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Hands of Darkness
Item Level 18Binds when equipped
HandsArmor
3 Armor
+7 Versatility
+6 Intellect
Requires Level 11
Sell price: 15 silver
Current price
1,628 gold93 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 96% under the 38-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 60% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 89% of recorded snapshots.live market
Hands of Darkness Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
1,628 gold93 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Hands of Darkness's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,970 gold46 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 818 gold68 silver to 9,753 gold55 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 17% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,970 gold46 silver.
Crafted By
The Classic Tailoring recipe Hands of Darkness takes 3 Bolt of Silk Cloth, 2 Heavy Leather, 2 Shadow Protection Potion and 2 Fine Thread.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Hands of Darkness is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 2313. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Hands of Darkness
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 10g 98s, and Heavy Leather is the largest share at 55%. Hands of Darkness lists from 146g 19s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 127g 90s after the 5% auction cut, a 1,165% margin over its reagents. The Classic Tailoring recipe Hands of Darkness is taught by Pattern: Hands of Darkness. It turns yellow at Classic Tailoring skill 165 and grey at 195.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bolt of Silk Cloth | 3 | 24 silver | 72 silver |
 Heavy Leather | 2 | 3 gold1 silver | 6 gold2 silver |
 Shadow Protection Potion | 2 | 2 gold11 silver | 4 gold22 silver |
 Fine Thread | 2 | 1 silver | 2 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 10 gold98 silver | ||
| Hands of Darkness at its lowest listing | 146 gold19 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 127 gold90 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Bolt of Silk Cloth goes into 47 other recipes across Tailoring and Leatherworking, including Crimson Silk Robe, Azure Shoulders, Crimson Silk Gloves and Azure Silk Vest. It is itself made by the recipe Bolt of Silk Cloth.
- Heavy Leather goes into 84 other recipes across Leatherworking, Engineering, Blacksmithing and Tailoring, including Dusky Bracers, Barbaric Harness, Guardian Cloak and Murloc Scale Bracers. It is itself made by the recipe Heavy Leather.
- Shadow Protection Potion goes into 1 other recipe in Tailoring: Boots of Darkness. It is itself made by the recipe Shadow Protection Potion.
- Fine Thread goes into 123 other recipes across Leatherworking, Tailoring and Blacksmithing, including Black Silk Pack, Heavy Woolen Pants, High Society Top Hat and Green Leather Armor.
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Hands of Darkness suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Hands of Darkness (item level 18) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Hands slot, from item level 16 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hands of Darkness (this item) | 18 | 11 | +7 Versatility, +6 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 146 gold on 39 realms |
 Raincaller Mitts | 18 | 11 | +4 Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 917 gold on 60 realms |
 Elder's Gloves | 19 | 12 | +4 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 58 realms |
 Resilient Handgrips | 19 | 12 | +7 Stamina, +3 Intellect. World Drop | 171 gold on 64 realms |
| Nightsky Gloves | 20 | 13 | +7 Stamina, +5 Intellect. World Drop | 30 gold on 58 realms |
 Vital Handwraps | 20 | 13 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 99 gold on 70 realms |
| Stonecloth Gloves | 20 | 13 | +11 Versatility, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 122 gold on 61 realms |
| Sanguine Handwraps | 16 | 10 | +5 Stamina, +4 Intellect. World Drop | 595 gold on 58 realms |
 Gloves of Old | 20 | 13 | +3 Intellect, +11 Versatility. World Drop | 59 gold on 53 realms |
 Cross-Stitched Gloves | 16 | 10 | World Drop | 40 gold on 60 realms |
| Twilight Gloves | 21 | 14 | +5 Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 14 gold on 53 realms |
Twilight Gloves has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Twilight Gloves at 14 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Hands of Darkness among Armor > Cloth, Hands slot: Dreamweave Gloves (item level 24), Windchaser Handguards (item level 24), Gaea's Handwraps (item level 25), Opulent Gloves (item level 26) and Arachnidian Gloves (item level 26).
Nearest lower item levels below Hands of Darkness among Armor > Cloth, Hands slot: Magefist Gloves (item level 12), Heavy Linen Gloves (item level 5) and Woven Gloves (item level 5).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Hands of Darkness in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Hands of Darkness 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 Hands of Darkness next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Hands of Darkness in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Hands of Darkness 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.
- Where do you get Hands of Darkness in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Hands of Darkness is created by Hands of Darkness.
- What level is Hands of Darkness in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Hands of Darkness is Uncommon quality, item level 29 and requires level 24.
- What does Hands of Darkness sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 8s 24c for one Hands of Darkness in Classic Era.
- What slot is Hands of Darkness in WoW Classic?
- Hands of Darkness is a Hands Cloth in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Hands of Darkness on the auction house right now?
- 1,628g 93s on Tichondrius, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Hands of Darkness