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Ancient Gauntlets
Item Level 23Binds when equipped
HandsArmor
8 Armor
+5 Agility or Intellect
+7 Stamina
Requires Level 16
Sell price: 6 gold49 silver
Current price
2,547 gold99 silver
Ancient Gauntlets Price History on Burning Blade
Burning Blade Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Burning Blade Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
2,547 gold99 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Ancient Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,275 gold10 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 738 gold85 silver to 13,958 gold91 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 12% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,275 gold10 silver.
Background
| Vendor | NPC #54652 | Dalaran |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #54655 | Tanaris 51.5, 28.1 |
| Vendor | NPC #54658 | Orgrimmar 38.9, 69.7 |
Sold By
The game's collection data lists Ancient Gauntlets as sold by 8 vendor NPCs in Dalaran, Tanaris and Orgrimmar. The 3 with the most spawn points are shown.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #54652 | Dalaran | - | - | 163 |
| NPC #54655 | Tanaris | 51.5, 28.1 | /way #71 51.5 28.1 | 163 |
| NPC #54658 | Orgrimmar | 38.9, 69.7 | /way #85 38.9 69.7 | 163 |
Tanaris 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 38s 58c. In MoP Classic it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 38s 58c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | 16 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 6g 49s 27c |
| WoW Forever | 23 | 16 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 42 | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 38s 58c |
| MoP Classic | 42 | 37 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 38s 58c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Ancient Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3793. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Ancient Gauntlets suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Ancient Gauntlets (item level 23) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 21 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Gauntlets (this item) | 23 | 16 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 52 gold on 53 realms |
 Khan's Gloves | 24 | 17 | +8 Stamina, +7 Versatility, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 69 gold on 58 realms |
 Bonelink Gauntlets | 24 | 17 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 64 realms |
 Captain's Gauntlets | 22 | 15 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 6 gold on 54 realms |
 Turtle Scale Gloves | 22 | 15 | +7 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 137 gold on 44 realms |
| Ravager's Handwraps | 22 | 15 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 65 gold on 48 realms |
| Steadfast Gloves | 22 | 14 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 125 gold on 50 realms |
 Gryphon Mail Gauntlets | 25 | 18 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 85 gold on 59 realms |
| Formidable Gauntlets | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 151 gold on 53 realms |
 Chief Brigadier Gauntlets | 21 | 14 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | 54 gold on 46 realms |
 Marauder's Gauntlets | 21 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 326 gold on 51 realms |
Gryphon Mail Gauntlets has the highest item level here (25). The lowest listed price among them is Captain's Gauntlets at 6 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Ancient Gauntlets among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Green Dragonscale Gauntlets (item level 27), Bloodlust Gauntlets (item level 28), Impenetrable Gauntlets (item level 28), Icy Scale Gauntlets (item level 29) and Mercurial Gauntlets (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Ancient Gauntlets among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Glimmering Mail Gauntlets (item level 18), Wicked Chain Gauntlets (item level 18), Element Grips (item level 18), Sentry's Gloves (item level 17) and Spiked Chain Gauntlets (item level 16).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Where to Buy Ancient Gauntlets
Ancient Gauntlets is listed at 8 vendor placements; the first 4 are below. NPC 69322 stands in Gadgetzan.
- NPC 69322 in Gadgetzan
- NPC 54661 in Stormwind City at 75.0, 67.7
- NPC 69975 in Stormwind City at 75.0, 67.7
- NPC 54658 in Orgrimmar at 38.9, 69.7
Items That Share Ancient Gauntlets's Icon
Ancient Gauntlets uses icon file 132950, which 71 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
- Freewind Gloves ID 15858 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
- Frostsaber Gloves ID 15070 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
- Buccaneer's Gloves ID 14168 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12
- Brightspark Gloves ID 18387 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
- Shivery Handwraps ID 18693 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Items Numbered Next to Ancient Gauntlets
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15605 (15600 to 15610) were usually added in the same batch as Ancient Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Ancient Vambraces ID 15600 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Ancient Chestpiece ID 15601 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Ancient Crown ID 15602 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Ancient Cloak ID 15603 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Ancient Defender ID 15604 · Armor - Shield · item level 24
Ancient Belt ID 15606 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Ancient Legguards ID 15607 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Ancient Pauldrons ID 15608 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Bonelink Armor ID 15609 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Bonelink Bracers ID 15610 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Ancient Gauntlets Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 15605 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 32 gold46 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 6 gold49 silver
- Material
- Chain
- Equip slot
- Hands
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Ancient Gauntlets in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Ancient 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 Ancient Gauntlets next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Ancient Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Ancient Gauntlets is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Ancient Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Ancient Gauntlets is Uncommon quality, item level 42 and requires level 37.
- What does Ancient Gauntlets sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 38s 58c for one Ancient Gauntlets in Classic Era.
- What slot is Ancient Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- Ancient Gauntlets is a Hands Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Ancient Gauntlets on the auction house right now?
- 2,547g 99s on Burning Blade, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Ancient Gauntlets
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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