This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Cryptstalker ArmorAppearance ID: 5996. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Cryptstalker Handguards.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Cryptstalker Handguards suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Cryptstalker Handguards (item level 30) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 29 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptstalker Handguards (this item) | 30 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Haste | Not listed |
 Fel Iron Chain Gloves | 30 | 25 | +8 Critical Strike, +8 Stamina, +6 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 25 gold on 52 realms |
 Wrathfin Gloves | 30 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 150 gold on 50 realms |
 Fenclaw Fists | 30 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 138 gold on 56 realms |
 Netherdrake Gloves | 31 | 27 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | 17,000 gold on 68 realms |
 Icy Scale Gauntlets | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 2,396 gold on 76 realms |
 Blood Knight Gauntlets | 31 | 26 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 55 realms |
 Mercurial Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 135 gold on 56 realms |
 Warstrike Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Versatility, +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 12 silver on 51 realms |
| Magnificent Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,094 gold on 50 realms |
| Triumphant Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 250 gold on 50 realms |
Blood Knight Gauntlets has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Warstrike Gauntlets at 12 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Cryptstalker Handguards among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Cormorant Gloves (item level 34), Benefactor's Gauntlets (item level 35), Xariona's Spectral Gauntlets (item level 37), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Gauntlets (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Linked Gauntlets (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Cryptstalker Handguards among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Protector Gauntlets (item level 26), Warmonger's Gauntlets (item level 25), Gryphon Mail Gauntlets (item level 25), Formidable Gauntlets (item level 25) and Champion's Gauntlets (item level 24).
Cryptstalker Handguards is part of the transmog set Cryptstalker Armor (Hunter only). The other 7 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cryptstalker Handguards 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 Cryptstalker Handguards 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 Cryptstalker Handguards
Cryptstalker Handguards is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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