Is Sterling Chain Gloves in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Sterling Chain Gloves is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.

What level is Sterling Chain Gloves in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Sterling Chain Gloves is poor quality, item level 67 and requires level 62.

What does Sterling Chain Gloves sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 67s 81c for one Sterling Chain Gloves in Classic Era.

What slot is Sterling Chain Gloves in WoW Classic?

Sterling Chain Gloves is a Hands Mail in Classic Era.

Sterling Chain Gloves - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

Sterling Chain Gloves Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Sterling Chain Gloves is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1456. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Sterling Chain Gloves.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Sterling Chain Gloves Compares

Who It Suits

Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Sterling Chain Gloves (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 27 to 31.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Sterling Chain Gloves (this item)	29	25	World Drop	Not listed
Warstrike Gauntlets	29	24	+8 Versatility, +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Magnificent Gauntlets	29	23	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Sandstalker Gauntlets	29	24	+8 Stamina, +2 Versatility, +8 Nature Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking	Not listed
Chromatic Gauntlets	29	25	+8 Critical Strike, +6 Agility or Intellect, +1 Fire Resistance, +1 Nature Resistance, +1 Frost Resistance, +1 Shadow Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking	Not listed
Icy Scale Gauntlets	29	25	+8 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking	Not listed
Bloodlust Gauntlets	28	21	+8 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop	Not listed
Impenetrable Gauntlets	28	22	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Blood Knight Gauntlets	31	26	+6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Ebonhold Gauntlets	27	21	+12 Versatility, +4 Agility or Intellect. World Drop	Not listed
Ironhide Gauntlets	27	20	+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed

Blood Knight Gauntlets has the highest item level here (31).

Next item levels up from Sterling Chain Gloves among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Fletcher's Gloves of the Phoenix (item level 34), Sun-Drenched Scale Gloves (item level 34), Grips of the Warming Heart (item level 34), Rusted-Link Spiked Gauntlets (item level 35) and Benefactor's Gauntlets (item level 35).

Nearest lower item levels below Sterling Chain Gloves among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Bonelink Gauntlets (item level 24), Brigade Gauntlets (item level 23), Ancient Gauntlets (item level 23), Captain's Gauntlets (item level 22) and Golden Scale Gauntlets (item level 22).

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

Sterling Chain Gloves in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Sterling Chain 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 Sterling Chain Gloves next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Sterling Chain Gloves in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Sterling Chain Gloves is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Sterling Chain Gloves in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Sterling Chain Gloves is poor quality, item level 67 and requires level 62.
What does Sterling Chain Gloves sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 67s 81c for one Sterling Chain Gloves in Classic Era.
What slot is Sterling Chain Gloves in WoW Classic?: Sterling Chain Gloves is a Hands Mail in Classic Era.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70235, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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

About Sterling Chain Gloves

Sterling Chain Gloves 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.