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Dark Iron Gauntlets
Item Level 29Binds when equipped
HandsArmor
14 Armor
+3 Strength or Intellect
+8 Stamina
+ Fire Resistance
Requires Level 25
Sell price: 81 silver71 copper
Current price
12,397 gold42 silver
Dark Iron Gauntlets Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
12,397 gold42 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Dark Iron Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 26,160 gold12 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 8,931 gold2 silver to 47,343 gold40 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 53% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 26,160 gold12 silver.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Gauntlets takes 3 Lava Core, 5 Fiery Core, 4 Core Leather, 4 Dark Iron Bar and 2 Blood of the Mountain.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Dark Iron Gauntlets is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 5392. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Dark Iron Gauntlets
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 1,831g 24s, and Blood of the Mountain is the largest share at 54%. Dark Iron Gauntlets lists from 3,899g 39s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 1,873g 18s after the 5% auction cut, a 102% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Gauntlets is taught by Plans: Dark Iron Gauntlets.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lava Core | 3 | 94 silver | 2 gold82 silver |
 Fiery Core | 5 | 94 silver | 4 gold70 silver |
 Core Leather | 4 | 44 silver | 1 gold76 silver |
 Dark Iron Bar | 4 | 206 gold99 silver | 827 gold96 silver |
 Blood of the Mountain | 2 | 497 gold | 994 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 1,831 gold24 silver | ||
| Dark Iron Gauntlets at its lowest listing | 3,899 gold39 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 1,873 gold18 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Lava Core goes into 26 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Leatherworking, Tailoring, Engineering and Jewelcrafting, including Dark Iron Destroyer, Sulfuron Hammer, Nightfall and Blackguard.
- Fiery Core goes into 27 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Leatherworking, Tailoring, Enchanting, Engineering and Mining, including Dark Iron Reaver, Sulfuron Hammer, Ebon Hand and Black Amnesty.
- Core Leather goes into 10 other recipes across Leatherworking, Tailoring and Blacksmithing, including Corehound Boots, Core Felcloth Bag, Corehound Belt and Molten Helm.
- Dark Iron Bar goes into 30 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering and Jewelcrafting, including Dark Iron Sunderer, Dark Iron Plate, Steel Ironforge Emblem and Sulfuron Hammer. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Dark Iron.
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Dark Iron Gauntlets suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Dark Iron Gauntlets (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Iron Gauntlets (this item) | 29 | 25 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, Fire Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,899 gold on 43 realms |
 Icebane Gauntlets | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +8 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,499 gold on 81 realms |
 Darkrune Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +6 Parry, +8 Shadow Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,000 gold on 72 realms |
 Commander's Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 52 realms |
 Hyperion Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 14 gold on 57 realms |
| Warleader's Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 995 gold on 48 realms |
| Ango'rosh Gauntlets | 30 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 99 gold on 55 realms |
 Bloodscale Gauntlets | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 600 gold on 55 realms |
 Templar Gauntlets | 28 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 50 realms |
 Imbued Plate Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | 14 gold on 53 realms |
 Vanguard Gauntlets | 28 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 2,850 gold on 48 realms |
Ango'rosh Gauntlets has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Hyperion Gauntlets at 14 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Dark Iron Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Sunblessed Gauntlets (item level 34), Kraken Gauntlets (item level 34), Zeliek's Gauntlets (item level 35), Tempered Saronite Gauntlets (item level 35) and Hardened Obsidium Gauntlets (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Dark Iron Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Overlord's Gauntlets (item level 25), Jade Gauntlets (item level 25), Bloodforged Gauntlets (item level 25), Stormgale Fists (item level 24) and Heavy Mithril Gauntlet (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Dark Iron Gauntlets in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Dark Iron 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 Dark Iron Gauntlets next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Dark Iron Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Dark Iron 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.
- Where do you get Dark Iron Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Dark Iron Gauntlets is created by Dark Iron Gauntlets.
- What level is Dark Iron Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Dark Iron Gauntlets is Epic quality, item level 70 and requires level 60.
- What does Dark Iron Gauntlets sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 2g 24s for one Dark Iron Gauntlets in Classic Era.
- What slot is Dark Iron Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- Dark Iron Gauntlets is a Hands Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Dark Iron Gauntlets on the auction house right now?
- 12,397g 42s on Tichondrius, 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 Dark Iron Gauntlets