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Lofty Gauntlets
Item Level 27Binds when equipped
HandsArmor
13 Armor
+5 Strength or Intellect
+8 Stamina
Requires Level 21
Sell price: 20 gold19 silver
Current price
14,793 gold45 silver
- Listings are down 60% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 48% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Lofty Gauntlets Price History on Ravencrest
Ravencrest Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Ravencrest Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
14,793 gold45 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Lofty Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 4,613 gold5 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,238 gold40 silver to 16,731 gold38 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 221% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 4,613 gold5 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Lofty Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4285. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Lofty Gauntlets suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Lofty Gauntlets (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 26 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lofty Gauntlets (this item) | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 949 gold on 61 realms |
 Alabaster Plate Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 116 gold on 53 realms |
 Heavy Lamellar Gauntlets | 27 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 51 realms |
 High Chief's Gauntlets | 27 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 450 gold on 60 realms |
| Emerald Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 7 gold on 51 realms |
 Heroic Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,204 gold on 56 realms |
 Glorious Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 5,000 gold on 64 realms |
| Sunscale Gauntlets | 26 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 291 gold on 65 realms |
 Commander's Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 54 realms |
 Warleader's Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,536 gold on 56 realms |
| Exalted Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 47 realms |
Commander's Gauntlets has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Heavy Lamellar Gauntlets at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Lofty Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Gauntlets of the Iron Tower (item level 31), Steelgrip Gauntlets (item level 31), Gauntlets of the Skullsplitter (item level 31), Talonguard Gloves (item level 31) and Reaver Gloves (item level 31).
Nearest lower item levels below Lofty Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Embossed Plate Gauntlets (item level 23), Warbringer's Gauntlets (item level 23), Jouster's Gauntlets (item level 22), Field Plate Gauntlets (item level 22) and Symbolic Gauntlets (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Lofty Gauntlets in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Lofty 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 Lofty Gauntlets next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Lofty Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Lofty 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 Lofty Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Lofty Gauntlets is Uncommon quality, item level 53 and requires level 48.
- What does Lofty Gauntlets sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 55s 98c for one Lofty Gauntlets in Classic Era.
- What slot is Lofty Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- Lofty Gauntlets is a Hands Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Lofty Gauntlets on the auction house right now?
- 14,793g 45s on Ravencrest, 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.
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 Lofty Gauntlets
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 3.80.2.69874, 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