This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Hands, item level 44, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Plainsthunder Handguards is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 23614. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Plainsthunder Handguards among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Plainsthunder Handguards 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.
Plainsthunder Handguards uses icon file 947553, which 12 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Cydil's Coiled Grasp ID 118856 · Armor - Plate · item level 42Grash's Fireproof Handguards ID 119381 · Armor - Plate · item level 44Cragplate Gauntlets ID 114720 · Armor - Plate · item level 43Plainsthunder Gauntlets ID 114688 · Armor - Plate · item level 44Salt-Scorched Gauntlets ID 114325 · Armor - Plate · item level 43Stonecrag Gauntlets ID 106721 · Armor - Plate · item level 44Ironfist Gauntlets ID 106688 · Armor - Plate · item level 43Talon Guard Gauntlets ID 106655 · Armor - Plate · item level 42Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 118144 (118139 to 118149) were usually added in the same batch as Plainsthunder Handguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Plainsthunder Waistguard ID 118139 · Armor - Plate · item level 44
Windshaper Waistwrap ID 118140 · Armor - Cloth · item level 44
Stormsteppe Chain Belt ID 118141 · Armor - Mail · item level 44
Beastrider Belt ID 118142 · Armor - Leather · item level 44
Beastrider Gauntlets ID 118143 · Armor - Leather · item level 44
Windshaper Gauntlets ID 118145 · Armor - Cloth · item level 44
Stormsteppe Grips ID 118146 · Armor - Mail · item level 44
Windshaper Bracers ID 118147 · Armor - Cloth · item level 44
Plainsthunder Bracers ID 118148 · Armor - Plate · item level 44
Stormsteppe Bracers ID 118149 · Armor - Mail · item level 44The raw ItemSparse values for item 118144 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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