This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Fist Weapon One-Hand, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Pummel the target for damage and interrupt the spell being cast for 5 sec.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In Classic Era it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 36s 63c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 36s 63c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 36s 63c. In MoP Classic it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 36s 63c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | 10 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 25s 34c |
| Classic Era | 26 | 21 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 36s 63c |
| The Burning Crusade | 26 | 21 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 36s 63c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 26 | 21 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 36s 63c |
| MoP Classic | 26 | 21 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 36s 63c |
In the Appearances collection, Iron Knuckles is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1008. 7 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name fist weapons among their preferred weapons:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Iron Knuckles uses icon file 132938, which 100 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Flimsy Chain Gloves ID 2653 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Loose Chain Gloves ID 2645 · Armor - Mail · item level 3Gauntlets of Ogre Strength ID 3341 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Brigandine Gloves ID 2428 · Armor - Mail · item level 26Rugged Mail Gloves ID 3458 · Armor - Plate · item level 11Augmented Chain Gloves ID 2422 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Runed Copper Gauntlets ID 3472 · Armor - Mail · item level 6Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2942 (2933 to 2949) were usually added in the same batch as Iron Knuckles: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Seal of Wrynn ID 2933 · Armor · item level 19
Ruined Leather Scraps ID 2934 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Frenzy Blood ID 2939 · Quest
Bloody Bear Paw ID 2940 · Miscellaneous
Prison Shank ID 2941 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 16
Eye of Paleth ID 2943 · Armor · item level 19
Cursed Eye of Paleth ID 2944 · Armor · item level 19
Broken Balanced Throwing Dagger ID 2946 · Miscellaneous · item level 4
Broken Small Throwing Knife ID 2947 · Miscellaneous · item level 2
Mariner Boots ID 2949 · Armor - Leather · item level 16The raw ItemSparse values for item 2942 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Iron Knuckles 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 Iron Knuckles 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 Iron Knuckles
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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