A Common Mail Hands, item level 5, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On Light Mail Gloves's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 125 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 125 gold to 3,000 gold2 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 43c. In Classic Era it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 43c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 43c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 43c. In MoP Classic it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 43c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 5 | 3 | Common | Binds when equipped | 50c |
| WoW Forever | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 43c |
| Classic Era | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 43c |
| The Burning Crusade | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 43c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 43c |
| MoP Classic | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 43c |
In the Appearances collection, Light Mail Gloves is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 818. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Light Mail Gloves.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Light Mail Gloves uses icon file 132938, which 100 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Rusted Chain Gloves ID 2391 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Light Chain Gloves ID 2403 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Tarnished Chain Gloves ID 2385 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Augmented Chain Gloves ID 2422 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Brigandine Gloves ID 2428 · Armor - Mail · item level 26Polished Scale Gloves ID 2151 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Loose Chain Gloves ID 2645 · Armor - Mail · item level 3Flimsy Chain Gloves ID 2653 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2397 (2392 to 2402) were usually added in the same batch as Light Mail Gloves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Light Mail Armor ID 2392 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Light Mail Belt ID 2393 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Light Mail Leggings ID 2394 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Light Mail Boots ID 2395 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Light Mail Bracers ID 2396 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Light Chain Armor ID 2398 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Light Chain Belt ID 2399 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Light Chain Leggings ID 2400 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Light Chain Boots ID 2401 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Light Chain Bracers ID 2402 · Armor - Mail · item level 5The raw ItemSparse values for item 2397 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Light Mail Gloves 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 Light Mail Gloves 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 Light Mail Gloves
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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