A Rare Plate Hands, item level 270, binds when equipped. Crafted with Explorer's Expert Gauntlets.
On Explorer's Expert Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 236 gold34 silver across its tracked history (Nov 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 43 gold to 8,787 gold98 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 366% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 236 gold34 silver.
| Crafted | Explorer's Expert Gauntlets | Recipe |
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First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
The Dragon Isles Blacksmithing recipe Explorer's Expert Gauntlets takes Artisan's Mettle, 2 Primal Flux, 6 Draconium Ore and 12 Serevite Ore.
In the Appearances collection, Explorer's Expert Gauntlets is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 70194. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Explorer's Expert Gauntlets suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Explorer's Expert Gauntlets is part of the transmog set Dragonflight Combatant's Draconium Armor (Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight only). The other 16 pieces:
Explorer's Plate Boots
Explorer's Plate Chestguard
Explorer's Plate BracersCrimson Combatant's Draconium BreastplateCrimson Combatant's Draconium SabatonsCrimson Combatant's Draconium Gauntlets
Crimson Combatant's Draconium Helm
Crimson Combatant's Draconium Greaves
Crimson Combatant's Draconium Pauldrons
Crimson Combatant's Draconium WaistguardCrimson Combatant's Draconium ArmguardsDifficult Wrist ProtectorsExplorer's Expert HelmExplorer's Expert SpauldersExplorer's Expert GreavesExplorer's Expert ClaspBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Explorer's Expert Gauntlets uses icon file 4079322, which 19 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Obsidian Combatant's Draconium Gauntlets ID 204123 · Armor - Plate · item level 330Firestorm Crushers ID 199374 · Armor - Plate · item level 252Shorebreaker's Gauntlets ID 199009 · Armor - Plate · item level 200Renowned Expeditioner's Gauntlets ID 198766 · Armor - PlateRelic Handler's Gauntlets ID 198737 · Armor - Plate · item level 376Sleet Shined Crushers ID 198031 · Armor - Plate · item level 200Nokhud Reaver Crushers ID 197643 · Armor - Plate · item level 200Verdant Combatant's Draconium Gauntlets ID 208266 · Armor - Plate · item level 330Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 201953 (201948 to 201960) were usually added in the same batch as Explorer's Expert Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Trailblazer's Toughened Grips ID 201948 · Armor - Mail · item level 270
Trailblazer's Toughened Legguards ID 201949 · Armor - Mail · item level 270
Trailblazer's Toughened Chainbelt ID 201950 · Armor - Mail · item level 270Explorer's Expert Helm ID 201951 · Armor - Plate · item level 270Explorer's Expert Spaulders ID 201952 · Armor - Plate · item level 270Explorer's Expert Greaves ID 201954 · Armor - Plate · item level 270Explorer's Expert Clasp ID 201955 · Armor - Plate · item level 270
[DNT] Snakey Eyes ID 201956 · Quest "sneaky and rootbeer laden"
Thrall's Hearthstone ID 201957 · Quest "A hearthstone belonging to Thrall, worn with age. It will take you to the Broken Tusk in Orgrimmar."
Chronologically Unstable Loop ID 201960 · Armor · item level 372 "The loop is paradoxically grandfathered."The raw ItemSparse values for item 201953 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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