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Daunting Handguards
Item Level 35Binds when equipped
HandsArmor
15 Armor
+12 Dodge
+7 Stamina
+3 Strength or Intellect
Requires Level 29
Sell price: 15 silver
Current price
50 gold
- Cheapest realm right now is 97% under the 48-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 70% from their 7 day average (1 vs 3 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 92% of recorded snapshots.live market
Daunting Handguards Price History on Moon Guard
Moon Guard Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Moon Guard Auction House9Units listed
9Sellers
50 goldCheapest now
Thin supply
On Daunting Handguards's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 278 gold95 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 40 gold7 silver to 1,448 gold38 silver. About 9 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 82% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 278 gold95 silver.
Crafted By
The Northrend Blacksmithing recipe Daunting Handguards takes 12 Saronite Bar and 1 Eternal Earth.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Daunting Handguards is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 9854. 18 other items wear the same appearance; 7 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Daunting Handguards
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 217g 16s, and Saronite Bar is the largest share at 99%. Daunting Handguards lists from 50g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 169g 66s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Daunting Handguards turns yellow at Northrend Blacksmithing skill 55 and grey at 75.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Saronite Bar | 12 | 17 gold93 silver | 215 gold16 silver |
 Eternal Earth | 1 | 2 gold | 2 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 217 gold16 silver | ||
| Daunting Handguards at its lowest listing | 50 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −169 gold66 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Saronite Bar goes into 91 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering and Alchemy, including Saronite Mindcrusher, Saronite Swordbreakers, Saronite Swordbreakers and Corroded Saronite Edge. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Saronite.
- Eternal Earth goes into 31 other recipes across Jewelcrafting, Blacksmithing, Leatherworking, Enchanting, Alchemy, Engineering, Tailoring and Mining, including Pillars of Might, Boots of Kingly Upheaval, Protectors of Life and Draconic Bonesplinter Legguards. It is itself made by the recipes Transmute: Eternal Air to Earth and Transmute: Eternal Shadow to Earth.
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, Daunting Handguards suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Daunting Handguards (item level 35) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 31 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunting Handguards (this item) | 35 | 29 | +12 Dodge, +7 Stamina, +3 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing | 50 gold on 48 realms |
 Zeliek's Gauntlets | 35 | 30 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Haste, +5 Critical Strike. Boss Drop | 250 gold on 53 realms |
 Sunblessed Gauntlets | 34 | 27 | +8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Strength or Intellect, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 47,000 gold on 69 realms |
 Bloodfist Gloves | 32 | 26 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 54 realms |
 Cobalt Gauntlets | 32 | 27 | +7 Stamina, +7 Strength or Intellect, +7 Dodge. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing | 50 gold on 51 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 488 gold on 58 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 270 gold on 53 realms |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Gloves | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 234 gold on 54 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 488 gold on 58 realms |
 Gauntlets of the Iron Tower | 31 | 27 | +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +6 Dodge. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 25,000 gold on 70 realms |
| Steelgrip Gauntlets | 31 | 27 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 17,088 gold on 72 realms |
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Bloodfist Gloves at 5 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Daunting Handguards among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Razorfin Gauntlets (item level 60), Uncanny Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 72), Brittle Gauntlets (item level 78), Gauntlets of Nightmare Manifest (item level 85) and Shadowghast Gauntlets (item level 175).
Nearest lower item levels below Daunting Handguards among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Glorious Gauntlets (item level 28), Lofty Gauntlets (item level 27), High Chief's Gauntlets (item level 27), Sunscale Gauntlets (item level 26) and Valorous Gauntlets (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.