This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
In the Appearances collection, Gloves of the Overwhelming Swarm is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 18750. 2 other items wear 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, Gloves of the Overwhelming Swarm suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Gloves of the Overwhelming Swarm (item level 39) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 31 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloves of the Overwhelming Swarm (this item) | 39 | 35 | +9 Stamina, +6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Mastery. Vendor | Not listed |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 459 gold on 57 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 459 gold on 53 realms |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Gloves | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 231 gold on 54 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 459 gold on 56 realms |
 Sunblessed Gauntlets | 34 | 27 | +8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Strength or Intellect, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 29,999 gold on 69 realms |
 Topaz-Studded Battlegrips | 32 | 27 | +9 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +4 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 52 realms |
| Bloodfist Gloves | 32 | 26 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 12 gold on 50 realms |
 Gauntlets of the Iron Tower | 31 | 27 | +6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +6 Dodge. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 9,999 gold on 72 realms |
| Steelgrip Gauntlets | 31 | 27 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 20,000 gold on 73 realms |
 Talonguard Gloves | 31 | 25 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 400 gold on 52 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Bloodfist Gloves at 12 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Gloves of the Overwhelming Swarm among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Fists of Thane Kray-Tan (item level 50), Wavecrash Crushers (item level 58), Fluid-Resistant Specimen Handlers (item level 60), Twilight Dragon's Crushers (item level 60) and Geocrag Grips (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Gloves of the Overwhelming Swarm among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Templar Gauntlets (item level 28), Heroic Gauntlets (item level 28), Glorious Gauntlets (item level 28), Alabaster Plate Gauntlets (item level 27) and Heavy Lamellar Gauntlets (item level 27).
Gloves of the Overwhelming Swarm is part of the transmog set Gatecrasher's Battleplate (Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight only). The other 16 pieces:
Bracers of Six Oxen
Sollerets of Spirit Splitting
Shoulderguards of the Unflanked
Star-Stealer WaistguardBracers of Six OxenSollerets of Spirit SplittingShoulderguards of the UnflankedStar-Stealer WaistguardYu'lon Guardian BootsBattle Shadow BracersKlaxxi Lash of the Consumer
Kovok's Riven Legguards
Yi's Least Favorite HelmetShoulders of Autumnlight
Cuirass of the Twin MonolithsChestguard of Eternal VigilanceBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Gloves of the Overwhelming Swarm is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market 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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