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Hoarfrost Gauntlets

Item Level 35
Binds when picked up
HandsArmor
10 Armor
+6 Agility or Intellect
+9 Stamina
+6 Critical Strike
+5 Haste
Requires Level 30
Sell price: 38 gold89 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Epic Mail Hands, item level 35, requires level 30, binds when picked up. Drops from Escape from Arthas in Halls of Reflection.

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Where it comes from
DropEscape from Arthas in Halls of ReflectionNormal, Heroic
Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 232, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 6g 72s 97c. In MoP Classic it is item level 232, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 6g 72s 97c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3530EpicBinds when picked up38g 89s 38c
Wrath of the Lich King23280EpicBinds when picked up6g 72s 97c
MoP Classic23280EpicBinds when picked up6g 72s 97c
Hoarfrost Gauntlets Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Hoarfrost Gauntlets is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 12401. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Hoarfrost Gauntlets.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Hoarfrost Gauntlets Comes From

Hoarfrost Gauntlets Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Hoarfrost Gauntlets in the loot of 1 encounter.

The Lich King in Halls of Reflection

Also drops from this encounter (23 other items):

See all 24 items in the The Lich King loot table

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Hoarfrost Gauntlets Compares

Who It Suits

Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Hoarfrost Gauntlets suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Hoarfrost Gauntlets (item level 35) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 31 to 39.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Hoarfrost Gauntlets (this item)3530+6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +5 Haste. Boss DropNot listed
Rusted-Link Spiked Gauntlets3530+6 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Boss Drop242 gold on 52 realms
Benefactor's Gauntlets3530+9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +4 Critical Strike, +6 Agility or Intellect. Boss Drop45 gold on 49 realms
Fletcher's Gloves of the Phoenix3427+6 Critical Strike, +7 Stamina, +6 Haste, +5 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking89,473 gold on 57 realms
Sun-Drenched Scale Gloves3427+9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +5 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking70,731 gold on 60 realms
Grips of the Warming Heart3429+8 Critical Strike, +6 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect, +5 Versatility. World Drop23 gold on 46 realms
Cormorant Gloves3429+6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop9 gold on 47 realms
Xariona's Spectral Gauntlets3732+6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop40 gold on 49 realms
Skettis Gauntlets3226+6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop11 gold on 49 realms
Netherdrake Gloves3127+5 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking12,400 gold on 67 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets3935+6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Leatherworking599 gold on 50 realms

Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Cormorant Gloves at 9 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Hoarfrost Gauntlets among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Grips of Vicious Mauling (item level 44), Ravascale Gloves (item level 58), Iron-Grip Specimen Handlers (item level 60), Dragonrider's Grips (item level 60) and Mrrglurggl Grips (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Hoarfrost Gauntlets among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Protector Gauntlets (item level 26), Brigandine Gloves (item level 26), Warmonger's Gauntlets (item level 25), Gryphon Mail Gauntlets (item level 25) and Formidable Gauntlets (item level 25).

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

Where Hoarfrost Gauntlets Fits

Items That Share Hoarfrost Gauntlets's Icon

Hoarfrost Gauntlets uses icon file 309798, which 9 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Hoarfrost Gauntlets

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 50304 (50299 to 50309) were usually added in the same batch as Hoarfrost Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Hoarfrost Gauntlets Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 50304 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
194 gold46 silver
Vendor sell price
38 gold89 silver
Material
Chain
Equip slot
Hands
Expansion ID
2
Flags
4096 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.