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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
11,656 gold23 silver
Lofty Gauntlets Price History on Anubarak
Anubarak Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Anubarak Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
11,656 gold23 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Lofty Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 4,584 gold7 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,331 gold5 silver to 45,614 gold51 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 154% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 4,584 gold7 silver.
Background
| Vendor | NPC #44246 | Stormwind City 78.6, 69.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar 48.4, 71.9 |
Sold By
The game's collection data lists Lofty Gauntlets as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 78.6, 69.3 on the Stormwind City map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #44246 | Stormwind City | 78.6, 69.3; 75.5, 66.1; 78.9, 69.6 | /way #84 78.6 69.3 | 200 |
| NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar | 48.4, 71.9 | /way #85 48.4 71.9 | 200 |
Stormwind City 3 placements
VendorVendorVendorOrgrimmar 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 55s 98c. In MoP Classic it is item level 53, requires level 48 and sells to vendors for 98s 52c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 20g 19s 93c |
| WoW Forever | 27 | 21 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 53 | 48 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 55s 98c |
| MoP Classic | 53 | 48 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 98s 52c |
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.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Where to Buy Lofty Gauntlets
Lofty Gauntlets is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44246 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 78.6, 69.3.
- NPC 44246 in Stormwind City at 78.6, 69.3
- NPC 46555 in Orgrimmar at 48.4, 71.9
Items That Share Lofty Gauntlets's Icon
Lofty Gauntlets uses icon file 132963, which 212 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
- Praetorian Gloves ID 15184 · Armor - Leather · item level 27
- Boneclenched Gauntlets ID 14525 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
- Bonelink Gauntlets ID 15612 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
- Formidable Gauntlets ID 15635 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
- Impenetrable Gauntlets ID 15662 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
- Bricksteel Gauntlets ID 15823 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Items Numbered Next to Lofty Gauntlets
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14926 (14921 to 14931) were usually added in the same batch as Lofty Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Jade Epaulets ID 14921 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Lofty Sabatons ID 14922 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Lofty Armguards ID 14923 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Lofty Breastplate ID 14924 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Lofty Helm ID 14925 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Lofty Belt ID 14927 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Lofty Legguards ID 14928 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Lofty Shoulder Pads ID 14929 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Lofty Shield ID 14930 · Armor - Shield · item level 28
Heroic Armor ID 14931 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Lofty Gauntlets Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 14926 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 100 gold99 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 20 gold19 silver
- Material
- Plate
- Equip slot
- Hands
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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?
- 11,656g 23s on Anubarak, 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 1.60.1.70532, 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