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Lightning Emperor's Handguards

Item Level 39
Binds when picked up
HandsArmor
16 Armor
+6 Strength or Intellect
+9 Stamina
+5 Haste
+7 Critical Strike
Prismatic Socket
Requires Level 35
Sell price: 39 gold99 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Epic Plate Hands, item level 39, requires level 35, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Set: Plate of the Lightning Emperor
Plate of the Lightning Emperor (5 pieces)
  • (2) Set: Casting Word of Glory or Eternal Flame also grants you 40% additional block chance for 5 sec per Holy Power.
  • (4) Set: You gain 1 Holy Power for each 20% of your health taken as damage while Divine Protection is active.

Bonuses activate at 2 pieces and 4 pieces equipped.

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Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 502, requires level 90 and sells to vendors for 16g 33s 15c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3935EpicBinds when picked up39g 99s 34c
MoP Classic50290EpicBinds when picked up16g 33s 15c
Lightning Emperor's Handguards Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Lightning Emperor's Handguards is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 19951. 5 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Lightning Emperor's Handguards Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Lightning Emperor's Handguards suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Lightning Emperor's Handguards (item level 39) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 32 to 44.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Lightning Emperor's Handguards (this item)3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +5 Haste, +7 Critical Strike. VendorNot listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Gloves3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed
Zeliek's Gauntlets3530+5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Haste, +5 Critical Strike. Boss DropNot listed
Gauntlets of the Heavy Hand4440+7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +6 Versatility. Boss DropNot listed
Sunblessed Gauntlets3427+8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Strength or Intellect, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Outland BlacksmithingNot listed
Topaz-Studded Battlegrips3227+9 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +4 Strength or Intellect. World DropNot listed
Bloodfist Gloves3226+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Cobalt Gauntlets3227+7 Stamina, +7 Strength or Intellect, +7 Dodge. Crafted with Northrend BlacksmithingNot listed

Gauntlets of the Heavy Hand has the highest item level here (44).

Next item levels up from Lightning Emperor's Handguards among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Fluid-Resistant Specimen Handlers (item level 60), Twilight Dragon's Crushers (item level 60), Geocrag Grips (item level 60), Razorfin Gauntlets (item level 60) and Tomb-Keeper's Gauntlets (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Lightning Emperor's Handguards among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Heroic Gauntlets (item level 28), Glorious Gauntlets (item level 28), Alabaster Plate Gauntlets (item level 27), Lofty Gauntlets (item level 27) and High Chief's Gauntlets (item level 27).

Transmog Sets

Lightning Emperor's Handguards is part of the transmog set Battlegear of the Lightning Emperor (Paladin only). The other 16 pieces:

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Lightning Emperor's Handguards Fits

Other Items Named Lightning Emperor's Handguards

5 other items in the current build are also called Lightning Emperor's Handguards. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Lightning Emperor's Handguards's Icon

Lightning Emperor's Handguards uses icon file 661380, which 38 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Lightning Emperor's Handguards

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 95921 (95916 to 95926) were usually added in the same batch as Lightning Emperor's Handguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Lightning Emperor's Handguards Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 95921 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
199 gold96 silver
Vendor sell price
39 gold99 silver
Material
Plate
Equip slot
Hands
Item set ID
1164
Expansion ID
4
Flags
4096 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.