A Common Leather Hands, item level 5, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On Battered Leather Gloves's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,421 gold5 silver across its tracked history (Jan 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 233 gold74 silver to 20,314 gold15 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 90% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,421 gold5 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 34c. In Classic Era it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 34c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 34c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 10, requires level 5 and sells to vendors for 34c. In MoP Classic it is item level 10 and requires level 5.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 5 | 3 | Common | Binds when equipped | 49c |
| WoW Forever | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 34c |
| Classic Era | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 34c |
| The Burning Crusade | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 34c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 34c |
| MoP Classic | 10 | 5 | Common | - | 49c |
In the Appearances collection, Battered Leather Gloves is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 812. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear.
The 8 items nearest to Battered Leather Gloves (item level 5) in item level among Armor > Leather, Hands slot, from item level 1 to 15.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battered Leather Gloves (this item) | 5 | 3 | Vendor | 19 gold on 32 realms |
 Replica Darkmantle Gloves | 1 | 25 | Vendor | 30,000 gold on 52 realms |
| Prospector's Mitts | 11 | 7 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 326 gold on 68 realms |
 Feral Gloves | 11 | 6 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 75 gold on 51 realms |
 Woodworking Gloves | 12 | 7 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 27 gold on 59 realms |
| Blackened Defias Gloves | 12 | 7 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina | 26 gold on 56 realms |
| Gloves of the Fang | 13 | 8 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 44 gold on 55 realms |
| Rigid Gloves | 14 | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 58 realms |
| Bristlebark Gloves | 15 | 9 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 56 realms |
Bristlebark Gloves has the highest item level here (15). The lowest listed price among them is Rigid Gloves at 25 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Battered Leather Gloves among Armor > Leather, Hands slot: Wrangler's Gloves (item level 17), Brawler Gloves (item level 18), Pathfinder Gloves (item level 18), Tough Leather Gloves (item level 18) and Infiltrator Gloves (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Battered Leather Gloves uses icon file 132952, which 114 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Russet Gloves ID 2434 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21Embroidered Gloves ID 2440 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26Outfitter Gloves ID 2186 · Armor - Leather · item level 2Cracked Leather Gloves ID 2125 · Armor - Leather · item level 2Thin Cloth Gloves ID 2119 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2Tough Leather Gloves ID 1807 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Rawhide Gloves ID 1799 · Armor - Leather · item level 14Burnt Leather Gloves ID 2964 · Armor - Leather · item level 5Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2375 (2370 to 2381) were usually added in the same batch as Battered Leather Gloves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Battered Leather Harness ID 2370 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Battered Leather Belt ID 2371 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Battered Leather Pants ID 2372 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Battered Leather Boots ID 2373 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Battered Leather Bracers ID 2374 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Worn Heater Shield ID 2376 · Armor - Shield · item level 5
Skeleton Finger ID 2378 · Quest
Tarnished Chain Vest ID 2379 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Tarnished Chain Belt ID 2380 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Tarnished Chain Leggings ID 2381 · Armor - Mail · item level 2The raw ItemSparse values for item 2375 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Battered Leather Gloves 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 Battered Leather Gloves 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 Battered Leather Gloves
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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