting Handguards (item level 35), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Gloves (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Bloodforged Gauntlets (item level 25), Truesilver Gauntlets (item level 24), Stormgale Fists (item level 24), Heavy Mithril Gauntlet (item level 24) and Ornate Mithril Gloves (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets ID 16406 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets uses icon file 132960, which 78 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Ragesteel Gloves ID 23520 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Felfury Gauntlets ID 23531 · Armor - Mail · item level 31Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets ID 22868 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Gauntlets of Heroism ID 21998 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Marshcreeper Gloves ID 24857 · Armor - Mail · item level 31Darkcrest Gauntlets ID 24937 · Armor - Plate · item level 30Gauntlets of Kalimdor ID 21624 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Gauntlets of the Righteous Champion ID 21623 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 23286 (23281 to 23291) were usually added in the same batch as Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Knight-Lieutenant's Dragonhide Treads ID 23281 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Knight-Lieutenant's Dreadweave Handwraps ID 23282 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Knight-Lieutenant's Dreadweave Walkers ID 23283 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Knight-Lieutenant's Leather Grips ID 23284 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Knight-Lieutenant's Leather Walkers ID 23285 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Greaves ID 23287 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Knight-Lieutenant's Satin Handwraps ID 23288 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Knight-Lieutenant's Satin Walkers ID 23289 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Knight-Lieutenant's Silk Handwraps ID 23290 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Knight-Lieutenant's Silk Walkers ID 23291 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 23286 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Knight-Lieutenant's Plate 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 Plate 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 Plate 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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