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.
Gauntlets of Steadfast Determination 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, Gauntlets of Steadfast Determination is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 4677. 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, Gauntlets of Steadfast Determination suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Gauntlets of Steadfast Determination (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauntlets of Steadfast Determination (this item) | 29 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +5 Dodge. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Icebane Gauntlets | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +8 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,499 gold on 69 realms |
 Darkrune Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +6 Parry, +8 Shadow Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,666 gold on 65 realms |
 Commander's Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 48 realms |
 Hyperion Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 14 gold on 50 realms |
| Warleader's Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 995 gold on 56 realms |
 Exalted Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 307 gold on 49 realms |
| Grimscale Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 125 gold on 48 realms |
| Ango'rosh Gauntlets | 30 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 99 gold on 51 realms |
 Bloodscale Gauntlets | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 58 realms |
 Templar Gauntlets | 28 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 50 realms |
Ango'rosh Gauntlets has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Hyperion Gauntlets at 14 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Gauntlets of Steadfast Determination among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Sunblessed Gauntlets (item level 34), Kraken Gauntlets (item level 34), Stormforged Gauntlets (item level 36), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Gauntlets of Steadfast Determination among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Bloodforged Gauntlets (item level 25), Plated Fist of Hakoo (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.
Gauntlets of Steadfast Determination 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 Gauntlets of Steadfast Determination next to the live retail market on this page.
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