This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Vestments of the Lightning EmperorIn the Appearances collection, Lightning Emperor's Gloves is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 19942. 14 other items wear the same appearance; 9 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Lightning Emperor's Gloves suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Lightning Emperor's Gloves (item level 41) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 32 to 50.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Emperor's Gloves (this item) | 41 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +6 Haste, +7 Critical Strike. Vendor | Not listed |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 459 gold on 59 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 270 gold on 51 realms |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Gloves | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 234 gold on 51 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 459 gold on 51 realms |
 Ghost-Forged Gauntlets | 37 | 32 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 8 gold on 49 realms |
 Hardened Obsidium Gauntlets | 35 | 30 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Parry, +6 Mastery. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 10 gold on 51 realms |
 Sunblessed Gauntlets | 34 | 27 | +8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Strength or Intellect, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 91,555 gold on 68 realms |
 Kraken Gauntlets | 34 | 29 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | 16 gold on 52 realms |
 Leystone Gauntlets | 50 | 44 | +11 Stamina, +8 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Legion Blacksmithing | 90 gold on 48 realms |
 Bloodfist Gloves | 32 | 26 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 11 gold on 57 realms |
Leystone Gauntlets has the highest item level here (50). The lowest listed price among them is Ghost-Forged Gauntlets at 8 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Lightning Emperor's Gloves among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Wavecrash Crushers (item level 58), Fluid-Resistant Specimen Handlers (item level 60), Twilight Dragon's Crushers (item level 60), Razorfin Gauntlets (item level 60) and Uncanny Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 72).
Nearest lower item levels below Lightning Emperor's Gloves among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Ango'rosh Gauntlets (item level 30), Darkcrest Gauntlets (item level 30), Bloodscale Gauntlets (item level 30), Icebane Gauntlets (item level 29) and Darkrune Gauntlets (item level 29).
Lightning Emperor's Gloves is part of the transmog set Battlegear of the Lightning Emperor (Paladin only). The other 16 pieces:
Bubbling Anima Belt
Hypersensitive Sollerets
Time-Lost Greaves
Nova-Binder BreastplateIonized Yojamban Carapace
Armplates of the Vanquished AbominationRefreshing Abalone GirdleTortos' ShellseizersIce-Scored Treads
Crown of Potentiated BirthIceshatter GauntletsLegplates of Re-EmergenceBonemender Bracers
Spaulders of Primordial GrowthMatter-Swapped LegplatesLei Shen's Grounded CarapaceBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Lightning Emperor's Gloves is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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