This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Mantle of the Primal CoreIn the Appearances collection, Earthgrips of the Primal Core is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance IDs: 127108, 127120, 127084, 127096. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Earthgrips of the Primal Core.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Earthgrips of the Primal Core suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 5 items nearest to Earthgrips of the Primal Core (item level 197) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 175 to 226.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthgrips of the Primal Core (this item) | 197 | 90 | +39 Agility or Intellect, +59 Stamina, +45 Mastery, +21 Critical Strike. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Scout's Polished Gauntlets | 197 | 80 | +39 Agility or Intellect, +59 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Leatherworking | 35 gold on 82 realms |
| Thalassian Competitor's Chain Grips | 197 | 80 | +39 Agility or Intellect, +59 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Leatherworking | 111 gold on 81 realms |
| Tarnished Dawnlit Sentinel's Handguards | 197 | 90 | +39 Agility or Intellect, +59 Stamina, +38 Critical Strike, +29 Mastery. World Drop | 30 gold on 82 realms |
 Boneshatter Gauntlets | 175 | 60 | +32 Agility or Intellect, +48 Stamina. Crafted with Shadowlands Leatherworking | 900 gold on 79 realms |
 Anthemic Gauntlets | 226 | 60 | +52 Agility or Intellect, +78 Stamina, +48 Haste, +37 Versatility. World Drop | 499 gold on 51 realms |
Anthemic Gauntlets has the highest item level here (226). The lowest listed price among them is Tarnished Dawnlit Sentinel's Handguards at 30 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Earthgrips of the Primal Core among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Worn Shadowguard Striker's Gauntlets (item level 400), Expeditionary Gauntlets (item level 545), Algari Competitor's Chain Gauntlets (item level 577), Scrapcoil Grips (item level 600) and Nightfall Shadowalker's Grips (item level 610).
Nearest lower item levels below Earthgrips of the Primal Core among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Stained Fistguards (item level 78), Uncanny Combatant's Mail Gauntlets (item level 72), Grips of Vicious Mauling (item level 44), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Gauntlets (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Linked Gauntlets (item level 39).
Earthgrips of the Primal Core is part of the transmog set Mantle of the Primal Core (Shaman only), which the Appearances collection lists in 4 versions. The other 14 pieces:
Fallen King's Cuffs
Robes of the Voidbound
Oblivion Guise
Guardian of the Primal CoreCuffs of the Primal Core
Ceinture of the Primal Core
Tempests of the Primal Core
Leggings of the Primal CoreLocus of the Primal Core
Sollerets of the Primal CoreEmbrace of the Primal CorePrimal Spark PauldronsRaging Storm SashGrudgefiend StompersBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Earthgrips of the Primal Core is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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