This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
In the Appearances collection, Adamant Handguards is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 11382. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Adamant Handguards suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Adamant Handguards (item level 35) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 31 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamant Handguards (this item) | 35 | 30 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +8 Parry, +3 Dodge. World Drop | Not listed |
| Zeliek's Gauntlets | 35 | 30 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Haste, +5 Critical Strike. Boss Drop | 250 gold on 51 realms |
 Hardened Obsidium Gauntlets | 35 | 30 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Parry, +6 Mastery. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 75 gold on 49 realms |
 Sunblessed Gauntlets | 34 | 27 | +8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Strength or Intellect, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 47,000 gold on 70 realms |
 Kraken Gauntlets | 34 | 29 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 14 gold on 53 realms |
 Bloodfist Gloves | 32 | 26 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 14 gold on 49 realms |
 Gauntlets of the Iron Tower | 31 | 27 | +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +6 Dodge. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 11,528 gold on 73 realms |
| Steelgrip Gauntlets | 31 | 27 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 18,279 gold on 76 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 700 gold on 58 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 270 gold on 52 realms |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Gloves | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 233 gold on 49 realms |
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Kraken Gauntlets at 14 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Adamant Handguards among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Wavecrash Crushers (item level 58), Twilight Dragon's Crushers (item level 60), Geocrag Grips (item level 60), Razorfin Gauntlets (item level 60) and Uncanny Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 72).
Nearest lower item levels below Adamant Handguards among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Heroic Gauntlets (item level 28), Glorious Gauntlets (item level 28), Heavy Lamellar Gauntlets (item level 27), Lofty Gauntlets (item level 27) and High Chief's Gauntlets (item level 27).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
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Adamant Handguards is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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