An Epic Recipe, item level 1.
On Plans: Gauntlets of the Iron Tower's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 318,579 gold12 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 109,655 gold64 silver to 6,449,047 gold30 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 67% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 318,579 gold12 silver.
First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In The Burning Crusade it is item level 73. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 73. In MoP Classic it is item level 73.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Epic | 12g |
| The Burning Crusade | 73 | Epic | 12g |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 73 | Epic | 12g |
| MoP Classic | 73 | Epic | 12g |
Creates 
Gauntlets of the Iron Tower Epic Plate Hands, item level 31
Using Plans: Gauntlets of the Iron Tower teaches this recipe. The Outland Blacksmithing recipe Gauntlets of the Iron Tower takes 10 Hardened Adamantite Bar, 2 Primal Might, 15 Primal Earth and 1 Primal Nether.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Gauntlets of the Iron Tower teaches the Outland Blacksmithing recipe Gauntlets of the Iron Tower, which makes Gauntlets of the Iron Tower. At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 2,937g 60s, and Primal Might is the largest share at 84%. Gauntlets of the Iron Tower lists from 9,512g 22s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 6,099g after the 5% auction cut, a 208% margin over its reagents. At that return, the lowest listing for Plans: Gauntlets of the Iron Tower itself (36,000g 8s, the lowest of 33 realms listing it) is paid back after 6 crafts. It turns yellow at Outland Blacksmithing skill 70 and grey at 75.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hardened Adamantite Bar | 10 | 38 gold | 380 gold |
 Primal Might | 2 | 1,236 gold | 2,472 gold |
 Primal Earth | 15 | 5 gold60 silver | 84 gold |
 Primal Nether | 1 | 1 gold60 silver | 1 gold60 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 2,937 gold60 silver | ||
| Gauntlets of the Iron Tower at its lowest listing | 9,512 gold22 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 6,099 gold | ||
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.
The 10 recipes nearest to Plans: Gauntlets of the Iron Tower in required skill among Recipe > Blacksmithing, all from The Burning Crusade like Plans: Gauntlets of the Iron Tower.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans: Gauntlets of the Iron Tower (this item) | 65 | 36,000 gold on 33 realms | |
| Plans: Hammer of Righteous Might |  Hammer of Righteous Might | 65 | 22,452 gold on 56 realms |
| Plans: Sunblessed Breastplate |  Sunblessed Breastplate | 65 | 499 gold on 64 realms |
| Plans: Hard Khorium Battleplate |  Hard Khorium Battleplate | 65 | 999 gold on 70 realms |
| Plans: Boots of the Protector |  Boots of the Protector | 75 | 7 gold on 70 realms |
| Plans: Red Havoc Boots |  Red Havoc Boots | 75 | 8 gold on 73 realms |
| Plans: Swiftsteel Shoulders |  Swiftsteel Shoulders | 75 | 1 gold on 74 realms |
| Plans: Dawnsteel Shoulders |  Dawnsteel Shoulders | 75 | 10 gold on 53 realms |
 Plans: Adamantite Rapier |  Adamantite Rapier | 35 | 25 gold on 59 realms |
| Plans: Adamantite Cleaver |  Adamantite Cleaver | 30 | 25 gold on 63 realms |
| Plans: Adamantite Dagger |  Adamantite Dagger | 30 | 25 gold on 58 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Plans: Swiftsteel Shoulders at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plans: Gauntlets of the Iron Tower uses icon file 134940, which 425 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Felfury Gauntlets ID 23620 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Felfury Gauntlets."Plans: Steelgrip Gauntlets ID 23622 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Steelgrip Gauntlets."Plans: Storm Helm ID 23623 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Storm Helm."Plans: Helm of the Stalwart Defender ID 23624 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Helm of the Stalwart Defender."Plans: Oathkeeper's Helm ID 23625 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Oathkeeper's Helm."Plans: Black Felsteel Bracers ID 23626 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Black Felsteel Bracers."Plans: Bracers of the Green Fortress ID 23627 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Bracers of the Green Fortress."Plans: Blessed Bracers ID 23628 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Blessed Bracers."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 23621 (23615 to 23626) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Gauntlets of the Iron Tower: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Plans: Swiftsteel Gloves ID 23615 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Swiftsteel Gloves."Plans: Earthpeace Breastplate ID 23617 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Earthpeace Breastplate."Plans: Adamantite Sharpening Stone ID 23618 · Recipe · item level 27 "Teaches you how to make an Adamantite Sharpening Stone."Plans: Felsteel Shield Spike ID 23619 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Felsteel Shield Spike."Plans: Felfury Gauntlets ID 23620 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Felfury Gauntlets."Plans: Steelgrip Gauntlets ID 23622 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Steelgrip Gauntlets."Plans: Storm Helm ID 23623 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Storm Helm."Plans: Helm of the Stalwart Defender ID 23624 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Helm of the Stalwart Defender."Plans: Oathkeeper's Helm ID 23625 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Oathkeeper's Helm."Plans: Black Felsteel Bracers ID 23626 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Black Felsteel Bracers."The raw ItemSparse values for item 23621 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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