Is Gordok's Handguards in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Gordok's Handguards 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 Gordok's Handguards in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Gordok's Handguards is rare quality, item level 60 with no level requirement.

What does Gordok's Handguards sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 98s 5c for one Gordok's Handguards in Classic Era.

What slot is Gordok's Handguards in WoW Classic?

Gordok's Handguards is a Hands in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Gordok's Handguards - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

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One of the choices from Unfinished Gordok Business in Dire Maul.quests

Gordok's Handguards 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.

Gordok's Handguards Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Gordok's Handguards is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 5234. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Gordok's Handguards Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Gordok's Handguards suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Gordok's Handguards (item level 25) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 24 to 27.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Gordok's Handguards (this item)	25		+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. Quest	Not listed
Valorous Gauntlets	25	18	+9 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	181 gold on 55 realms
Jade Gauntlets	25	19	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	200 gold on 55 realms
Bloodforged Gauntlets	25	18	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	189 gold on 56 realms
Stormgale Fists	24	17	+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop	1,879 gold on 48 realms
Plated Fist of Hakoo	24	17	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. World Drop	300 gold on 57 realms
Sunscale Gauntlets	26	20	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop	162 gold on 67 realms
Chromite Gauntlets	24	17	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	170 gold on 59 realms
Tyrant's Gauntlets	24	17	+8 Strength or Intellect, +4 Haste. World Drop	90 gold on 55 realms
Brutish Gauntlets	24	17	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	65 gold on 67 realms
Lofty Gauntlets	27	21	+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	333 gold on 57 realms

Lofty Gauntlets has the highest item level here (27). The lowest listed price among them is Brutish Gauntlets at 65 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Gordok's Handguards among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Icebane Gauntlets (item level 29), Grimscale Gauntlets (item level 29), Gauntlets of Purification (item level 30), Ango'rosh Gauntlets (item level 30) and Bloodscale Gauntlets (item level 30).

Nearest lower item levels below Gordok's Handguards among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Dagmire Gloves (item level 14).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Gordok's Handguards in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Gordok's Handguards 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 Gordok's Handguards next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Gordok's Handguards in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Gordok's Handguards 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 Gordok's Handguards in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Gordok's Handguards is rare quality, item level 60 with no level requirement.
What does Gordok's Handguards sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 98s 5c for one Gordok's Handguards in Classic Era.
What slot is Gordok's Handguards in WoW Classic?: Gordok's Handguards is a Hands in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.