Is Cold Steel Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Cold Steel 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 Cold Steel Gauntlets in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Cold Steel Gauntlets is common quality, item level 8 with no level requirement.

What does Cold Steel Gauntlets sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 23c for one Cold Steel Gauntlets in Classic Era.

What slot is Cold Steel Gauntlets in WoW Classic?

Cold Steel Gauntlets is a Hands Mail in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Cold Steel Gauntlets - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

A Common Plate Hands, item level 4, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

One of the choices from Graverobbers in Tirisfal Glades.quests

Other versions

Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 8 and sells to vendors for 23c. In Classic Era it is item level 8 and sells to vendors for 23c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 8 and sells to vendors for 23c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 8 and sells to vendors for 23c. In MoP Classic it is item level 8 and sells to vendors for 23c.

Version	Item level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	4	Common	Binds when picked up	27c
WoW Forever	8	Common	Binds when picked up	23c
Classic Era	8	Common	Binds when picked up	23c
The Burning Crusade	8	Common	Binds when picked up	23c
Wrath of the Lich King	8	Common	Binds when picked up	23c
MoP Classic	8	Common	Binds when picked up	23c

Cold Steel Gauntlets Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Cold Steel Gauntlets is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 421. 5 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Cold Steel Gauntlets Comes From

Quests That Reward Cold Steel Gauntlets

1 quest lists Cold Steel Gauntlets among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.

Graverobbers with Zombie Skin Boots

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Cold Steel Gauntlets Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear.

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Cold Steel Gauntlets Fits

Items That Share Cold Steel Gauntlets's Icon

Cold Steel Gauntlets uses icon file 132938, which 100 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Braced Handguards ID 6784 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Riveted Gauntlets ID 5312 · Armor - Plate · item level 12
Fire Hardened Gauntlets ID 6974 · Armor - Plate · item level 19
Digging Claw ID 5059 · Quest
Brutal Gauntlets ID 7129 · Armor - Plate · item level 19
Prospector Gloves ID 4980 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Painted Chain Gloves ID 4910 · Armor - Mail · item level 2

Items Numbered Next to Cold Steel Gauntlets

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6063 (6058 to 6068) were usually added in the same batch as Cold Steel Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Blackened Leather Belt ID 6058 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Nomadic Vest ID 6059 · Armor - Leather · item level 2
Flax Bracers ID 6060 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2
Graystone Bracers ID 6061 · Armor - Plate · item level 4
Heavy Cord Bracers ID 6062 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
Miniature Platinum Discs ID 6064 · Quest
Khadgar's Essays on Dimensional Convergence ID 6065 · Quest "These documents are sealed by a magical force."
Khan Dez'hepah's Head ID 6066 · Quest
Centaur Ear ID 6067 · Quest
Recipe: Shadow Oil ID 6068 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Shadow Oil."

Cold Steel Gauntlets Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 6063 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 1 silver38 copper
Vendor sell price: 27 copper
Material: Plate
Equip slot: Hands
Flags: 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Cold Steel Gauntlets in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Cold Steel 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 Cold Steel Gauntlets next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Cold Steel Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Cold Steel 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 Cold Steel Gauntlets in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Cold Steel Gauntlets is common quality, item level 8 with no level requirement.
What does Cold Steel Gauntlets sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 23c for one Cold Steel Gauntlets in Classic Era.
What slot is Cold Steel Gauntlets in WoW Classic?: Cold Steel Gauntlets is a Hands Mail in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70532, 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