This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Fists of Phalanx is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Fists of Phalanx is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 3442. 1 other item wears 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, Fists of Phalanx suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Fists of Phalanx (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 28 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fists of Phalanx (this item) | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +5 Versatility. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Emerald Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 44 gold on 49 realms |
 Vanguard Gauntlets | 28 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 2,500 gold on 49 realms |
 Heroic Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,188 gold on 62 realms |
 Glorious Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 3,000 gold on 59 realms |
 Darkrune Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +6 Parry, +8 Shadow Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,000 gold on 72 realms |
 Commander's Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 50 realms |
 Hyperion Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 14 gold on 52 realms |
 Warleader's Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,536 gold on 64 realms |
| Exalted Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 49 realms |
| Icebane Gauntlets | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +8 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,500 gold on 79 realms |
Commander's Gauntlets has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Hyperion Gauntlets at 14 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Fists of Phalanx among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Bloodfist Gloves (item level 32), Cobalt Gauntlets (item level 32), Sunblessed Gauntlets (item level 34), Zeliek's Gauntlets (item level 35) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Fists of Phalanx among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Plated Fist of Hakoo (item level 24), Heavy Mithril Gauntlet (item level 24), Chromite Gauntlets (item level 24), Tyrant's Gauntlets (item level 24) and Brutish Gauntlets (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Fists of Phalanx 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 Fists of Phalanx 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 Fists of Phalanx
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