This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Hands, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets is one of 6 pieces of Lieutenant Commander's Battlegear, alongside Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Boots, Knight-Captain's Plate Chestguard and Knight-Captain's Plate Leggings and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
Reduces the rage cost of your Hamstring ability by 3.
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 55s 45c. In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 55s 45c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 87s 85c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 87s 85c. In MoP Classic it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 28s 43c |
| WoW Forever | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 55s 45c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 55s 45c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 87s 85c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 87s 85c |
| MoP Classic | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1c |
Appearance ID: 4730. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Blood Guard's Plate GlovesRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets (this item) | 29 | 24 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina | Not listed |
 Darkrune Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +6 Parry, +8 Shadow Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,000 gold on 71 realms |
 Commander's Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 27 gold on 53 realms |
 Stronghold Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +9 Parry, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 8,464 gold on 66 realms |
 Icebane Gauntlets | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +8 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,250 gold on 81 realms |
 Fel Iron Plate Gloves | 30 | 25 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 3 gold on 54 realms |
| Ango'rosh Gauntlets | 30 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 95 gold on 56 realms |
 Bloodscale Gauntlets | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 125 gold on 56 realms |
| Bogslayer Gauntlets | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 44 gold on 60 realms |
 Heroic Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,687 gold on 53 realms |
 Glorious Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 64 realms |
Fel Iron Plate Gloves has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Fel Iron Plate Gloves at 3 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Zeliek's Gauntlets (item level 35), Tempered Saronite Gauntlets (item level 35), Daunting Handguards (item level 35), Hardened Obsidium Gauntlets (item level 35) and Ghost-Forged Gauntlets (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Ornate Mithril Gloves (item level 24), Chromite Gauntlets (item level 24), Tyrant's Gauntlets (item level 24), Brutish Gauntlets (item level 24) and Embossed Plate Gauntlets (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets ID 23286 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets uses icon file 132957, which 242 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Chimeric Gloves ID 15074 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Stonebark Gauntlets ID 18344 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Venomshroud Mitts ID 14442 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Windchaser Handguards ID 14431 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Opulent Gloves ID 14282 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26Vital Handwraps ID 14211 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16406 (16396 to 16414) were usually added in the same batch as Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Knight-Lieutenant's Leather Gauntlets ID 16396 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Knight-Lieutenant's Dragonhide Gloves ID 16397 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Knight-Lieutenant's Chain Boots ID 16401 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Knight-Lieutenant's Chain Gauntlets ID 16403 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Boots ID 16405 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Befouled Water Globe ID 16408 · Quest · item level 11
Knight-Lieutenant's Lamellar Sabatons ID 16409 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Knight-Lieutenant's Lamellar Gauntlets ID 16410 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Knight-Captain's Silk Raiment ID 16413 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Knight-Captain's Silk Leggings ID 16414 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 16406 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Knight-Lieutenant's Plate 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 Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets 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 Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets
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