An Epic Leather Hands, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when equipped. Crafted with Polar Gloves.
On Polar Gloves's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 40,786 gold68 silver across its tracked history (Jul 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 4,922 gold88 silver to 199,000 gold. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 93% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 40,786 gold68 silver.
| Crafted | Polar Gloves | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 80, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 48s 51c. In Classic Era it is item level 80, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 48s 51c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 80, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 16s 28c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 80, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 16s 28c. In MoP Classic it is item level 80, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 16s 28c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 1s 55c |
| WoW Forever | 80 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 4g 48s 51c |
| Classic Era | 80 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 4g 48s 51c |
| The Burning Crusade | 80 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 2g 16s 28c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 80 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 2g 16s 28c |
| MoP Classic | 80 | 60 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 2g 16s 28c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Polar Gloves takes 5 Frozen Rune, 12 Enchanted Leather, 2 Essence of Water, 3 Cured Rugged Hide and 4 Ironweb Spider Silk.
In the Appearances collection, Polar Gloves is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 80969. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Polar Gloves.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 1,140g 33s, and Enchanted Leather is the largest share at 76%. Polar Gloves lists from 2,900g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 1,614g 67s after the 5% auction cut, a 142% margin over its reagents. The Classic Leatherworking recipe Polar Gloves is taught by Pattern: Polar Gloves and Pattern: Polar Gloves. It turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 320 and grey at 340.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Frozen Rune | 5 | 19 gold49 silver | 97 gold45 silver |
 Enchanted Leather | 12 | 72 gold1 silver | 864 gold12 silver |
 Essence of Water | 2 | 55 gold | 110 gold |
 Cured Rugged Hide | 3 | 3 gold | 9 gold |
 Ironweb Spider Silk | 4 | 14 gold94 silver | 59 gold76 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 1,140 gold33 silver | ||
| Polar Gloves at its lowest listing | 2,900 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 1,614 gold67 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.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Polar Gloves suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 10 items nearest to Polar Gloves (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Leather, Hands slot, from item level 28 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Gloves (this item) | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 2,900 gold on 73 realms |
 Mighty Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 99 gold on 52 realms |
 Grand Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 46 realms |
 Supreme Gloves | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 435 gold on 51 realms |
 Bonechewer Spikegloves | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 780 gold on 48 realms |
| Stormshroud Gloves | 28 | 21 | +12 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 765 gold on 45 realms |
 Pridelord Gloves | 28 | 22 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 98 gold on 50 realms |
| Peerless Gloves | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 666 gold on 56 realms |
| Cobrascale Gloves | 31 | 27 | +8 Critical Strike, +6 Haste, +7 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | 12,465 gold on 52 realms |
 Windslayer Wraps | 31 | 27 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | 15,000 gold on 47 realms |
 Fel Leather Gloves | 31 | 26 | +6 Haste, +8 Critical Strike, +4 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | 5,000 gold on 47 realms |
Fel Leather Gloves has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Grand Gauntlets at 20 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Polar Gloves among Armor > Leather, Hands slot: Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dragonhide Gloves (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Wyrmhide Gloves (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ironskin Gloves (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Copperskin Gloves (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Leather Gloves (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Polar Gloves among Armor > Leather, Hands slot: Nocturnal Gloves (item level 22), Glyphed Mitts (item level 21), Ghostwalker Gloves (item level 21), Trickster's Handwraps (item level 21) and Wolfclaw Gloves (item level 20).
Polar Gloves is part of the transmog set Polar Leather (Rogue, Monk, Druid and Demon Hunter only). The other 8 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Polar Gloves uses icon file 132940, which 133 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Glacial Gloves ID 22654 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Blood Guard's Silk Handwraps ID 22870 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Handwraps of Undead Slaying ID 23081 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Knight-Lieutenant's Silk Handwraps ID 23290 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Battle Worn Gloves ID 24142 · Armor - Leather · item level 4Well Watcher Gloves ID 20995 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2Vindicator Gloves ID 24616 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30Gloves of Rapid Evolution ID 19369 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22662 (22657 to 22667) were usually added in the same batch as Polar Gloves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Amulet of the Dawn ID 22657 · Armor · item level 29
Glacial Cloak ID 22658 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Medallion of the Dawn ID 22659 · Armor · item level 29
Gaea's Embrace ID 22660 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Polar Tunic ID 22661 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Polar Bracers ID 22663 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Icy Scale Breastplate ID 22664 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Icy Scale Bracers ID 22665 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Icy Scale Gauntlets ID 22666 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Bracers of Hope ID 22667 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 22662 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Polar 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 Polar 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 Polar 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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