This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Cloth Hands, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Knight-Lieutenant's Silk Gloves is one of 6 pieces of Lieutenant Commander's Regalia, alongside Knight-Lieutenant's Silk Boots, Knight-Captain's Silk Raiment and Knight-Captain's Silk Leggings and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
Increases the damage absorbed by your Mana Shield.
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 56s 52c. In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 56s 52c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 50s 87c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 50s 87c. 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 97c |
| WoW Forever | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 56s 52c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 56s 52c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 50s 87c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 50s 87c |
| MoP Classic | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1c |
Appearance ID: 4747. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Blood Guard's Silk GlovesRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Knight-Lieutenant's Silk Gloves suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Knight-Lieutenant's Silk Gloves uses icon file 132951, which 132 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Blood Guard's Chain Gauntlets ID 16530 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Magister's Gloves ID 16684 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Wildheart Gloves ID 16717 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Outrunner's Gloves ID 15502 · Armor - Mail · item level 12Blood Guard's Satin Gloves ID 17617 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Vanguard Gauntlets ID 14855 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16391 (16386 to 16401) were usually added in the same batch as Knight-Lieutenant's Silk Gloves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Grimoire of Tainted Blood (Rank 3) ID 16386 · Recipe · item level 21Grimoire of Tainted Blood (Rank 4) ID 16387 · Recipe · item level 23Grimoire of Spell Lock (Rank 1) ID 16388 · Recipe · item level 15Grimoire of Spell Lock (Rank 2) ID 16389 · Recipe · item level 22Grimoire of Paranoia ID 16390 · Recipe · item level 18
Knight-Lieutenant's Leather Boots ID 16392 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Knight-Lieutenant's Dragonhide Footwraps ID 16393 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Knight-Lieutenant's Leather Gauntlets ID 16396 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Knight-Lieutenant's Dragonhide Gloves ID 16397 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Knight-Lieutenant's Chain Boots ID 16401 · Armor - Mail · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 16391 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Knight-Lieutenant's Silk Gloves 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 Silk Gloves 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 Silk Gloves
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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