This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Common Recipe, item level 35, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In MoP Classic it is item level 90.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 35 | Common | Binds when picked up |
| MoP Classic | 90 | Common | Binds when picked up |
Creates 
Gauntlets of Ancient Steel Epic Plate Hands, item level 39
Using Plans: Gauntlets of Ancient Steel teaches this recipe. The Pandaria Blacksmithing recipe Gauntlets of Ancient Steel takes 5 Living Steel and 8 Spirit of Harmony.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Gauntlets of Ancient Steel teaches the Pandaria Blacksmithing recipe Gauntlets of Ancient Steel, which makes Gauntlets of Ancient Steel. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 2,750g, and Living Steel is the largest share at 71%. Gauntlets of Ancient Steel lists from 6,536g 73s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 3,459g 89s after the 5% auction cut, a 126% margin over its reagents.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Living Steel | 5 | 390 gold | 1,950 gold |
 Spirit of Harmony | 8 | 100 gold | 800 gold |
| Reagents for one craft | 2,750 gold | ||
| Gauntlets of Ancient Steel at its lowest listing | 6,536 gold73 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 3,459 gold89 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Gauntlets of Ancient Steel uses icon file 134939, which 1,738 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Plans: Breastplate of Ancient Steel ID 83791 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge a Breastplate of Ancient Steel."Plans: Living Steel Gauntlets ID 83790 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge Living Steel Gauntlets."Plans: Living Steel Breastplate ID 83789 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge a Living Steel Breastplate."Plans: Ghost Reaver's Gauntlets ID 83788 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge Ghost Reaver's Gauntlets."Plans: Ghost Reaver's Breastplate ID 83787 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge a Ghost Reaver's Breastplate."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 83792 (83787 to 83798) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Gauntlets of Ancient Steel: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Plans: Ghost Reaver's Breastplate ID 83787 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge a Ghost Reaver's Breastplate."Plans: Ghost Reaver's Gauntlets ID 83788 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge Ghost Reaver's Gauntlets."Plans: Living Steel Breastplate ID 83789 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge a Living Steel Breastplate."Plans: Living Steel Gauntlets ID 83790 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge Living Steel Gauntlets."Plans: Breastplate of Ancient Steel ID 83791 · Recipe · item level 35 "Teaches you how to forge a Breastplate of Ancient Steel."
Ornate Band ID 83793 · Armor · item level 37
Shadowfire Necklace ID 83794 · Armor · item level 37
Scrying Roguestone ID 83795 · Consumable · item level 33
Heart of the Earth ID 83796 · Armor · item level 39
Roguestone Shadowband ID 83798 · Armor · item level 39The raw ItemSparse values for item 83792 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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