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Valorous Dreadnaught Gauntlets

Item Level 35
Binds when picked up
HandsArmor
15 Armor
+5 Strength or Intellect
+9 Stamina
+6 Haste
+5 Critical Strike
Prismatic Socket
Requires Level 30
Sell price: 5 gold94 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Epic Plate Hands, item level 35, requires level 30, binds when picked up. Drops from Archavon the Stone Watcher in Vault of Archavon.

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Where it comes from
DropArchavon the Stone Watcher in Vault of Archavon25 Player
Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

Set: Dreadnaught Battlegear
Dreadnaught Battlegear (5 pieces)
  • (2) Set: Increases the damage of your Mortal Strike and Bloodthirst by 10%.
  • (4) Set: Your Bleed periodic effects have a chance to make your next ability cost 5 less rage.

Bonuses activate at 2 pieces and 4 pieces equipped.

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Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 226, requires level 80 and is named Dreadnaught Gauntlets. In MoP Classic it is item level 213, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 1c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3530EpicBinds when picked up5g 94s 31c
Wrath of the Lich King22680EpicBinds when picked up-
MoP Classic21380EpicBinds when picked up1c
Valorous Dreadnaught Gauntlets Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Valorous Dreadnaught Gauntlets is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 10407. 1 other item wears the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Valorous Dreadnaught Gauntlets Comes From

Valorous Dreadnaught Gauntlets Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Valorous Dreadnaught Gauntlets in the loot of 1 encounter.

Archavon the Stone Watcher in Vault of Archavon

Also drops from this encounter (210 other items):

See 80 of the 211 items in the Archavon the Stone Watcher loot table

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Valorous Dreadnaught Gauntlets Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Valorous Dreadnaught 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 Valorous Dreadnaught Gauntlets (item level 35) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 31 to 39.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Valorous Dreadnaught Gauntlets (this item)3530+5 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +5 Critical Strike. Boss DropNot listed
Zeliek's Gauntlets3530+5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Haste, +5 Critical Strike. Boss Drop199 gold on 55 realms
Tempered Saronite Gauntlets3529+7 Stamina, +3 Strength or Intellect, +12 Dodge. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing13 gold on 47 realms
Sunblessed Gauntlets3427+8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Strength or Intellect, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing30,000 gold on 64 realms
Ghost-Forged Gauntlets3732+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop9 gold on 48 realms
Topaz-Studded Battlegrips3227+9 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +4 Strength or Intellect. World Drop500 gold on 49 realms
Bloodfist Gloves3226+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop10 gold on 50 realms
Cobalt Gauntlets3227+7 Stamina, +7 Strength or Intellect, +7 Dodge. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing50 gold on 52 realms
Gauntlets of the Iron Tower3127+6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +6 Dodge. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing9,999 gold on 68 realms
Steelgrip Gauntlets3127+6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing12,500 gold on 74 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing248 gold on 51 realms

Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Ghost-Forged Gauntlets at 9 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Valorous Dreadnaught Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Fluid-Resistant Specimen Handlers (item level 60), Twilight Dragon's Crushers (item level 60), Geocrag Grips (item level 60), Razorfin Gauntlets (item level 60) and Rattling Bone Crushers (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Valorous Dreadnaught Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Lofty Gauntlets (item level 27), High Chief's Gauntlets (item level 27), Sunscale Gauntlets (item level 26), Platemail Gloves (item level 26) and Valorous Gauntlets (item level 25).

Transmog Sets

Valorous Dreadnaught Gauntlets is part of the transmog set Valorous Dreadnaught Battlegear (Warrior only). The other 16 pieces:

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Valorous Dreadnaught Gauntlets Fits

Items That Share Valorous Dreadnaught Gauntlets's Icon

Valorous Dreadnaught Gauntlets uses icon file 132962, which 217 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Valorous Dreadnaught Gauntlets

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 40527 (40522 to 40532) were usually added in the same batch as Valorous Dreadnaught Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Valorous Dreadnaught Gauntlets Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 40527 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
29 gold71 silver
Vendor sell price
5 gold94 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Hands
Item set ID
788
Expansion ID
2
Flags
4096 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.