This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Mail Hands, item level 37, requires level 32, binds when picked up. Drops from Helix Gearbreaker in Deadmines.
| Drop | Helix Gearbreaker in Deadmines | Heroic, 25 Player |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #35494 | Dalaran |
| Vendor | NPC #35573 | Icecrown 75.2, 21.5 |
| Vendor | NPC #96941 | Dalaran 37.2, 54.4 |
The game's collection data lists Old Friend's Gloves as sold by 3 vendor NPCs in Dalaran and Icecrown.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #35494 | Dalaran | - | - | 50 |
| NPC #35573 | Icecrown | 75.2, 21.5 | /way #118 75.2 21.5 | 50 |
| NPC #96941 | Dalaran | 37.2, 54.4 | /way #627 37.2 54.4 | 50 |
Icecrown 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
In MoP Classic it is item level 346, requires level 85 and sells to vendors for 7g 72s 97c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 37 | 32 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 30g 63s 60c |
| MoP Classic | 346 | 85 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 7g 72s 97c |
In the Appearances collection, Old Friend's Gloves is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 13456. 16 other items wear the same appearance; 8 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Old Friend's Gloves in the loot of 2 encounters.
Helix Gearbreaker, Lumbering Oaf in Deadmines
Also drops from this encounter (12 other items):
Gear-Marked Gauntlets
Gearbreaker's Bindings
Cloak of Thredd
Cruel Barb
Gold-Plated Buckler
Impaling Harpoon
Smelting PantsCruel BarbSee all 13 items in the Helix Gearbreaker loot table
Helix Gearbreaker, Lumbering Oaf in Deadmines
Also drops from this encounter (12 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Old Friend's Gloves suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Old Friend's Gloves (item level 37) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 32 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Friend's Gloves (this item) | 37 | 32 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Versatility, +6 Haste. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Yak Gauntlets | 38 | 34 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Leatherworking | Not listed |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mail Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Rusted-Link Spiked Gauntlets | 35 | 30 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Benefactor's Gauntlets | 35 | 30 | +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +4 Critical Strike, +6 Agility or Intellect. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Grips of the Warming Heart | 34 | 29 | +8 Critical Strike, +6 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect, +5 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Fletcher's Gloves of the Phoenix | 34 | 27 | +6 Critical Strike, +7 Stamina, +6 Haste, +5 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Sun-Drenched Scale Gloves | 34 | 27 | +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +5 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Skettis Gauntlets | 32 | 26 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets has the highest item level here (39).
Next item levels up from Old Friend's Gloves among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Ravascale Gloves (item level 58), Iron-Grip Specimen Handlers (item level 60), Dragonrider's Grips (item level 60), Mrrglurggl Grips (item level 60) and Wild Marauder Gloves (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Old Friend's Gloves among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Protector Gauntlets (item level 26), Edgemaster's Handguards (item level 25), Warmonger's Gauntlets (item level 25), Gryphon Mail Gauntlets (item level 25) and Formidable Gauntlets (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Old Friend's Gloves is listed at 3 vendor placements. NPC 35494 stands in Dalaran.
2 other items in the current build are also called Old Friend's Gloves. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Old Friend's Gloves ID 151065 · Armor - Mail · item level 12Old Friend's Gloves ID 157754 · Armor - Mail · item level 37Old Friend's Gloves uses icon file 430973, which 32 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Traitor's Grips ID 63436 · Armor - Mail · item level 37Coulton's Crushers ID 63702 · Armor - Mail · item level 37Coulton's Crushers ID 63706 · Armor - Mail · item level 37Gauntlets of Dragonwrath ID 63801 · Armor - Mail · item level 37Ale Soaked Grips ID 63806 · Armor - Mail · item level 37Treasure Hunter's Gloves ID 66915 · Armor - Mail · item level 37Elementbinder Grips ID 67105 · Armor - Mail · item level 36Xariona's Spectral Claws ID 67239 · Armor - Mail · item level 37Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 63475 (63469 to 63481) were usually added in the same batch as Old Friend's Gloves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Breath of Cenarius ID 63469 · Quest
Missing Diplomat's Pauldrons ID 63470 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Vest of the Curious Visitor ID 63471 · Armor - Leather · item level 37Cloak of Thredd ID 63473 · Armor - Cloth · item level 37Gear-Marked Gauntlets ID 63474 · Armor - Plate · item level 37Gearbreaker's Bindings ID 63476 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Stonemason's Helm ID 63478 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Bracers of Some Consequence ID 63479 · Armor - Mail · item level 37
Record of the Brotherhood's End ID 63480 · Miscellaneous · item level 37
Charred Glyph ID 63481 · MiscellaneousThe raw ItemSparse values for item 63475 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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