This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
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.
Gloves of Glistening Runes is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Gloves of Glistening Runes is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 9750. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Gloves of Glistening Runes suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
The 10 items nearest to Gloves of Glistening Runes (item level 35) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Hands slot, from item level 31 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloves of Glistening Runes (this item) | 35 | 30 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Versatility, +5 Critical Strike. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Ebonweave Gloves | 35 | 30 | +6 Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike. Crafted with Northrend Tailoring | 300 gold on 52 realms |
 Hands of Eternal Light | 34 | 27 | +8 Stamina, +7 Versatility, +6 Intellect. Crafted with Outland Tailoring | 20,000 gold on 63 realms |
 Mystral Handwraps | 36 | 31 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 33 gold on 52 realms |
| Bluefen Handwraps | 36 | 32 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 6 gold on 49 realms |
| Condor Gloves | 34 | 29 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 35 silver on 59 realms |
 Waterfall Handwraps | 38 | 34 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 6 gold on 55 realms |
 Shadow Council Gloves | 32 | 26 | +6 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 65 realms |
 Elementalist Gloves | 32 | 27 | +6 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 2 gold on 55 realms |
 Soulcloth Gloves | 31 | 27 | +5 Stamina, +3 Intellect, +3 Versatility, +7 Arcane Resistance. Crafted with Outland Tailoring | 419 gold on 50 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Silk Handguards | 39 | 35 | +6 Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Tailoring | 35 gold on 53 realms |
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Silk Handguards has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Condor Gloves at 35 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Gloves of Glistening Runes among Armor > Cloth, Hands slot: Fel-Flecked Grips (item level 50), Uncanny Combatant's Satin Mittens (item level 72), Threadbare Mitts (item level 78), Shadowlace Handwraps (item level 165) and Grim-Veiled Mittens (item level 175).
Nearest lower item levels below Gloves of Glistening Runes among Armor > Cloth, Hands slot: Abjurer's Gloves (item level 25), Gaea's Handwraps (item level 25), Dreamweave Gloves (item level 24), Gossamer Gloves (item level 24) and Red Mageweave Gloves (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
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