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.
Handguards of Cyclopean Dread 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.
Plate of Cyclopean DreadIn the Appearances collection, Handguards of Cyclopean Dread is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 20988. 16 other items wear the same appearance; 11 of them are listed here.
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Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Handguards of Cyclopean Dread suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 8 items nearest to Handguards of Cyclopean Dread (item level 42) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 32 to 39.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handguards of Cyclopean Dread (this item) | 42 | 35 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +7 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 54 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 270 gold on 52 realms |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Gloves | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 234 gold on 52 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 60 realms |
 Zeliek's Gauntlets | 35 | 30 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Haste, +5 Critical Strike. Boss Drop | 250 gold on 56 realms |
 Sunblessed Gauntlets | 34 | 27 | +8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Strength or Intellect, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 47,000 gold on 68 realms |
 Bloodfist Gloves | 32 | 26 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 14 gold on 55 realms |
 Cobalt Gauntlets | 32 | 27 | +7 Stamina, +7 Strength or Intellect, +7 Dodge. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing | 50 gold on 54 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Bloodfist Gloves at 14 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Handguards of Cyclopean Dread among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Twilight Dragon's Crushers (item level 60), Razorfin Gauntlets (item level 60), Uncanny Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 72), Brittle Gauntlets (item level 78) and Gauntlets of Nightmare Manifest (item level 85).
Nearest lower item levels below Handguards of Cyclopean Dread among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Gauntlets of the Iron Tower (item level 31), Steelgrip Gauntlets (item level 31), Talonguard Gloves (item level 31), Reaver Gloves (item level 31) and Ango'rosh Gauntlets (item level 30).
Handguards of Cyclopean Dread is part of the transmog set Battleplate of Cyclopean Dread (Death Knight only). The other 16 pieces:
Shoulderguards of Cyclopean Dread
Greaves of Cyclopean DreadPauldrons of Cyclopean Dread
Chestguard of Cyclopean Dread
Faceguard of Cyclopean DreadLegguards of Cyclopean DreadBreastplate of Cyclopean DreadGauntlets of Cyclopean DreadHelmet of Cyclopean DreadLegguards of Cyclopean DreadHelmet of Cyclopean DreadGreaves of Cyclopean DreadHandguards of Cyclopean DreadFaceguard of Cyclopean DreadBreastplate of Cyclopean DreadGauntlets of Cyclopean DreadBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
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