MoP Classic item

Saltstone Gauntlets

Item 14897 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

Item Level 40
Binds when equipped
HandsPlate
243 Armor
Durability 40 / 40
Requires Level 40
Sell Price: 50 silver31 copper

About Saltstone Gauntlets

Saltstone Gauntlets is an uncommon piece of plate armor for the hands slot on MoP Classic at item level 40, usable from level 40. It binds when equipped. It gives 243 armor and has 40 durability. Other plate hands pieces listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Jouster's Gauntlets (40), Symbolic Gauntlets (41) and Embossed Plate Gauntlets (43). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 2, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 10 gold on Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU). A vendor pays 50 silver31 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm10 goldGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)

Typical market (EU)1,504 gold50 silver

Median min buyout1,030 gold61 silver

Realms with listings3EU 2, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-09-19 08:13 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	10 gold	10 gold	1	1	2026-09-19 08:13 UTC
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	2,998 gold99 silver	2,999 gold	9	9	2026-09-19 08:13 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	1,030 gold61 silver	1,030 gold61 silver	2	2	2026-09-19 08:12 UTC

Plate hands items near item level 40

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 25 other plate hands items between item level 40 and 52; 11 of them carry fixed stats.

Heavy Mithril Gauntlet has the most fixed stat points in this group, 46.
Next plate hands items up with fixed stats: Symbolic Gauntlets (item level 41, requires level 40), Chromite Gauntlets (item level 44, requires level 40), Tyrant's Gauntlets (item level 44, requires level 40), Heavy Mithril Gauntlet (item level 45, requires level 40), Ornate Mithril Gloves (item level 45, requires level 40).
Its lowest listed price, 10 gold, ranks 4th of 20 listed plate hands items in this group.
Cheapest listed plate hands items at a similar or higher item level: Heavy Lamellar Gauntlets at 3 gold (item level 52, requires level 47), Heavy Mithril Gauntlet at 4 gold50 silver (item level 45, requires level 40), Overlord's Gauntlets at 5 gold (item level 49, requires level 44).
Other armor types for the hands slot within 3 item levels of 40: leather (15): Guardian Gloves, Shadowskin Gloves, Warden's Gloves; cloth (14): Black Mageweave Gloves, Crimson Silk Gloves, Engineering Gloves; mail (14): Scarlet Gauntlets, Golden Scale Gauntlets, Chief Brigadier Gauntlets.

Item	Item level	Requires	Armor	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Saltstone Gauntlets	40	40	243	none	10 gold
Jouster's Gauntlets	40	40	243	+11 Strength, +3 Agility	250 gold
Field Plate Gauntlets	41	40	248	none	-
Symbolic Gauntlets	41	40	248	+9 Strength, +6 Stamina	3,036 gold74 silver
Warbringer's Gauntlets	42	40	254	none	-
Embossed Plate Gauntlets	43	40	259	none	20 gold
Chromite Gauntlets	44	40	265	+12 Strength, +4 Agility	218 gold73 silver
Tyrant's Gauntlets	44	40	265	+12 Strength, +4 Hit	99 gold
Heavy Mithril Gauntlet	45	40	270	+10 Stamina, +36 Bonus Armor	4 gold50 silver
Ornate Mithril Gloves	45	40	270	+14 Critical Strike	1,763 gold78 silver
Plated Fist of Hakoo	45	40	270	+10 Strength, +10 Agility, +10 Stamina	2,999 gold99 silver
Truesilver Gauntlets	45	40	297	+16 Strength, +7 Stamina	80 gold

More Saltstone items

Saltstone Armsplints item level 40
Saltstone Girdle item level 40
Saltstone Legplates item level 40
Saltstone Sabatons item level 40
Saltstone Helm item level 41
Saltstone Shoulder Pads item level 41
Saltstone Surcoat item level 41

Across game versions

Retail (Midnight) adds Strength or Intellect and Stamina.

Item 14897	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	40	40	22
Required level	40	40	17
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Armor	166	243	12
Strength or Intellect	-	-	5
Stamina	-	-	7
Sell price	22 silver86 copper	50 silver31 copper	3 gold20 silver

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-08-27 21:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 4
Lowest buyout seen: 2 goldEverlook, Ook Ook (EU), 2026-09-10 17:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 12,998 gold95 silverEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,268

US median, latest 1,031gEU median, latest 2,999g
Each line is one region's daily median of the cheapest buyout on every realm that listed it, from our hourly scans.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)	EU low	EU median	EU realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-09-19	10 gold	2,999 gold	2	1,030 gold61 silver	1,030 gold61 silver	1
2026-09-18	499 gold	2,999 gold	2	784 gold	1,030 gold61 silver	1
2026-09-17	499 gold	499 gold	2	784 gold	1,030 gold62 silver	1
2026-09-16	499 gold	3,264 gold95 silver	3	1,255 gold73 silver	1,255 gold74 silver	1
2026-09-15	777 gold	1,998 gold	3	1,255 gold74 silver	1,255 gold74 silver	1
2026-09-14	777 gold	6,000 gold95 silver	2	1,515 gold77 silver	1,515 gold77 silver	1
2026-09-13	777 gold	6,000 gold95 silver	2	1,515 gold77 silver	1,515 gold77 silver	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 2 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 1 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	14897
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.69585)
Type	Armor
Subtype	Plate
Slot	Hands
Item level	40
Requires level	40
Binding	Binds when equipped
Vendor sell	40 silver25 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)