This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
In the Appearances collection, Prototype Guardian Grips is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 42781. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Prototype Guardian Grips suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 5 items nearest to Prototype Guardian Grips (item level 226) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 175 to 200.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prototype Guardian Grips (this item) | 226 | 60 | +52 Strength or Intellect, +78 Stamina, +59 Haste, +26 Versatility. Vendor | Not listed |
 Fallen Templar's Gauntlets | 200 | 60 | +41 Strength or Intellect, +61 Stamina, +46 Critical Strike, +22 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Blood-Tempered Gauntlets | 197 | 90 | +39 Strength or Intellect, +59 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Thalassian Competitor's Plate Gauntlets | 197 | 90 | +39 Strength or Intellect, +59 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Tarnished Dawnlit Commander's Gauntlets | 197 | 90 | +39 Strength or Intellect, +59 Stamina, +36 Critical Strike, +30 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Shadowghast Gauntlets | 175 | 60 | +32 Strength or Intellect, +48 Stamina. Crafted with Shadowlands Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Next item levels up from Prototype Guardian Grips among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Worn Shadowguard Captain's Handguards (item level 400), Dredger's Developed Gauntlets (item level 447), Earthforged Handguards (item level 545), Algari Competitor's Plate Gauntlets (item level 577) and Mechforged Gauntlets (item level 600).
Nearest lower item levels below Prototype Guardian Grips among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Shadowsteel Gauntlets (item level 165), Gauntlets of Nightmare Manifest (item level 85), Brittle Gauntlets (item level 78), Uncanny Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 72) and Fluid-Resistant Specimen Handlers (item level 60).
Prototype Guardian Grips is part of the transmog set Soulforged Dreadplate (Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight only). The other 16 pieces:
Cavalier Oathbreaker's Grasps
Cuirass of the Lonely Citadel
Agatha's Gothic Greaves
Ruinous Warchief's Shoulderguards
Dark Tormentor's Gaze
Airborne Abductor's Vambraces
Disintegration-Proof Waistband
Champion's Gruesome GreavesKyra's Unending ProtectorsAncient Colossus ChassisFateforged LegplatesSpires of Broken HopeValorous Visage of KrexusVyraz's Parade CuffsBinding of Dark DestiniesGreaves of Haunting RuinationBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Prototype Guardian Grips is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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