An Uncommon Plate Hands, item level 27, requires level 21, binds when equipped.
On Alabaster Plate Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 592 gold39 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 82 gold17 silver to 2,936 gold73 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 52% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 592 gold39 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 53s 44c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 94s 5c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 94s 5c. In MoP Classic it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 94s 5c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 19g 28s 29c |
| Classic Era | 53 | 48 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 53s 44c |
| The Burning Crusade | 53 | 48 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 94s 5c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 53 | 48 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 94s 5c |
| MoP Classic | 53 | 48 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 94s 5c |
In the Appearances collection, Alabaster Plate Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2722. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Alabaster Plate Gauntlets.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Alabaster Plate Gauntlets suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Alabaster Plate Gauntlets (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 25 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabaster Plate Gauntlets (this item) | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 14 gold on 42 realms |
 Lofty Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 29 gold on 48 realms |
 High Chief's Gauntlets | 27 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 494 gold on 60 realms |
| Templar Gauntlets | 28 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 68 gold on 41 realms |
 Heroic Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,361 gold on 49 realms |
 Glorious Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 3,192 gold on 56 realms |
 Sunscale Gauntlets | 26 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 250 gold on 55 realms |
| Platemail Gloves | 26 | 20 | Vendor | 50 gold on 44 realms |
| Grunt's Plate Gloves | 26 | 20 | Vendor | 20 gold on 43 realms |
 Warleader's Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 825 gold on 52 realms |
| Valorous Gauntlets | 25 | 18 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 9 gold on 51 realms |
Warleader's Gauntlets has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Valorous Gauntlets at 9 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Alabaster Plate Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Gauntlets of the Iron Tower (item level 31), Steelgrip Gauntlets (item level 31), Talonguard Gloves (item level 31), Reaver Gloves (item level 31) and Bloodfist Gloves (item level 32).
Nearest lower item levels below Alabaster Plate Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Embossed Plate Gauntlets (item level 23), Warbringer's Gauntlets (item level 23), Jouster's Gauntlets (item level 22), Field Plate Gauntlets (item level 22) and Symbolic Gauntlets (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Alabaster Plate Gauntlets uses icon file 132960, which 78 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Vice Grips ID 9640 · Armor - Plate · item level 25Tawny Gloves ID 6794 · Armor - Leather · item level 22Brigade Gauntlets ID 9930 · Armor - Mail · item level 23Warmonger's Gauntlets ID 9960 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Battleforge Gauntlets ID 6595 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Mercurial Gauntlets ID 10161 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Maddening Gauntlets ID 11867 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Lavaplate Gauntlets ID 12111 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8314 (8309 to 8319) were usually added in the same batch as Alabaster Plate Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Hero's Leggings ID 8309 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Hero's Pauldrons ID 8310 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Alabaster Plate Vambraces ID 8311 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Alabaster Breastplate ID 8312 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Hero's Buckler ID 8313 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Alabaster Plate Girdle ID 8315 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Alabaster Plate Greaves ID 8316 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Alabaster Plate Helmet ID 8317 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Alabaster Plate Leggings ID 8318 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Alabaster Plate Pauldrons ID 8319 · Armor - Plate · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 8314 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Alabaster Plate 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 Alabaster Plate Gauntlets 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 Alabaster Plate Gauntlets
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