A Common Leather Hands, item level 5, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On Pioneer Gloves's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 814 gold20 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 147 gold73 silver to 723,314 gold5 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 183% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 814 gold20 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 11, requires level 6 and sells to vendors for 47c. In Classic Era it is item level 11, requires level 6 and sells to vendors for 47c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 11, requires level 6 and sells to vendors for 47c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 11, requires level 6 and sells to vendors for 47c. In MoP Classic it is item level 11, requires level 6 and sells to vendors for 47c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 5 | 3 | Common | Binds when equipped | 66c |
| WoW Forever | 11 | 6 | Common | - | 47c |
| Classic Era | 11 | 6 | Common | - | 47c |
| The Burning Crusade | 11 | 6 | Common | - | 47c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 11 | 6 | Common | - | 47c |
| MoP Classic | 11 | 6 | Common | - | 47c |
In the Appearances collection, Pioneer Gloves is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2126. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear.
The 7 items nearest to Pioneer Gloves (item level 5) in item level among Armor > Leather, Hands slot, from item level 11 to 15.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Gloves (this item) | 5 | 3 | World Drop | 1 gold on 32 realms |
 Prospector's Mitts | 11 | 7 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 326 gold on 66 realms |
| Feral Gloves | 11 | 6 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 75 gold on 51 realms |
 Woodworking Gloves | 12 | 7 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 27 gold on 58 realms |
| Blackened Defias Gloves | 12 | 7 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina | 26 gold on 57 realms |
| Gloves of the Fang | 13 | 8 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 74 gold on 53 realms |
 Rigid Gloves | 14 | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 60 realms |
| Bristlebark Gloves | 15 | 9 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 56 realms |
Bristlebark Gloves has the highest item level here (15). The lowest listed price among them is Rigid Gloves at 25 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Pioneer Gloves among Armor > Leather, Hands slot: Wrangler's Gloves (item level 17), Brawler Gloves (item level 18), Pathfinder Gloves (item level 18), Tough Leather Gloves (item level 18) and Infiltrator Gloves (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Pioneer Gloves uses icon file 132939, which 228 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Dagmire Gauntlets ID 6481 · Armor - Plate · item level 14Deviate Scale Gloves ID 6467 · Armor - Leather · item level 13Ironforge Gauntlets ID 6733 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Fingerless Gloves ID 6202 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5Crimson Silk Gloves ID 7064 · Armor - Cloth · item level 23Guardian Gloves ID 5966 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Sewing Gloves ID 5939 · Armor - Leather · item level 4Red Whelp Gloves ID 7284 · Armor - Leather · item level 15Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6521 (6516 to 6526) were usually added in the same batch as Pioneer Gloves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Imp Summoning Scroll ID 6516 · Quest "Learn Summon Imp."
Pioneer Belt ID 6517 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Pioneer Boots ID 6518 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Pioneer Bracers ID 6519 · Armor - Leather · item level 5
Pioneer Cloak ID 6520 · Armor - Cloth · item level 4
Deviate Fish ID 6522 · Consumable · item level 7
Buckled Harness ID 6523 · Armor - Leather · item level 10Studded Leather Harness ID 6524 · Armor - Leather · item level 14Grunt's Harness ID 6525 · Armor - Leather · item level 17
Battle Harness ID 6526 · Armor - Leather · item level 21The raw ItemSparse values for item 6521 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Pioneer 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 Pioneer 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 Pioneer 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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