This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Plate Hands, item level 19, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 31 and sells to vendors for 15s 46c. In Classic Era it is item level 31 and sells to vendors for 15s 46c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 31 and sells to vendors for 15s 46c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 31 and sells to vendors for 15s 46c. In MoP Classic it is item level 31.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 19 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 18s 14c |
| WoW Forever | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 15s 46c |
| Classic Era | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 15s 46c |
| The Burning Crusade | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 15s 46c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 15s 46c |
| MoP Classic | 31 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 18s 14c |
Appearance ID: 2345. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Brutal Gauntlets suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Brutal Gauntlets (item level 19) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 14 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brutal Gauntlets (this item) | 19 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina | Not listed | |
 Jouster's Gauntlets | 22 | 17 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 200 gold on 47 realms |
| Field Plate Gauntlets | 22 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 35 gold on 46 realms |
 Symbolic Gauntlets | 22 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 300 gold on 64 realms |
 Saltstone Gauntlets | 22 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 999 gold on 55 realms |
 Embossed Plate Gauntlets | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 53 realms |
 Warbringer's Gauntlets | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 77 gold on 60 realms |
 Chromite Gauntlets | 24 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 48 realms |
 Tyrant's Gauntlets | 24 | 17 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +4 Haste. World Drop | 77 gold on 56 realms |
| Brutish Gauntlets | 24 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 89 gold on 57 realms |
 Dagmire Gloves | 14 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 49 gold on 46 realms |
Chromite Gauntlets has the highest item level here (24). The lowest listed price among them is Chromite Gauntlets at 15 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Brutal Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Stronghold Gauntlets (item level 29), Icebane Gauntlets (item level 29), Gloves of the Dawn (item level 29), Darkrune Gauntlets (item level 29) and Gauntlets of Purification (item level 30).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Brutal Gauntlets uses icon file 132938, which 100 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Fire Hardened Gauntlets ID 6974 · Armor - Plate · item level 19Braced Handguards ID 6784 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Captain's Gauntlets ID 7489 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Polar Gauntlets ID 7606 · Armor - Plate · item level 14Myrmidon's Gauntlets ID 8128 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Cold Steel Gauntlets ID 6063 · Armor - Plate · item level 4Riveted Gauntlets ID 5312 · Armor - Plate · item level 12Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 7129 (7119 to 7134) were usually added in the same batch as Brutal Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Twitching Antenna ID 7119 · Quest "This antenna won't twitch forever"
Ruga's Bulwark ID 7120 · Armor - Shield · item level 12
Smoky Iron Ingot ID 7126 · Quest
Powdered Azurite ID 7127 · Consumable
Uncloven Satyr Hoof ID 7128 · Quest
Brutal Helm ID 7130 · Armor - Plate · item level 19
Dragonmaw Shinbone ID 7131 · Quest
Brutal Legguards ID 7132 · Armor - Plate · item level 18
Brutal Hauberk ID 7133 · Armor - Plate · item level 18Sturdy Dragonmaw Shinbone ID 7134 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 7129 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Brutal 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 Brutal 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 Brutal 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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