Is Blackforge Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Blackforge Gauntlets 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.

What level is Blackforge Gauntlets in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Blackforge Gauntlets is Uncommon quality, item level 44 and requires level 39.

What does Blackforge Gauntlets sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 43s 28c for one Blackforge Gauntlets in Classic Era.

What slot is Blackforge Gauntlets in WoW Classic?

Blackforge Gauntlets is a Hands Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.

How much is Blackforge Gauntlets on the auction house right now?

621g 84s 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.

Blackforge Gauntlets Price - WoW Auction House, Classic and Forever

Auction House

Today's price is cheaper than 66% of recorded snapshots.AH scan

6Units listed

6Sellers

621 gold84 silverCheapest now

Thin supply

Auction House snapshot 56 min ago.

Selected realm

Tichondrius US Source: Auction House snapshot

Prices Across Realms

Realm	Region	Current	vs typical	Qty	Snapshot
Tichondrius	US	621 gold84 silver	26% above	5	57 min ago	Selected
Bleeding Hollow	US	999 gold99 silver	103% above	5	57 min ago
Wyrmrest Accord	US	2,705 gold92 silver	-	5	57 min ago
Moon Guard	US	76 gold63 silver	84% below	5	57 min ago
Stormrage	US	200 gold91 silver	59% below	4	57 min ago
Sargeras	US	249 gold98 silver	49% below	4	57 min ago
Borean Tundra +7	US	3,497 gold82 silver	-	4	57 min ago
Area 52	US	1,000 gold67 silver	103% above	4	57 min ago

On Blackforge Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 492 gold52 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 42 gold77 silver to 3,089 gold78 silver. About 6 were available in the latest snapshot.

The current lowest price is 26% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 492 gold52 silver.

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 44, requires level 39 and sells to vendors for 43s 28c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 44, requires level 39 and sells to vendors for 43s 28c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 44, requires level 39 and sells to vendors for 43s 28c. In MoP Classic it is item level 44, requires level 39 and sells to vendors for 43s 28c.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	24	17	Uncommon	Binds when equipped	7g 92s 26c
Classic Era	44	39	Uncommon	Binds when equipped	43s 28c
The Burning Crusade	44	39	Uncommon	Binds when equipped	43s 28c
Wrath of the Lich King	44	39	Uncommon	Binds when equipped	43s 28c
MoP Classic	44	39	Uncommon	Binds when equipped	43s 28c

Blackforge Gauntlets Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Blackforge Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 211. 4 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Blackforge Gauntlets Compares

Who It Suits

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

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

Where Blackforge Gauntlets Fits

Items That Share Blackforge Gauntlets's Icon

Blackforge Gauntlets uses icon file 132966, which 26 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Regal Gloves ID 7471 · Armor - Cloth · item level 23
Gossamer Gloves ID 7521 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Ebon Vise ID 7690 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
Commander's Gauntlets ID 10380 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Arachnid Gloves ID 10777 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
Hands of the Exalted Herald ID 12554 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Darkmist Handguards ID 14241 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Dreadmist Wraps ID 16705 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29

Items Numbered Next to Blackforge Gauntlets

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4083 (4077 to 4088) were usually added in the same batch as Blackforge Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Mail Combat Headguard ID 4077 · Armor - Mail · item level 20
Chief Brigadier Coif ID 4078 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Chief Brigadier Leggings ID 4079 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Blackforge Cowl ID 4080 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Blackforge Breastplate ID 4082 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Blackforge Leggings ID 4084 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Krazek's Crock Pot ID 4085 · Quest "A cooking pot covered with gauges and dials."
Flash Rifle ID 4086 · Weapon - Gun · item level 21
Trueshot Bow ID 4087 · Weapon - Bow · item level 22
Dreadblade ID 4088 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 25

Blackforge Gauntlets Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 4083 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 39 gold61 silver
Vendor sell price: 7 gold92 silver
Material: Chain
Equip slot: Hands
Flags: 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

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

Blackforge Gauntlets in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Blackforge Gauntlets 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 Blackforge Gauntlets next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Blackforge Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Blackforge Gauntlets 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.
What level is Blackforge Gauntlets in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Blackforge Gauntlets is Uncommon quality, item level 44 and requires level 39.
What does Blackforge Gauntlets sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 43s 28c for one Blackforge Gauntlets in Classic Era.
What slot is Blackforge Gauntlets in WoW Classic?: Blackforge Gauntlets is a Hands Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
How much is Blackforge Gauntlets on the auction house right now?: 621g 84s 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.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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

Blackforge Gauntlets

Blackforge Gauntlets Price History on Tichondrius

Supply & Availability