This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Leather Hands, item level 21, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 37 and sells to vendors for 22s 9c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 37 and sells to vendors for 22s 9c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 37 and sells to vendors for 22s 9c. In MoP Classic it is item level 37 and sells to vendors for 22s 9c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 31s 11c |
| Classic Era | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 22s 9c |
| The Burning Crusade | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 22s 9c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 22s 9c |
| MoP Classic | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 22s 9c |
Appearance ID: 1780. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Prospector Gloves suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Prospector Gloves uses icon file 132938, which 100 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Painted Chain Gloves ID 4910 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Digging Claw ID 5059 · QuestRiveted Gauntlets ID 5312 · Armor - Plate · item level 12Tiger Hunter Gloves ID 4107 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Sterling Chain Gloves ID 4012 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Overlinked Chain Gloves ID 4004 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Laminated Scale Gloves ID 3996 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4980 (4975 to 4987) were usually added in the same batch as Prospector Gloves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Vigilant Buckler ID 4975 · Armor - Shield · item level 22
Mistspray Kilt ID 4976 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Sword of Hammerfall ID 4977 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 22
Ryedol's Hammer ID 4978 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 21
Enchanted Stonecloth Bracers ID 4979 · Armor - Cloth · item level 23
Ripped Prospector Belt ID 4982 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Rock Pulverizer ID 4983 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 23
Skull of Impending Doom ID 4984 · Armor · item level 22
Flawed Power Stone ID 4986 · Quest
Dwarf Captain's Sword ID 4987 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 24The raw ItemSparse values for item 4980 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Prospector 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 Prospector 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 Prospector 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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