A Poor Mail Hands, item level 15, requires level 9, binds when equipped.
On Linked Chain Gloves's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 405 gold52 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 4 gold34 silver to 4,571 gold37 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 34% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 405 gold52 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 2s 98c. In Classic Era it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 2s 98c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 2s 98c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 2s 98c. In MoP Classic it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 2s 98c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 15 | 9 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 5s 95c |
| WoW Forever | 24 | 19 | Poor | - | 2s 98c |
| Classic Era | 24 | 19 | Poor | - | 2s 98c |
| The Burning Crusade | 24 | 19 | Poor | - | 2s 98c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 24 | 19 | Poor | - | 2s 98c |
| MoP Classic | 24 | 19 | Poor | - | 2s 98c |
In the Appearances collection, Linked Chain Gloves is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 498. 8 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
The 10 items nearest to Linked Chain Gloves (item level 15) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 10 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linked Chain Gloves (this item) | 15 | 9 | World Drop | 5 gold on 19 realms |
 Hulking Gauntlets | 14 | 9 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 60 realms |
 Grunt's Handwraps | 13 | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 55 realms |
 Slither-Scale Gauntlets | 13 | 8 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 197 gold on 53 realms |
 Glimmering Mail Gauntlets | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 45 gold on 62 realms |
 Battleforge Gauntlets | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 50 realms |
 Wicked Chain Gauntlets | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 999 gold on 55 realms |
 Phalanx Gauntlets | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 193 gold on 65 realms |
| Banded Gauntlets | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 56 realms |
| Thick Scale Gauntlets | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 171 gold on 60 realms |
| Chainmail Gloves | 10 | 6 | Vendor | 1 silver on 51 realms |
Phalanx Gauntlets has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Chainmail Gloves at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Linked Chain Gloves among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Bonelink Gauntlets (item level 24), Warmonger's Gauntlets (item level 25), Gryphon Mail Gauntlets (item level 25), Formidable Gauntlets (item level 25) and Protector Gauntlets (item level 26).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Linked Chain Gloves uses icon file 132938, which 100 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Laced Mail Gloves ID 1742 · Armor - Mail · item level 11Reinforced Chain Gloves ID 1758 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Worn Mail Gloves ID 1734 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Engineering Gloves ID 1659 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22Metalworking Gloves ID 1944 · Armor - Leather · item level 12Wolfclaw Gloves ID 1978 · Armor - Leather · item level 20Blackrock Gauntlets ID 1448 · Armor - Mail · item level 12Polished Scale Gloves ID 2151 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1750 (1745 to 1755) were usually added in the same batch as Linked Chain Gloves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Laced Mail Vest ID 1745 · Armor - Mail · item level 9
Linked Chain Belt ID 1746 · Armor - Mail · item level 16
Linked Chain Boots ID 1747 · Armor - Mail · item level 13
Linked Chain Bracers ID 1748 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
Linked Chain Cloak ID 1749 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14
Linked Chain Pants ID 1751 · Armor - Mail · item level 16
Linked Chain Shoulderpads ID 1752 · Armor - Mail · item level 13Linked Chain Vest ID 1753 · Armor - Mail · item level 14Reinforced Chain Belt ID 1754 · Armor - Mail · item level 16Reinforced Chain Boots ID 1755 · Armor - Mail · item level 17The raw ItemSparse values for item 1750 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Linked Chain 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 Linked Chain 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 Linked Chain 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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