This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Mail Hands, item level 29, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Gauntlets of The Five Thunders is one of 8 pieces of The Five Thunders, alongside Bindings of The Five Thunders, Boots of The Five Thunders and Coif of The Five Thunders and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces, 6 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 55 and sells to vendors for 1g 55s 58c. In Classic Era it is item level 55 and sells to vendors for 1g 55s 58c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 55 and sells to vendors for 1g 55s 58c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 4s 30c. In MoP Classic it is item level 60.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 39s 71c |
| WoW Forever | 55 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 1g 55s 58c |
| Classic Era | 55 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 1g 55s 58c |
| The Burning Crusade | 55 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 1g 55s 58c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 4s 30c |
| MoP Classic | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 39s 71c |
Appearance ID: 5922. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Gauntlets of The Five Thunders suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Gauntlets of The Five Thunders (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 27 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauntlets of The Five Thunders (this item) | 29 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Haste, +5 Critical Strike | Not listed | |
 Icy Scale Gauntlets | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 1,500 gold on 72 realms |
 Mercurial Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 14 gold on 47 realms |
 Warstrike Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Versatility, +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 49 realms |
 Magnificent Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 678 gold on 49 realms |
| Scaled Draenic Gloves | 30 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Versatility. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | 412 gold on 51 realms |
| Bloodlust Gauntlets | 28 | 21 | +8 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | 716 gold on 50 realms |
 Impenetrable Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 950 gold on 62 realms |
 Netherdrake Gloves | 31 | 27 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | 12,400 gold on 52 realms |
 Battlecaller Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +8 Stamina, +6 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 30 gold on 48 realms |
 Green Dragonscale Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +4 Nature Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 109 gold on 55 realms |
Netherdrake Gloves has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Mercurial Gauntlets at 14 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Gauntlets of The Five Thunders among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Xariona's Spectral Gauntlets (item level 37), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Gauntlets (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mail Gauntlets (item level 39) and Iron-Grip Specimen Handlers (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Gauntlets of The Five Thunders among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Captain's Gauntlets (item level 22), Golden Scale Gauntlets (item level 22), Ravager's Handwraps (item level 22), Steadfast Gloves (item level 22) and Chief Brigadier Gauntlets (item level 21).
Gauntlets of The Five Thunders is part of the transmog set The Five Thunders (Shaman only). The other 16 pieces:
Bindings of The Five Thunders
Boots of The Five Thunders
Coif of The Five Thunders
Cord of The Five Thunders
Kilt of The Five Thunders
Pauldrons of The Five Thunders
Vest of The Five ThundersAged Pauldrons of The Five Thunders
Headdress of the First ShamanReplica Coif of The Five ThundersReplica Gauntlets of The Five ThundersReplica Bindings of The Five ThundersReplica Cord of The Five ThundersReplica Boots of The Five ThundersReplica Pauldrons of The Five ThundersReplica Vest of The Five ThundersBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Gauntlets of The Five Thunders uses icon file 132945, which 108 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Gloves of the Fallen Prophet ID 21890 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Lefty's Brass Knuckle ID 22317 · Weapon - Fist Weapon · item level 28Handguards of Savagery ID 22343 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Gauntlets of Deftness ID 22410 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Ooze-Ridden Gauntlets ID 21691 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blood Guard's Mail Vices ID 22867 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Handguards of Undead Slaying ID 23082 · Armor - Mail · item level 29The Frozen Clutch ID 23170 · Armor - Mail · item level 20Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22099 (22094 to 22104) were usually added in the same batch as Gauntlets of The Five Thunders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bloodkelp ID 22094 · Quest "Its red juice can leave an indelible stain on your clothing, so be careful."Bindings of The Five Thunders ID 22095 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Boots of The Five Thunders ID 22096 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Coif of The Five Thunders ID 22097 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Cord of The Five Thunders ID 22098 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Kilt of The Five Thunders ID 22100 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Pauldrons of The Five Thunders ID 22101 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Vest of The Five Thunders ID 22102 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Master Healthstone ID 22103 · Consumable · item level 27Master Healthstone ID 22104 · Consumable · item level 27The raw ItemSparse values for item 22099 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Gauntlets of The Five Thunders 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 The Five Thunders 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 Gauntlets of The Five Thunders
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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