This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Mail Hands, item level 28, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 63, sells to vendors for 1g 66s 47c and is named Desertstalkers's Gauntlets. In Classic Era it is item level 63, sells to vendors for 1g 66s 47c and is named Desertstalkers's Gauntlets. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63, sells to vendors for 1g 49s 83c and is named Desertstalkers's Gauntlets. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63, sells to vendors for 1g 49s 83c and is named Desertstalkers's Gauntlets. In MoP Classic it is item level 56 and sells to vendors for 1g 16s 9c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 24g 9s 34c |
| WoW Forever | 63 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 66s 47c |
| Classic Era | 63 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 66s 47c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 49s 83c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 49s 83c |
| MoP Classic | 56 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 16s 9c |
Appearance ID: 5594. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Desertstalkers' 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.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Desertstalkers' Gauntlets suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Desertstalkers' Gauntlets uses icon file 132945, which 108 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Wastewalker's Gauntlets ID 20712 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Spitfire Gauntlets ID 20480 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Sandstalker Gauntlets ID 20477 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Ooze-Ridden Gauntlets ID 21691 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Gloves of the Fallen Prophet ID 21890 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Gauntlets of The Five Thunders ID 22099 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20713 (20708 to 20720) were usually added in the same batch as Desertstalkers' Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Tightly Sealed Trunk ID 20708 · Miscellaneous · item level 7
Rumsey Rum Light ID 20709 · Consumable
Crystal Encrusted Greaves ID 20710 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Crystal Lined Greaves ID 20711 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Wastewalker's Gauntlets ID 20712 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Sandstorm Boots ID 20714 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Dunestalker's Boots ID 20715 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Sandworm Skin Gloves ID 20716 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Desert Bloom Gloves ID 20717 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Dark Whisper Blade ID 20720 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 20713 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Desertstalkers' 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 Desertstalkers' 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 Desertstalkers' 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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