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Blackforge Gauntlets
Item Level 24Binds when equipped
HandsArmor
8 Armor
+12 Critical Strike
+3 Agility or Intellect
Requires Level 17
Sell price: 7 gold92 silver
Current price
1,859 gold67 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 100% under the 53-realm average.AH scan
- Listings are down 58% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).AH scan
- Today's price is cheaper than 57% of recorded snapshots.AH scan
Blackforge Gauntlets Price History on Ragnaros
Ragnaros Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Ragnaros Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
1,859 gold67 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Blackforge Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,110 gold24 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 202 gold15 silver to 15,708 gold63 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 68% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,110 gold24 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Blackforge Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 211. 4 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, Blackforge 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 Blackforge Gauntlets (item level 24) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 22 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackforge Gauntlets (this item) | 24 | 17 | +12 Critical Strike, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 14 gold on 53 realms |
 Champion's Gauntlets | 24 | 18 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 11 gold on 55 realms |
 Khan's Gloves | 24 | 17 | +8 Stamina, +7 Versatility, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 73 gold on 67 realms |
| Bonelink Gauntlets | 24 | 17 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 69 realms |
 Warmonger's Gauntlets | 25 | 18 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 57 realms |
 Gryphon Mail Gauntlets | 25 | 18 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 63 realms |
| Formidable Gauntlets | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 63 realms |
 Ancient Gauntlets | 23 | 16 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 67 realms |
 Edgemaster's Handguards | 25 | 19 | +10 Critical Strike, +9 Haste. World Drop | 2,999 gold on 53 realms |
 Protector Gauntlets | 26 | 20 | +14 Critical Strike, +2 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 279 gold on 63 realms |
| Captain's Gauntlets | 22 | 15 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 55 gold on 63 realms |
Protector Gauntlets has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is Champion's Gauntlets at 11 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Blackforge Gauntlets among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Impenetrable Gauntlets (item level 28), Icy Scale Gauntlets (item level 29), Mercurial Gauntlets (item level 29), Warstrike Gauntlets (item level 29) and Magnificent Gauntlets (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Blackforge Gauntlets among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Mail Combat Gauntlets (item level 20), Renegade Gauntlets (item level 20), Enduring Gauntlets (item level 20), Pillager's Gloves (item level 20) and Phalanx Gauntlets (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Blackforge Gauntlets in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Blackforge 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 Blackforge Gauntlets next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Blackforge Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Blackforge 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 Blackforge Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Blackforge Gauntlets is Uncommon quality, item level 44 and requires level 39.
- What does Blackforge Gauntlets sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 43s 28c for one Blackforge Gauntlets in Classic Era.
- What slot is Blackforge Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- Blackforge Gauntlets is a Hands Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Blackforge Gauntlets on the auction house right now?
- 1,859g 67s on Ragnaros, 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 Blackforge Gauntlets
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70205, 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