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Vanguard Gauntlets
Item Level 28Binds when equipped
HandsArmor
13 Armor
+5 Strength or Intellect
+8 Stamina
+5 Critical Strike
Requires Level 21
Sell price: 21 gold30 silver
Current price
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- Cheapest realm right now is 97% under the 48-realm average.AH scan
- Listings are down 52% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).AH scan
- Today's price is cheaper than 77% of recorded snapshots.AH scan
Vanguard Gauntlets Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Not currently listedWe track this item - no active Auction House listings in the latest scan. Prices appear here as soon as one is posted (scans run every 15 minutes).
On Vanguard Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 25,999 gold96 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 13,000 gold67 silver to 50,000 gold66 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Vanguard Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3607. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Vanguard Gauntlets suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Vanguard Gauntlets (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 27 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Gauntlets (this item) | 28 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Emerald Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Imbued Plate Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Heroic Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Glorious Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Commander's Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Hyperion Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Warleader's Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Exalted Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Grimscale Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Alabaster Plate Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Commander's Gauntlets has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from Vanguard Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Bloodfist Gloves (item level 32), Cobalt Gauntlets (item level 32), Sunblessed Gauntlets (item level 34), Daunting Handguards (item level 35) and Hardened Obsidium Gauntlets (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Vanguard Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Plated Fist of Hakoo (item level 24), Chromite Gauntlets (item level 24), Tyrant's Gauntlets (item level 24), Brutish Gauntlets (item level 24) and Embossed Plate Gauntlets (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Vanguard Gauntlets in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Vanguard Gauntlets 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 Vanguard Gauntlets next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Vanguard Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Vanguard Gauntlets 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 Vanguard Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Vanguard Gauntlets is Uncommon quality, item level 55 and requires level 50.
- What does Vanguard Gauntlets sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 65s 2c for one Vanguard Gauntlets in Classic Era.
- What slot is Vanguard Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- Vanguard Gauntlets is a Hands Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
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 Vanguard Gauntlets
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70245, 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