This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Plate Hands, item level 28, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 60 and sells to vendors for 85s 11c. In Classic Era it is item level 60 and sells to vendors for 85s 11c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 49s 80c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 49s 80c. In MoP Classic it is item level 56 and sells to vendors for 1g 20s 93c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 21g 39s 4c |
| WoW Forever | 60 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 85s 11c |
| Classic Era | 60 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 85s 11c |
| The Burning Crusade | 60 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 49s 80c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 60 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 49s 80c |
| MoP Classic | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 1g 20s 93c |
In the Appearances collection, Desert Wind Gauntlets is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 5580. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Desert Wind Gauntlets among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Desert Wind Gauntlets suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Desert Wind Gauntlets uses icon file 132962, which 217 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Vek'lor's Gloves of Devastation ID 21599 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Dreadnaught Gauntlets ID 22421 · Armor - Plate · item level 30Bonescythe Gauntlets ID 22481 · Armor - Leather · item level 30Icy Scale Gauntlets ID 22666 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Icebane Gauntlets ID 22670 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Rockgrip Gauntlets ID 17736 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Grimscale Gauntlets ID 24921 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Ango'rosh Gauntlets ID 24929 · Armor - Plate · item level 30Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20650 (20645 to 20655) were usually added in the same batch as Desert Wind Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Nature's Whisper ID 20645 · Armor · item level 29
Sandstrider's Mark ID 20646 · Weapon - Bow · item level 28
Black Crystal Dagger ID 20647 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 28
Cold Forged Hammer ID 20648 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 29
Sunprism Pendant ID 20649 · Armor · item level 28
Orange Murloc Egg ID 20651 · Miscellaneous "Teaches you how to summon this companion."
Abyssal Cloth Slippers ID 20652 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Abyssal Plate Gauntlets ID 20653 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Amethyst War Staff ID 20654 · Weapon - Staff · item level 29
Abyssal Cloth Handwraps ID 20655 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 20650 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Desert Wind 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 Desert Wind 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 Desert Wind 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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