This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Mail Hands, item level 35, requires level 30, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).
Windrunner's Handguards is one of 5 pieces of Windrunner's Battlegear, alongside Windrunner's Headpiece, Windrunner's Legguards and Windrunner's Spaulders and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces and 4 pieces equipped.
In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 232 and requires level 80. In MoP Classic it is item level 232, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 35 | 30 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 6g 32s 38c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 232 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 232 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 1c |
Appearance ID: 11986. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Windrunner's HandguardsRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Windrunner's Handguards suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Windrunner's Handguards (item level 35) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 31 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windrunner's Handguards (this item) | 35 | 30 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike, +5 Haste | Not listed |
 Rusted-Link Spiked Gauntlets | 35 | 30 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Benefactor's Gauntlets | 35 | 30 | +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +4 Critical Strike, +6 Agility or Intellect. Boss Drop | Not listed |
| Fletcher's Gloves of the Phoenix | 34 | 27 | +6 Critical Strike, +7 Stamina, +6 Haste, +5 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Sun-Drenched Scale Gloves | 34 | 27 | +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +5 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Grips of the Warming Heart | 34 | 29 | +8 Critical Strike, +6 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect, +5 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Xariona's Spectral Gauntlets | 37 | 32 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Yak Gauntlets | 38 | 34 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Netherdrake Gloves | 31 | 27 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Leatherworking | Not listed |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Linked Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Leatherworking | Not listed |
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Gauntlets has the highest item level here (39).
Next item levels up from Windrunner's Handguards among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Iron-Grip Specimen Handlers (item level 60), Dragonrider's Grips (item level 60), Mrrglurggl Grips (item level 60), Wild Marauder Gloves (item level 60) and Uncanny Combatant's Mail Gauntlets (item level 72).
Nearest lower item levels below Windrunner's Handguards among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Brigandine Gloves (item level 26), Edgemaster's Handguards (item level 25), Warmonger's Gauntlets (item level 25), Gryphon Mail Gauntlets (item level 25) and Formidable Gauntlets (item level 25).
Windrunner's Handguards is part of the transmog set Windrunner's Battlegear (Hunter only). The other 16 pieces:
Breastplate of Cruel IntentBreastplate of Cruel Intent
Bracers of the Untold MassacreBracers of the Untold Massacre
Boots of Tremoring EarthBoots of Tremoring Earth
Sabatons of Ruthless JudgmentSabatons of Ruthless Judgment
Belt of Deathly DominionBelt of Deathly Dominion
Legguards of the Lurking ThreatLegguards of the Lurking ThreatCrusader's Dragonscale BracersCrusader's Dragonscale BreastplateArmbands of the Northern StalkerSentinel Scouting GreavesBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Windrunner's Handguards. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Windrunner's Handguards ID 48814 · Armor - Mail · item level 35Windrunner's Handguards uses icon file 132979, which 13 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Sunstrider's Gauntlets ID 48730 · Armor - Cloth · item level 35Windrunner's Handguards of Triumph ID 48263 · Armor - Mail · item level 35Windrunner's Handguards of Triumph ID 48256 · Armor - Mail · item level 35Windrunner's Handguards of Conquest ID 48254 · Armor - Mail · item level 35Sunstrider's Gauntlets of Conquest ID 47773 · Armor - Cloth · item level 35Sunstrider's Gauntlets of Triumph ID 47772 · Armor - Cloth · item level 35Sunstrider's Gauntlets of Triumph ID 47763 · Armor - Cloth · item level 35Handwraps of the Lifeless Touch ID 47487 · Armor - Cloth · item level 35Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 48819 (48814 to 48824) were usually added in the same batch as Windrunner's Handguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Windrunner's Handguards ID 48814 · Armor - Mail · item level 35
Windrunner's Headpiece ID 48815 · Armor - Mail · item level 35
Windrunner's Legguards ID 48816 · Armor - Mail · item level 35
Windrunner's Spaulders ID 48817 · Armor - Mail · item level 35
Windrunner's Tunic ID 48818 · Armor - Mail · item level 35
Windrunner's Headpiece ID 48820 · Armor - Mail · item level 35Windrunner's Legguards ID 48821 · Armor - Mail · item level 35
Windrunner's Spaulders ID 48822 · Armor - Mail · item level 35Windrunner's Tunic ID 48823 · Armor - Mail · item level 35
Nobundo's Handguards ID 48824 · Armor - Mail · item level 35The raw ItemSparse values for item 48819 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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