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Gloves of Rapid Evolution
Item Level 29Binds when picked up
HandsArmor
4 Armor
+3 Intellect
+13 Versatility
+8 Stamina
Requires Level 25
Sell price: 2 gold72 silver
Not sold on the Auction House
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Gloves of Rapid Evolution Drops From
- Razorgore the Untamed - Blackwing Lair
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.
Gloves of Rapid Evolution 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.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Gloves of Rapid Evolution is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 4063. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Gloves of Rapid Evolution suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Gloves of Rapid Evolution (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Hands slot, from item level 27 to 32.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloves of Rapid Evolution (this item) | 29 | 25 | +3 Intellect, +13 Versatility, +8 Stamina. Boss Drop | Not listed |
| Glacial Gloves | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +3 Intellect, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 1,434 gold on 78 realms |
| High Councillor's Gloves | 29 | 23 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 72 gold on 64 realms |
 Resplendent Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 900 gold on 58 realms |
| Eternal Gloves | 29 | 24 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 65 gold on 53 realms |
 Runecloth Gloves | 28 | 21 | +8 Versatility, +8 Stamina, +6 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 5 gold on 61 realms |
 Bonecaster's Gloves | 28 | 22 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 140 gold on 67 realms |
 Celestial Handwraps | 28 | 22 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 428 gold on 62 realms |
 Brightcloth Gloves | 27 | 21 | +7 Frost Resistance, +6 Shadow Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 2 gold on 51 realms |
 Shadow Council Gloves | 32 | 26 | +6 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 8 gold on 63 realms |
 Elementalist Gloves | 32 | 27 | +6 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 4 gold on 54 realms |
Shadow Council Gloves has the highest item level here (32). The lowest listed price among them is Brightcloth Gloves at 2 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Gloves of Rapid Evolution among Armor > Cloth, Hands slot: Bluefen Handwraps (item level 36), Waterfall Handwraps (item level 38), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Silk Handguards (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Felweave Handguards (item level 39) and Meatmonger's Gory Grips (item level 44).
Nearest lower item levels below Gloves of Rapid Evolution among Armor > Cloth, Hands slot: Regal Gloves (item level 23), Black Mageweave Gloves (item level 23), Lunar Handwraps (item level 23), Aurora Gloves (item level 22) and Darkmist Handguards (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Gloves of Rapid Evolution in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Gloves of Rapid Evolution 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 Gloves of Rapid Evolution next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Gloves of Rapid Evolution in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Gloves of Rapid Evolution is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Gloves of Rapid Evolution in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Gloves of Rapid Evolution is epic quality, item level 73 and requires level 60.
- What does Gloves of Rapid Evolution sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 2g 58s for one Gloves of Rapid Evolution in Classic Era.
- What slot is Gloves of Rapid Evolution in WoW Classic?
- Gloves of Rapid Evolution is a Hands in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.
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 Gloves of Rapid Evolution