This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Plate Hands, item level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 49 and sells to vendors for 42s 51c. In Classic Era it is item level 49 and sells to vendors for 42s 51c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 49. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 49. In MoP Classic it is item level 49.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 74s 82c |
| WoW Forever | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 42s 51c |
| Classic Era | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 42s 51c |
| The Burning Crusade | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 74s 82c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 74s 82c |
| MoP Classic | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 74s 82c |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Granite Grips suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Granite Grips uses icon file 132963, which 212 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Golden Scale Gauntlets ID 9366 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Lord's Gauntlets ID 10080 · Armor - Mail · item level 26Templar Gauntlets ID 10165 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Valorous Gauntlets ID 8276 · Armor - Plate · item level 25Platemail Gloves ID 8091 · Armor - Plate · item level 26Truesilver Gauntlets ID 7938 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Champion's Gauntlets ID 7541 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Unfired Plate Gauntlets ID 12812 · Quest · item level 25Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9656 (9651 to 9662) were usually added in the same batch as Granite Grips: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Gryphon Rider's Stormhammer ID 9651 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 27
Gryphon Rider's Leggings ID 9652 · Armor - Leather · item level 27
Speedy Racer Goggles ID 9653 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26
Cairnstone Sliver ID 9654 · Weapon - Wand · item level 26
Seedtime Hoop ID 9655 · Armor · item level 26
Vinehedge Cinch ID 9657 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Boots of the Maharishi ID 9658 · Armor - Cloth · item level 23
Stargazer Cloak ID 9660 · Armor - Cloth · item level 23
Earthclasp Barrier ID 9661 · Armor - Shield · item level 23
Rushridge Boots ID 9662 · Armor - Plate · item level 23The raw ItemSparse values for item 9656 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Granite Grips 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 Granite Grips 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 Granite Grips
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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