On Gauntlets of the Heavy Hand's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,127 gold24 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 491 gold38 silver to 39,808 gold91 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 41% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,127 gold24 silver.
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. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
In the Appearances collection, Gauntlets of the Heavy Hand is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance IDs: 23008, 23000, 23220. 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 the Heavy Hand suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 9 items nearest to Gauntlets of the Heavy Hand (item level 44) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 34 to 50.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauntlets of the Heavy Hand (this item) | 44 | 40 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +6 Versatility. Boss Drop | 120 gold on 47 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 459 gold on 60 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 270 gold on 52 realms |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Gloves | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 234 gold on 52 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 459 gold on 52 realms |
 Leystone Gauntlets | 50 | 44 | +11 Stamina, +8 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Legion Blacksmithing | 90 gold on 49 realms |
 Ghost-Forged Gauntlets | 37 | 32 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 8 gold on 50 realms |
 Hardened Obsidium Gauntlets | 35 | 30 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Parry, +6 Mastery. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 10 gold on 51 realms |
 Sunblessed Gauntlets | 34 | 27 | +8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Strength or Intellect, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 84,274 gold on 69 realms |
 Kraken Gauntlets | 34 | 29 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 16 gold on 53 realms |
Leystone Gauntlets has the highest item level here (50). The lowest listed price among them is Ghost-Forged Gauntlets at 8 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Gauntlets of the Heavy Hand among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Wavecrash Crushers (item level 58), Fluid-Resistant Specimen Handlers (item level 60), Twilight Dragon's Crushers (item level 60), Razorfin Gauntlets (item level 60) and Uncanny Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 72).
Nearest lower item levels below Gauntlets of the Heavy Hand among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Bloodfist Gloves (item level 32), Gauntlets of the Iron Tower (item level 31), Steelgrip Gauntlets (item level 31), Talonguard Gloves (item level 31) and Reaver Gloves (item level 31).
Gauntlets of the Heavy Hand is part of the transmog set Battlegear of Guiding Light (Paladin only), which the Appearances collection lists in 3 versions. The other 13 pieces:
Legplates of Fractured Crystal
Mosscrusher Sabatons
Chestplate of Arcane Volatility
Bracers of Martial Perfection
Hardened Greathelm
Uktar's Belt of Chiming Rings
Overdriven SpauldersPauldrons of Guiding LightBattleplate of Guiding LightGauntlets of Guiding LightHelmet of Guiding LightLegplates of Guiding LightRipswallow Plate BeltBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
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