This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Hands, item level 27, requires level 21, binds when picked up. Drops from Baroness Anastari in Stratholme - Service Entrance.
| Drop | Baroness Anastari in Stratholme - Service Entrance |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 60, requires level 55, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 85s 35c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 60, requires level 55, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 1g 50s 22c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 60, requires level 55, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 15s 2c. In MoP Classic it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 1g 22s 18c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 21 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 25g 4s 93c |
| Classic Era | 60 | 55 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 85s 35c |
| The Burning Crusade | 60 | 55 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 50s 22c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 60 | 55 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 15s 2c |
| MoP Classic | 53 | 48 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 22s 18c |
In the Appearances collection, Banshee's Touch is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3881. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Banshee's Touch.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Banshee's Touch in the loot of 1 encounter.
Baroness Anastari in Stratholme - Service Entrance
Also drops from this encounter (7 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Banshee's Touch suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Banshee's Touch (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 26 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banshee's Touch (this item) | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +6 Versatility, +5 Critical Strike. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Alabaster Plate Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 51 realms |
| Lofty Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 29 gold on 56 realms |
 High Chief's Gauntlets | 27 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 400 gold on 57 realms |
 Heroic Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,209 gold on 54 realms |
 Glorious Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 3,192 gold on 65 realms |
 Sunscale Gauntlets | 26 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 245 gold on 61 realms |
 Stonegrip Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +9 Dodge. World Drop | 25 gold on 50 realms |
| Gloves of the Dawn | 29 | 24 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,848 gold on 58 realms |
 Darkrune Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +6 Parry, +8 Shadow Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,000 gold on 69 realms |
 Commander's Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 50 realms |
Commander's Gauntlets has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Alabaster Plate Gauntlets at 25 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Banshee's Touch among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Talonguard Gloves (item level 31), Reaver Gloves (item level 31), Topaz-Studded Battlegrips (item level 32), Bloodfist Gloves (item level 32) and Cobalt Gauntlets (item level 32).
Nearest lower item levels below Banshee's Touch among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Embossed Plate Gauntlets (item level 23), Warbringer's Gauntlets (item level 23), Field Plate Gauntlets (item level 22), Symbolic Gauntlets (item level 22) and Saltstone Gauntlets (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Banshee's Touch uses icon file 132963, which 212 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Gilded Gauntlets ID 13244 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Reiver Claws ID 13162 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Unfired Plate Gauntlets ID 12812 · Quest · item level 25Boneclenched Gauntlets ID 14525 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Lofty Gauntlets ID 14926 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13539 (13534 to 13562) were usually added in the same batch as Banshee's Touch: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Banshee Finger ID 13534 · Weapon - Wand · item level 27
Coldtouch Phantom Wraps ID 13535 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Horn of Awakening ID 13536 · Quest
Chillhide Bracers ID 13537 · Armor - Leather · item level 27
Windshrieker Pauldrons ID 13538 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Demon Box ID 13542 · Quest
Spectral Essence ID 13544 · Armor · item level 29 "Allows communication with the deceased of Caer Darrow."
Shellfish ID 13545 · Quest
Bloodbelly Fish ID 13546 · Consumable · item level 15
Remains of Trey Lightforge ID 13562 · ConsumableThe raw ItemSparse values for item 13539 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Banshee's Touch 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 Banshee's Touch 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 Banshee's Touch
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
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