This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Mail Hands, item level 5, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Plainstrider Handguards is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 12106. 14 other items wear the same appearance; 11 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Plainstrider 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.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Plainstrider Handguards suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 6 items nearest to Plainstrider Handguards (item level 5) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 6 to 14.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainstrider Handguards (this item) | 5 | +1 Agility or Intellect, +1 Stamina. Quest | Not listed | |
 Light Scale Gloves | 6 | 4 | +2 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 23 silver on 50 realms |
 Soldier's Gauntlets | 10 | 6 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 27 silver on 44 realms |
 Grunt's Handwraps | 13 | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 219 gold on 50 realms |
 Slither-Scale Gauntlets | 13 | 8 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 49 gold on 54 realms |
 Defender Gauntlets | 14 | 9 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 47 realms |
 Hulking Gauntlets | 14 | 9 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 209 gold on 54 realms |
Defender Gauntlets has the highest item level here (14). The lowest listed price among them is Light Scale Gloves at 23 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Plainstrider Handguards among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Glimmering Mail Gauntlets (item level 18), Wicked Chain Gauntlets (item level 18), Phalanx Gauntlets (item level 19), Banded Gauntlets (item level 19) and Thick Scale Gauntlets (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plainstrider Handguards uses icon file 132958, which 56 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Foreman Handguards ID 131204 · Armor - Mail · item level 6Gazlowe's Grips ID 131225 · Armor - Mail · item level 9Cloudsbreak Grips ID 131230 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Gor's Re-Inforced Gloves ID 131413 · Armor - Mail · item level 5War Blood Gloves ID 131667 · Armor - Mail · item level 8Gunner's Grips ID 131834 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Botanist's Gloves of Growth ID 150480 · Armor - Leather · item level 32Handguards of Potent Cures ID 156022 · Armor - Leather · item level 35Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 131212 (131207 to 131217) were usually added in the same batch as Plainstrider Handguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Well-Oiled Chain Gauntlets ID 131207 · Armor - Mail · item level 3
Senator's Handsome Leggings ID 131208 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Stonehallow's Pressed Cuffs ID 131209 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Gritroot Cinch ID 131210 · Armor - Mail · item level 4
Thornroot Hauberk ID 131211 · Armor - Mail · item level 4
Chain Kodo-Rider's Pants ID 131213 · Armor - Mail · item level 4
Animal Scale Belt ID 131214 · Armor - Mail · item level 4Mulit-Scaled Gloves ID 131215 · Armor - Mail · item level 4
Nimblereed Chain ID 131216 · Armor - Mail · item level 17
Waistband of Tragic Memory ID 131217 · Armor - Mail · item level 5The raw ItemSparse values for item 131212 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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