This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Irons of the Onyx CrucibleAppearance IDs: 80668, 80680, 80728, 80716. 3 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, Handguards of the Onyx Crucible suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 5 items nearest to Handguards of the Onyx Crucible (item level 480) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 400 to 600.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handguards of the Onyx Crucible (this item) | 480 | 70 | +551 Strength or Intellect, +827 Stamina, +255 Haste, +109 Versatility | Not listed |
 Dredger's Developed Gauntlets | 447 | 80 | +405 Strength or Intellect, +608 Stamina. Crafted with Khaz Algar Blacksmithing | 499 gold on 75 realms |
| Earthforged Handguards | 545 | 70 | +1010 Strength or Intellect, +1515 Stamina. World Drop | 23 gold on 58 realms |
 Worn Shadowguard Captain's Handguards | 400 | 80 | +262 Strength or Intellect, +392 Stamina, +99 Critical Strike, +91 Versatility. World Drop | 2,999 gold on 59 realms |
| Algari Competitor's Plate Gauntlets | 577 | 80 | +1361 Strength or Intellect, +2042 Stamina. Crafted with Khaz Algar Blacksmithing | 820 gold on 78 realms |
 Mechforged Gauntlets | 600 | 80 | +1686 Strength or Intellect, +2529 Stamina, +580 Mastery, +533 Critical Strike. World Drop | 551 gold on 59 realms |
Mechforged Gauntlets has the highest item level here (600). The lowest listed price among them is Earthforged Handguards at 23 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Handguards of the Onyx Crucible among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Nightfall Executioner's Gauntlets (item level 610).
Nearest lower item levels below Handguards of the Onyx Crucible among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Blood-Tempered Gauntlets (item level 197), Thalassian Competitor's Plate Gauntlets (item level 197), Tarnished Dawnlit Commander's Gauntlets (item level 197), Shadowghast Gauntlets (item level 175) and Shadowsteel Gauntlets (item level 165).
Handguards of the Onyx Crucible is part of the transmog set Irons of the Onyx Crucible (Warrior only), which the Appearances collection lists in 4 versions. The other 16 pieces:
Manteau of the Onyx Crucible
Warbands of the Onyx Crucible
Insignia of the Onyx Crucible
Pauldrons of the Onyx Crucible
Legplates of the Onyx Crucible
Thraexhelm of the Onyx CrucibleHandguards of the Onyx Crucible
Ironstriders of the Onyx Crucible
Battlechest of the Onyx CrucibleSeal of the Defiant HordesUnyielding Goliath's BurgonetObsidian Guard's ChaussesTwisted Vision's DemigauntsBonds of Desperate AscensionSpittle-Resistant SolleretsEpaulets of Draconic ConquestHandguards of the Onyx Crucible is part of the transmog set Obsidian Gladiator's Plate Armor (Warrior only). The other 16 pieces:
Manteau of the Onyx CrucibleWarbands of the Onyx CrucibleInsignia of the Onyx CruciblePauldrons of the Onyx CrucibleLegplates of the Onyx CrucibleThraexhelm of the Onyx CrucibleHandguards of the Onyx CrucibleIronstriders of the Onyx CrucibleBattlechest of the Onyx CrucibleObsidian Gladiator's Plate ChestguardObsidian Gladiator's Plate ChestplateObsidian Gladiator's Plate WarbootsObsidian Gladiator's Plate StompersObsidian Gladiator's Plate GauntletsObsidian Gladiator's Plate HandguardsObsidian Gladiator's Plate HelmBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Handguards of the Onyx Crucible 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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