A Rare Plate Hands, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when equipped. Crafted with Darkrune Gauntlets.
On Darkrune Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 12,406 gold12 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 4,976 gold70 silver to 80,440 gold83 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 46% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 12,406 gold12 silver.
| Crafted | Darkrune Gauntlets | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 14s 84c. In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 14s 84c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 81s 92c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 81s 92c. In MoP Classic it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 81s 92c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 58s 88c |
| WoW Forever | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 14s 84c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 14s 84c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 81s 92c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 81s 92c |
| MoP Classic | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 81s 92c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Darkrune Gauntlets takes 12 Thorium Bar, 6 Dark Rune, 6 Truesilver Bar and 2 Enchanted Leather.
In the Appearances collection, Darkrune Gauntlets is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 5559. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Darkrune Gauntlets.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 816g 42s, and Dark Rune is the largest share at 72%. Darkrune Gauntlets lists from 3,000g 50s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 2,034g 5s after the 5% auction cut, a 249% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Darkrune Gauntlets is taught by Plans: Darkrune Gauntlets.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thorium Bar | 12 | 4 gold98 silver | 59 gold76 silver |
 Dark Rune | 6 | 97 gold97 silver | 587 gold82 silver |
 Truesilver Bar | 6 | 2 gold84 silver | 17 gold4 silver |
 Enchanted Leather | 2 | 75 gold90 silver | 151 gold80 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 816 gold42 silver | ||
| Darkrune Gauntlets at its lowest listing | 3,000 gold50 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 2,034 gold5 silver | ||
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.
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.
Darkrune Gauntlets uses icon file 132961, which 71 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Ebony Flame Gloves ID 19407 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Netherweave Gloves ID 21851 · Armor - Cloth · item level 31Ironweave Gloves ID 22304 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29General's Satin Gloves ID 17620 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Wrangler's Gloves ID 15334 · Armor - Leather · item level 17Warbringer's Gauntlets ID 14942 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Silksand Gloves ID 14422 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22Hallowed Handwraps ID 27536 · Armor - Cloth · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20549 (20544 to 20554) were usually added in the same batch as Darkrune Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Scroll: Create Scepter of Beckoning ID 20544 · Quest
Decoded Twilight Text ID 20545 · Quest "A decoded True Believer article"
Pattern: Runed Stygian Leggings ID 20546 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Runed Stygian Leggings."Pattern: Runed Stygian Boots ID 20547 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew Runed Stygian Boots."Pattern: Runed Stygian Belt ID 20548 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Runed Stygian Belt."
Darkrune Breastplate ID 20550 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Darkrune Helm ID 20551 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Decoded Twilight Text ID 20552 · Quest "A decoded True Believer article"Plans: Darkrune Gauntlets ID 20553 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Darkrune Gauntlets."Plans: Darkrune Breastplate ID 20554 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Darkrune Breastplate."The raw ItemSparse values for item 20549 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Darkrune 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 Darkrune 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 Darkrune 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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