This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Appearance ID: 5573. 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 Shining Light suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Gauntlets of the Shining Light (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 the Shining Light (this item) | 29 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +5 Critical Strike, +4 Haste, +8 Stamina | Not listed |
 Stronghold Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +9 Parry, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 17,000 gold on 58 realms |
 Icebane Gauntlets | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +8 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 4,048 gold on 79 realms |
 Darkrune Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +6 Parry, +8 Shadow Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,000 gold on 71 realms |
 Hyperion Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 14 gold on 55 realms |
| Fel Iron Plate Gloves | 30 | 25 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 25 gold on 50 realms |
| Ango'rosh Gauntlets | 30 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 125 gold on 50 realms |
 Bloodscale Gauntlets | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 75 gold on 51 realms |
 Imbued Plate Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | 55 gold on 56 realms |
 Vanguard Gauntlets | 28 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 555 gold on 50 realms |
 Heroic Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 902 gold on 51 realms |
Fel Iron Plate Gloves 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 the Shining Light among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Sunblessed Gauntlets (item level 34), Zeliek's Gauntlets (item level 35), Ghost-Forged Gauntlets (item level 37), Temple Gauntlets (item level 38) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Gauntlets of the Shining Light among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Chromite Gauntlets (item level 24), Tyrant's Gauntlets (item level 24), Brutish Gauntlets (item level 24), Embossed Plate Gauntlets (item level 23) and Warbringer's Gauntlets (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Gauntlets of the Shining Light. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Gauntlets of the Shining Light ID 150402 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Gauntlets of the Shining Light uses icon file 132963, which 212 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Abyssal Plate Gauntlets ID 20653 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Gloves of the Dawn ID 19057 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Ironvine Gloves ID 22763 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Gauntlets of Undead Slaying ID 23078 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Knight-Lieutenant's Lamellar Gauntlets ID 23274 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Felsteel Gloves ID 23517 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Gauntlets of the Iron Tower ID 23532 · Armor - Plate · item level 31Steelgrip Gauntlets ID 23533 · Armor - Plate · item level 31Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20630 (20625 to 20635) were usually added in the same batch as Gauntlets of the Shining Light: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Belt of the Dark Bog ID 20625 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Black Bark Wristbands ID 20626 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Dark Heart Pants ID 20627 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Deviate Growth Cap ID 20628 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Malignant Footguards ID 20629 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Mendicant's Slippers ID 20631 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Mindtear Band ID 20632 · Armor · item level 29
Unnatural Leather Spaulders ID 20633 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Boots of Fright ID 20634 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Jade Inlaid Vestments ID 20635 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 20630 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Gauntlets of the Shining Light 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 Shining Light next to the live retail market on this page.
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Gauntlets of the Shining Light is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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