A Common Mail Hands, item level 7, requires level 4, binds when equipped.
On Brackwater Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 31,957 gold7 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 887 gold20 silver to 5,688,981 gold9 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 86% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 31,957 gold7 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 14, requires level 9 and sells to vendors for 1s 6c. In Classic Era it is item level 14, requires level 9 and sells to vendors for 1s 6c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 14, requires level 9 and sells to vendors for 1s 6c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 14, requires level 9 and sells to vendors for 1s 6c. In MoP Classic it is item level 14, requires level 9 and sells to vendors for 1s 6c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 7 | 4 | Common | Binds when equipped | 1s 25c |
| WoW Forever | 14 | 9 | Common | - | 1s 6c |
| Classic Era | 14 | 9 | Common | - | 1s 6c |
| The Burning Crusade | 14 | 9 | Common | - | 1s 6c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 14 | 9 | Common | - | 1s 6c |
| MoP Classic | 14 | 9 | Common | - | 1s 6c |
In the Appearances collection, Brackwater Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1159. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Brackwater Gauntlets.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
The 4 items nearest to Brackwater Gauntlets (item level 7) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 10 to 14.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brackwater Gauntlets (this item) | 7 | 4 | World Drop | 1,425 gold on 40 realms |
 Chainmail Gloves | 10 | 6 | Vendor | 1 silver on 53 realms |
 Grunt's Handwraps | 13 | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 213 gold on 60 realms |
 Slither-Scale Gauntlets | 13 | 8 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 197 gold on 57 realms |
 Hulking Gauntlets | 14 | 9 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 64 realms |
Hulking Gauntlets has the highest item level here (14). The lowest listed price among them is Chainmail Gloves at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Brackwater Gauntlets among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Glimmering Mail Gauntlets (item level 18), Battleforge Gauntlets (item level 18), Wicked Chain Gauntlets (item level 18), Phalanx Gauntlets (item level 19) and Banded Gauntlets (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Brackwater Gauntlets uses icon file 132959, which 154 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Imperial Leather Gloves ID 4063 · Armor - Leather · item level 23Mail Combat Gauntlets ID 4075 · Armor - Mail · item level 20Studded Gloves ID 2469 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Ranger Gloves ID 7480 · Armor - Leather · item level 22Tracker's Gloves ID 9920 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Adventurer's Gloves ID 10260 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Quintis' Research Gloves ID 11888 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26Runecloth Gloves ID 13863 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3304 (3299 to 3309) were usually added in the same batch as Brackwater Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Fractured Canine ID 3299 · Miscellaneous
Rabbit's Foot ID 3300 · Miscellaneous · item level 3Sharp Canine ID 3301 · Miscellaneous
Brackwater Boots ID 3302 · Armor - Mail · item level 8
Brackwater Bracers ID 3303 · Armor - Mail · item level 6
Brackwater Leggings ID 3305 · Armor - Plate · item level 9
Brackwater Vest ID 3306 · Armor - Mail · item level 11
Barbaric Cloth Boots ID 3307 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8Barbaric Cloth Gloves ID 3308 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8
Barbaric Loincloth ID 3309 · Armor - Cloth · item level 9The raw ItemSparse values for item 3304 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Brackwater 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 Brackwater 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 Brackwater Gauntlets
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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