An Uncommon Mail Hands, item level 18, requires level 11, binds when equipped. Crafted with Element Grips.
On Element Grips's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 906 gold98 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 85 gold89 silver to 2,110 gold91 silver. About 14 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 10% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 906 gold98 silver.
| Crafted | Element Grips | Recipe |
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First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Element Grips is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 26611.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 36g 92s, and Medium Leather is the largest share at 94%. Element Grips lists from 80g 49s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 39g 54s after the 5% auction cut, a 107% margin over its reagents. The recipe Element Grips turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 165 and grey at 185.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Medium Leather | 12 | 2 gold88 silver | 34 gold56 silver |
 Elemental Earth | 2 | 90 silver | 1 gold80 silver |
 Bolt of Woolen Cloth | 2 | 27 silver | 54 silver |
 Fine Thread | 2 | 1 silver | 2 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 36 gold92 silver | ||
| Element Grips at its lowest listing | 80 gold49 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 39 gold54 silver | ||
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.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Element Grips suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Element Grips (item level 18) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 17 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Element Grips (this item) | 18 | 11 | +6 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 80 gold on 39 realms |
 Glimmering Mail Gauntlets | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 40 gold on 54 realms |
 Wicked Chain Gauntlets | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 297 gold on 52 realms |
 Phalanx Gauntlets | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 44 gold on 60 realms |
| Banded Gauntlets | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 85 gold on 50 realms |
| Thick Scale Gauntlets | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 391 gold on 59 realms |
 Sentry's Gloves | 17 | 10 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 2,499 gold on 46 realms |
 Mail Combat Gauntlets | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 59 realms |
 Renegade Gauntlets | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 96 gold on 51 realms |
 Enduring Gauntlets | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 453 gold on 61 realms |
| Pillager's Gloves | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 249 gold on 56 realms |
Mail Combat Gauntlets has the highest item level here (20). The lowest listed price among them is Mail Combat Gauntlets at 5 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Element Grips among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Bonelink Gauntlets (item level 24), Edgemaster's Handguards (item level 25), Warmonger's Gauntlets (item level 25), Gryphon Mail Gauntlets (item level 25) and Formidable Gauntlets (item level 25).
Nearest lower item levels below Element Grips among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Outrunner's Gloves (item level 12), War Paint Gloves (item level 11) and Bloodspattered Gloves (item level 8).
Element Grips is part of the transmog set Dreadthorn Battlegear (Hunter, Shaman and Evoker only). The other 16 pieces:
Dreadroot Linked Belt
Dreadroot Linked BracersDreadroot Linked Gauntlets
Dreadroot Linked Greaves
Dreadroot Linked Helm
Dreadroot Linked Legguards
Dreadroot Linked Spaulders
Dreadroot Linked VestThornbrace ChainmailThornbrace SabatonsThornbrace GauntletsThornbrace HelmThornbrace LeggingsThornbrace SpauldersThornbrace WaistguardThornbrace WristguardsBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Element Grips uses icon file 1116925, which 42 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Spritescale Gloves ID 132540 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Heavy Scale Gauntlets ID 132533 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Chain Gauntlets ID 132499 · Armor - Mail · item level 15Light Scale Gloves ID 132490 · Armor - Mail · item level 6Seaspray Grips ID 132916 · Armor - Mail · item level 44Fletcher's Nimble Grips ID 131756 · Armor - Mail · item level 44Stormborn Gloves ID 134556 · Armor - Mail · item level 44Whitewater Gloves ID 130293 · Armor - Mail · item level 44Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 132546 (132541 to 132551) were usually added in the same batch as Element Grips: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Spritescale Wraps ID 132541 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Spritescale Britches ID 132542 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Spritescale Epaulets ID 132543 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Spritescale Boots ID 132544 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Crackling Scale Breastplate ID 132545 · Armor - Mail · item level 12Blue Chain Leggings ID 132547 · Armor - Mail · item level 13Shamanic Treads ID 132548 · Armor - Mail · item level 11
Deft Strike Treads ID 132549 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Scarlet Chain Footpads ID 132550 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Dark Shaman's Jerkin ID 132551 · Armor - Mail · item level 11The raw ItemSparse values for item 132546 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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