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Pathogenic Gauntlets

Item Level 41
Binds when picked up
HandsArmor
16 Armor
+10 Stamina
+6 Strength or Intellect
+5 Critical Strike
+7 Haste
Prismatic Socket
Prismatic Socket
Requires Level 35
Sell price: 42 gold43 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Epic Plate Hands, item level 41, requires level 35, binds when picked up. Drops from Primordius in Throne of Thunder.

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Where it comes from
DropPrimordius in Throne of Thunder10 Player (Heroic), 25 Player (Heroic)
Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 535, requires level 90 and sells to vendors for 17g 96s 41c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)4135EpicBinds when picked up42g 43s 80c
MoP Classic53590EpicBinds when picked up17g 96s 41c
Pathogenic Gauntlets Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Pathogenic Gauntlets is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 20125. 8 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Pathogenic Gauntlets Comes From

Pathogenic Gauntlets Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Pathogenic Gauntlets in the loot of 1 encounter.

Primordius in Throne of Thunder

Also drops from this encounter (64 other items):

See all 65 items in the Primordius loot table

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Pathogenic Gauntlets Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Pathogenic 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 Pathogenic Gauntlets (item level 41) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 31 to 39.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Pathogenic Gauntlets (this item)4135+10 Stamina, +6 Strength or Intellect, +5 Critical Strike, +7 Haste. Boss DropNot listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing712 gold on 55 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing835 gold on 55 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Gloves3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing664 gold on 53 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing490 gold on 57 realms
Ghost-Forged Gauntlets3732+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop3 gold on 45 realms
Zeliek's Gauntlets3530+5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Haste, +5 Critical Strike. Boss Drop155 gold on 47 realms
Sunblessed Gauntlets3427+8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Strength or Intellect, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing30,000 gold on 54 realms
Bloodfist Gloves3226+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop14 gold on 45 realms
Gauntlets of the Iron Tower3127+6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +6 Dodge. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing8,636 gold on 58 realms
Steelgrip Gauntlets3127+6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing15,000 gold on 67 realms

The lowest listed price among them is Ghost-Forged Gauntlets at 3 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Pathogenic Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Fluid-Resistant Specimen Handlers (item level 60), Sinister Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 60), Notorious Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 60), Twilight Dragon's Crushers (item level 60) and Geocrag Grips (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Pathogenic Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Gauntlets of Purification (item level 30), Ango'rosh Gauntlets (item level 30), Bloodscale Gauntlets (item level 30), Bogslayer Gauntlets (item level 30) and Stronghold Gauntlets (item level 29).

Transmog Sets

Pathogenic Gauntlets is part of the transmog set Battleplate of the All-Consuming Maw (Death Knight only). The other 16 pieces:

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Pathogenic Gauntlets Fits

Other Items Named Pathogenic Gauntlets

4 other items in the current build are also called Pathogenic Gauntlets. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Pathogenic Gauntlets's Icon

Pathogenic Gauntlets uses icon file 793158, which 32 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Pathogenic Gauntlets

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 96496 (96491 to 96501) were usually added in the same batch as Pathogenic Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Pathogenic Gauntlets Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 96496 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
212 gold19 silver
Vendor sell price
42 gold43 silver
Material
Plate
Equip slot
Hands
Expansion ID
4
Flags
0 / 1073750016 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.