This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Mail Hands, item level 35, requires level 30, binds when picked up. Drops from Archavon the Stone Watcher in Vault of Archavon.
| Drop | Archavon the Stone Watcher in Vault of Archavon | 25 Player |
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First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).
Bonuses activate at 2 pieces and 4 pieces equipped.
In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 226, requires level 80 and is named Cryptstalker Handguards. In MoP Classic it is item level 213 and requires level 80.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 35 | 30 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 5g 87s 95c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 226 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 213 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
In the Appearances collection, Valorous Cryptstalker Handguards is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 10396. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Valorous Cryptstalker Handguards.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Valorous Cryptstalker Handguards in the loot of 1 encounter.
Archavon the Stone Watcher in Vault of Archavon
Also drops from this encounter (210 other items):
Valorous Cryptstalker Tunic
Valorous Cryptstalker LegguardsValorous Bonescythe LegplatesValorous Earthshatter TunicValorous Earthshatter HandguardsValorous Bonescythe GauntletsValorous Earthshatter LegguardsValorous Bonescythe BreastplateSee 80 of the 211 items in the Archavon the Stone Watcher loot table
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, Valorous Cryptstalker Handguards suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Valorous Cryptstalker Handguards is part of the transmog set Valorous Cryptstalker Battlegear (Hunter only). The other 12 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Valorous Cryptstalker Handguards uses icon file 132959, which 154 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Valorous Earthshatter Handguards ID 40509 · Armor - Mail · item level 35Valorous Bonescythe Gauntlets ID 40496 · Armor - Leather · item level 35Valorous Earthshatter Gloves ID 40515 · Armor - Mail · item level 35Valorous Earthshatter Grips ID 40520 · Armor - Mail · item level 35Valorous Dreamwalker Handgrips ID 40472 · Armor - Leather · item level 35Valorous Dreamwalker Gloves ID 40466 · Armor - Leather · item level 35Valorous Dreamwalker Handguards ID 40460 · Armor - Leather · item level 35Heroes' Earthshatter Grips ID 39601 · Armor - Mail · item level 35Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 40504 (40497 to 40509) were usually added in the same batch as Valorous Cryptstalker Handguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Black Ice ID 40497 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 35
Valorous Bonescythe Helmet ID 40499 · Armor - Leather · item level 35Valorous Bonescythe Legplates ID 40500 · Armor - Leather · item level 35
Valorous Bonescythe Pauldrons ID 40502 · Armor - Leather · item level 35Valorous Cryptstalker Tunic ID 40503 · Armor - Mail · item level 35Valorous Cryptstalker Headpiece ID 40505 · Armor - Mail · item level 35Valorous Cryptstalker Legguards ID 40506 · Armor - Mail · item level 35Valorous Cryptstalker Spaulders ID 40507 · Armor - Mail · item level 35Valorous Earthshatter Tunic ID 40508 · Armor - Mail · item level 35Valorous Earthshatter Handguards ID 40509 · Armor - Mail · item level 35The raw ItemSparse values for item 40504 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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