This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Hands, item level 25, requires level 19, binds when picked up. Drops from Antu'sul in Zul'Farrak.
| Drop | Antu'sul in Zul'Farrak |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 48, requires level 43 and sells to vendors for 48s 40c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 48, requires level 43 and sells to vendors for 85s 19c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 48, requires level 43 and sells to vendors for 85s 19c. In MoP Classic it is item level 49, requires level 43 and sells to vendors for 91s 15c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 19 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 19g 63s 88c |
| Classic Era | 48 | 43 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 48s 40c |
| The Burning Crusade | 48 | 43 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 85s 19c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 48 | 43 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 85s 19c |
| MoP Classic | 49 | 43 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 91s 15c |
In the Appearances collection, Vice Grips is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 2856. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Vice Grips in the loot of 1 encounter.
Also drops from this encounter (3 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Vice Grips suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Vice Grips uses icon file 132960, which 78 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Brigade Gauntlets ID 9930 · Armor - Mail · item level 23Warmonger's Gauntlets ID 9960 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Mercurial Gauntlets ID 10161 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Alabaster Plate Gauntlets ID 8314 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Maddening Gauntlets ID 11867 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Lavaplate Gauntlets ID 12111 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Radiant Gloves ID 12418 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Tawny Gloves ID 6794 · Armor - Leather · item level 22Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9640 (9635 to 9645) were usually added in the same batch as Vice Grips: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Master Apothecary Cape ID 9635 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Swashbuckler Sash ID 9636 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Shinkicker Boots ID 9637 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Chelonian Cuffs ID 9638 · Armor - Mail · item level 26
The Hand of Antu'sul ID 9639 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 25
Lifeblood Amulet ID 9641 · Armor · item level 25
Band of the Great Tortoise ID 9642 · Armor · item level 26
Optomatic Deflector ID 9643 · Armor - Shield · item level 26
Thermotastic Egg Timer ID 9644 · Armor · item level 26
Gnomish Inventor Boots ID 9645 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 9640 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Vice Grips 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 Vice Grips 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 Vice Grips
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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