On Glimmering Mail Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,468 gold75 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 97 gold43 silver to 8,842 gold30 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 42% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,468 gold75 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 13s 40c. In Classic Era it is item level 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 13s 40c. In MoP Classic it is item level 30, requires level 25 and sells to vendors for 13s 40c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 18 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 41s 71c |
| WoW Forever | 30 | 25 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 13s 40c |
| Classic Era | 30 | 25 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 13s 40c |
| MoP Classic | 30 | 25 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 13s 40c |
In the Appearances collection, Glimmering Mail Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1498. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Glimmering Mail Gauntlets.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Glimmering Mail Gauntlets suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Glimmering Mail Gauntlets (item level 18) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 16 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glimmering Mail Gauntlets (this item) | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 38 gold on 49 realms |
 Wicked Chain Gauntlets | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 750 gold on 46 realms |
 Phalanx Gauntlets | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 23 gold on 57 realms |
| Banded Gauntlets | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 17 gold on 56 realms |
| Thick Scale Gauntlets | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 519 gold on 49 realms |
 Mail Combat Gauntlets | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 69 gold on 61 realms |
 Renegade Gauntlets | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 78 gold on 53 realms |
 Enduring Gauntlets | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 575 gold on 55 realms |
| Pillager's Gloves | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 178 gold on 53 realms |
 Spiked Chain Gauntlets | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 2,002 gold on 46 realms |
| Chief Brigadier Gauntlets | 21 | 14 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | 54 gold on 45 realms |
Chief Brigadier Gauntlets has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Banded Gauntlets at 17 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Glimmering Mail Gauntlets among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Edgemaster's Handguards (item level 25), Protector Gauntlets (item level 26), Brigandine Gloves (item level 26), Green Dragonscale Gauntlets (item level 27) and Ebonhold Gauntlets (item level 27).
Nearest lower item levels below Glimmering Mail Gauntlets among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: War Paint Gloves (item level 11) and Nokhudon Grips (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Glimmering Mail Gauntlets uses icon file 132937, which 26 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Skeletal Gauntlets ID 4676 · Armor - Plate · item level 16Sapper's Gloves ID 2274 · Armor - Mail · item level 10Gloves of Kapelan ID 6744 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19Swashbuckler's Gloves ID 10186 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Engraved Gauntlets ID 10232 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Hyperion Gauntlets ID 10386 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Fiery Plate Gauntlets ID 12631 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Stonegrip Gauntlets ID 13072 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4072 (4067 to 4077) were usually added in the same batch as Glimmering Mail Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Glyphed Buckler ID 4067 · Armor - Shield · item level 22
Chief Brigadier Shield ID 4068 · Armor - Shield · item level 22Blackforge Buckler ID 4069 · Armor - Shield · item level 25
Jouster's Crest ID 4070 · Armor - Shield · item level 22
Glimmering Mail Breastplate ID 4071 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Glimmering Mail Greaves ID 4073 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Mail Combat Armor ID 4074 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Mail Combat Gauntlets ID 4075 · Armor - Mail · item level 20
Mail Combat Boots ID 4076 · Armor - Mail · item level 20
Mail Combat Headguard ID 4077 · Armor - Mail · item level 20The raw ItemSparse values for item 4072 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Glimmering Mail Gauntlets 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 Glimmering Mail Gauntlets 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 Glimmering Mail Gauntlets
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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