This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Mail Hands, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
General's Chain Gloves is one of 6 pieces of Warlord's Pursuit, alongside General's Chain Boots, General's Chain Legguards and Warlord's Chain Chestpiece and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 3 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
Increases the damage done by your Multi-Shot by 5%.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 71, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 63s 31c. In Classic Era it is item level 71, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 63s 31c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 71 and requires level 60. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 71 and requires level 60. In MoP Classic it is item level 71, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 75s 56c |
| WoW Forever | 71 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 1g 63s 31c |
| Classic Era | 71 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 1g 63s 31c |
| The Burning Crusade | 71 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 71 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 71 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 1c |
Appearance ID: 4857. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Marshal's Chain GripsRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, General's Chain Gloves suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
General's Chain Gloves uses icon file 132945, which 108 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
General's Mail Gauntlets ID 16574 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Blood Guard's Mail Grips ID 16519 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Gauntlets of Elements ID 16672 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Earthfury Gauntlets ID 16839 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Gauntlets of Ten Storms ID 16948 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Sparkleshell Gauntlets ID 15581 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Pillager's Gloves ID 15560 · Armor - Mail · item level 20Thick Scale Gauntlets ID 15548 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16571 (16565 to 16579) were usually added in the same batch as General's Chain Gloves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Warlord's Chain Chestpiece ID 16565 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Warlord's Chain Helmet ID 16566 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
General's Chain Legguards ID 16567 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Warlord's Chain Shoulders ID 16568 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
General's Chain Boots ID 16569 · Armor - Mail · item level 29General's Mail Boots ID 16573 · Armor - Mail · item level 29General's Mail Gauntlets ID 16574 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Warlord's Mail Armor ID 16577 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Warlord's Mail Helm ID 16578 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
General's Mail Leggings ID 16579 · Armor - Mail · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 16571 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
General's Chain Gloves 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 General's Chain Gloves 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 General's Chain Gloves
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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