On Field Plate Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,932 gold14 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 54 gold27 silver to 9,192 gold32 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 35% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,932 gold14 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 41, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 24s 6c. In Classic Era it is item level 41, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 24s 6c. In MoP Classic it is item level 41, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 42s 35c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 5g 11s 48c |
| WoW Forever | 41 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 24s 6c |
| Classic Era | 41 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 24s 6c |
| MoP Classic | 41 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 42s 35c |
In the Appearances collection, Field Plate Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2742. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Field Plate Gauntlets.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Field Plate Gauntlets suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Field Plate Gauntlets (item level 22) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 22 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Plate Gauntlets (this item) | 22 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 35 gold on 38 realms |
 Jouster's Gauntlets | 22 | 17 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 347 gold on 53 realms |
 Symbolic Gauntlets | 22 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 300 gold on 61 realms |
 Saltstone Gauntlets | 22 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 1,910 gold on 61 realms |
 Embossed Plate Gauntlets | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 40 gold on 50 realms |
 Warbringer's Gauntlets | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 65 realms |
| Heavy Mithril Gauntlet | 24 | 17 | +8 Stamina, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1 gold on 46 realms |
 Chromite Gauntlets | 24 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 199 gold on 44 realms |
 Gothic Plate Gauntlets | 24 | 18 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 41 realms |
 Tyrant's Gauntlets | 24 | 17 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +4 Haste. World Drop | 153 gold on 52 realms |
| Brutish Gauntlets | 24 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 49 gold on 56 realms |
Heavy Mithril Gauntlet has the highest item level here (24). The lowest listed price among them is Heavy Mithril Gauntlet at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Field Plate Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Stronghold Gauntlets (item level 29), Icebane Gauntlets (item level 29), Darkrune Gauntlets (item level 29), Gauntlets of Purification (item level 30) and Fel Iron Plate Gloves (item level 30).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Field Plate Gauntlets uses icon file 132938, which 100 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Raider's Gauntlets ID 9787 · Armor - Mail · item level 11Overlord's Gauntlets ID 10205 · Armor - Plate · item level 25Heavy Lamellar Gauntlets ID 10242 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Masterwork Gauntlets ID 10268 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Emerald Gauntlets ID 10277 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Myrmidon's Gauntlets ID 8128 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Polar Gauntlets ID 7606 · Armor - Plate · item level 14Captain's Gauntlets ID 7489 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9287 (9282 to 9292) were usually added in the same batch as Field Plate Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Blue Punch Card ID 9282 · Miscellaneous "Grants access to Matrix Punchograph 3005-C"
Empty Leaden Collection Phial ID 9283 · Quest "One Shot, One Fill"Full Leaden Collection Phial ID 9284 · Quest "Keep Out of Reach of Children"
Field Plate Vambraces ID 9285 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Field Plate Armor ID 9286 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Field Plate Girdle ID 9288 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Field Plate Boots ID 9289 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Field Plate Helmet ID 9290 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Field Plate Leggings ID 9291 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Field Plate Pauldrons ID 9292 · Armor - Plate · item level 23The raw ItemSparse values for item 9287 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Field Plate 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 Field Plate 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 Field Plate 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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