Part of the Earthen Battleplate transmog ensemble.collections

An Epic Plate Hands, item level 37, requires level 32, binds when picked up. Drops from Argaloth in Baradin Hold.

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Where it comes from

Drop	Argaloth in Baradin Hold	Normal, Heroic, 10 Player, 25 Player, 10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)

Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Set: Earthen Battleplate

Earthen Battleplate (5 pieces)

Earthen Shoulderguards item level 37
Earthen Legguards item level 37
Earthen Faceguard item level 37
Earthen Handguards item level 37
Earthen Chestguard item level 37

(2) Set: Increases the damage done by your Shield Slam ability by 5%.
(4) Set: Increases the duration of your Shield Wall ability by 50%.

Earthen Handguards is one of 5 pieces of Earthen Battleplate, alongside Earthen Shoulderguards, Earthen Legguards and Earthen Faceguard and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces and 4 pieces equipped.

Other versions

MoP Classic

Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 359 and requires level 85.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	37	32	Epic	Binds when picked up	9g 30s 13c
MoP Classic	359	85	Epic	Binds when picked up	-

Earthen Handguards Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Earthen Handguards is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 13966. 3 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Earthen Handguards Comes From

Earthen Handguards Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Earthen Handguards in the loot of 1 encounter.

Argaloth in Baradin Hold

Also drops from this encounter (133 other items):

See 80 of the 134 items in the Argaloth loot table

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

How Earthen Handguards Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Earthen 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 Earthen Handguards (item level 37) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 31 to 39.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Earthen Handguards (this item)	37	32	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Parry, +6 Mastery. Vendor	Not listed
Ghost-Forged Gauntlets	37	32	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop	3 gold on 44 realms
Zeliek's Gauntlets	35	30	+5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Haste, +5 Critical Strike. Boss Drop	50 gold on 44 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets	39	35	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing	712 gold on 57 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets	39	35	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing	835 gold on 54 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Gloves	39	35	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing	664 gold on 52 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets	39	35	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing	490 gold on 55 realms
Sunblessed Gauntlets	34	27	+8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Strength or Intellect, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing	45,000 gold on 49 realms
Bloodfist Gloves	32	26	+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	14 gold on 46 realms
Gauntlets of the Iron Tower	31	27	+6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +6 Dodge. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing	9,999 gold on 57 realms
Steelgrip Gauntlets	31	27	+6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing	15,000 gold on 64 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 3 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Earthen Handguards among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Fluid-Resistant Specimen Handlers (item level 60), Sinister Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 60), Notorious Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 60), Twilight Dragon's Crushers (item level 60) and Geocrag Grips (item level 60).

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

Transmog Sets

Earthen Handguards is part of the transmog set Earthen Battleplate (Warrior only). The other 16 pieces:

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

Where Earthen Handguards Fits

Other Items Named Earthen Handguards

3 other items in the current build are also called Earthen Handguards. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Earthen Handguards ID 65270 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Earthen Handguards ID 219409 · Armor - Mail · item level 13
Earthen Handguards ID 224203 · Armor - Cosmetic · item level 13

Items That Share Earthen Handguards's Icon

Earthen Handguards uses icon file 463917, which 11 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Earthen Gauntlets ID 60326 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Gravitational Pull ID 59505 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Plated Fists of Provocation ID 59225 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Plated Fists of Provocation ID 65071 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Gravitational Pull ID 65119 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Earthen Gauntlets ID 65265 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Earthen Handguards ID 65270 · Armor - Plate · item level 37

Items Numbered Next to Earthen Handguards

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 60332 (60327 to 60337) were usually added in the same batch as Earthen Handguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Earthen Pauldrons ID 60327 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Earthen Faceguard ID 60328 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Earthen Chestguard ID 60329 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Earthen Legguards ID 60330 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Earthen Shoulderguards ID 60331 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Whirlpool Core ID 60333 · Quest "A globe of restless liquid, swirling solidly within your hand."
Black Bear Brain ID 60334 · Quest "Heavier than you'd think."
Thick Hide Pack ID 60335 · Container · item level 30
Ruined Bear Skull ID 60336 · Miscellaneous "This was a bear of very little brain."
Verrall River Muck ID 60337 · Quest "It shifts and oozes as if still occupied by elementals."

Earthen Handguards Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 60332 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 46 gold50 silver
Vendor sell price: 9 gold30 silver
Material: Plate
Equip slot: Hands
Item set ID: 943
Expansion ID: 3
Flags: 4096 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

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

Earthen Handguards