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Mercurial Gauntlets
Item Level 29Binds when equipped
HandsArmor
9 Armor
+5 Agility or Intellect
+8 Stamina
Requires Level 23
Sell price: 20 gold58 silver
Current price
1,414 gold40 silver
Mercurial Gauntlets Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
1,414 gold40 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Mercurial Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,167 gold15 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 129 gold67 silver to 5,704 gold30 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 21% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,167 gold15 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 1g 27s 13c. In MoP Classic it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 1g 22s 77c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 20g 58s 90c |
| WoW Forever | 29 | 23 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 61 | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 27s 13c |
| MoP Classic | 61 | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 22s 77c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Mercurial Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3146. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Mercurial Gauntlets.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Mercurial Gauntlets suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Mercurial Gauntlets (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercurial Gauntlets (this item) | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 101 gold on 44 realms |
 Warstrike Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +8 Versatility, +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 300 gold on 47 realms |
 Magnificent Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 842 gold on 48 realms |
| Triumphant Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 44 realms |
 Icy Scale Gauntlets | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 1,656 gold on 75 realms |
 Fel Iron Chain Gloves | 30 | 25 | +8 Critical Strike, +8 Stamina, +6 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing | 165 gold on 44 realms |
 Fenclaw Fists | 30 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 30 gold on 46 realms |
| Scaled Draenic Gloves | 30 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Versatility. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | 430 gold on 44 realms |
| Radiant Gloves | 28 | 22 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 160 gold on 44 realms |
| Bloodlust Gauntlets | 28 | 21 | +8 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | 735 gold on 47 realms |
 Impenetrable Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 950 gold on 62 realms |
Fel Iron Chain Gloves has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Fenclaw Fists at 30 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Mercurial Gauntlets among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Fletcher's Gloves of the Phoenix (item level 34), Sun-Drenched Scale Gloves (item level 34), Rusted-Link Spiked Gauntlets (item level 35), Benefactor's Gauntlets (item level 35) and Xariona's Spectral Gauntlets (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Mercurial Gauntlets among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Ancient Gauntlets (item level 23), Captain's Gauntlets (item level 22), Ravager's Handwraps (item level 22), Steadfast Gloves (item level 22) and Marauder's Gauntlets (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Mercurial Gauntlets's Icon
Mercurial Gauntlets uses icon file 132960, which 78 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Warmonger's Gauntlets ID 9960 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
- Brigade Gauntlets ID 9930 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
- Vice Grips ID 9640 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
- Maddening Gauntlets ID 11867 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
- Alabaster Plate Gauntlets ID 8314 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
- Lavaplate Gauntlets ID 12111 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
- Radiant Gloves ID 12418 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
- Backusarian Gauntlets ID 12637 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Items Numbered Next to Mercurial Gauntlets
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 10161 (10156 to 10166) were usually added in the same batch as Mercurial Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Mercurial Bracers ID 10156 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Mercurial Breastplate ID 10157 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Mercurial Guard ID 10158 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Mercurial Cloak ID 10159 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Mercurial Circlet ID 10160 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Mercurial Legguards ID 10162 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Mercurial Pauldrons ID 10163 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Templar Chestplate ID 10164 · Armor - Plate · item level 28- Templar Gauntlets ID 10165 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Templar Girdle ID 10166 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Mercurial Gauntlets Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 10161 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 102 gold94 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 20 gold58 silver
- Material
- Chain
- 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.
Mercurial Gauntlets in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Mercurial 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 Mercurial Gauntlets next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Mercurial Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Mercurial 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 Mercurial Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Mercurial Gauntlets is Uncommon quality, item level 61 and requires level 56.
- What does Mercurial Gauntlets sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 27s for one Mercurial Gauntlets in Classic Era.
- What slot is Mercurial Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- Mercurial Gauntlets is a Hands Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Mercurial Gauntlets on the auction house right now?
- 1,414g 40s on Tichondrius, 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 Mercurial 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