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Protector Gauntlets
Item Level 26Binds when equipped
HandsArmor
9 Armor
+14 Critical Strike
+2 Agility or Intellect
Requires Level 20
Sell price: 19 gold26 silver
Current price
2,311 gold12 silver
Protector Gauntlets Price History on Aggramar
Aggramar Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Aggramar Auction House4Units listed
4Sellers
2,311 gold12 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Protector Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,777 gold22 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 392 gold62 silver to 55,614 gold96 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 39% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 3,777 gold22 silver.
Background
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 69s 60c. In MoP Classic it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 69s 60c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 26 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 19g 26s 37c |
| Classic Era | 50 | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 69s 60c |
| MoP Classic | 50 | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 69s 60c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Protector Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4190. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Protector Gauntlets.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Protector Gauntlets suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Protector Gauntlets (item level 26) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 25 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protector Gauntlets (this item) | 26 | 20 | +14 Critical Strike, +2 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 198 gold on 56 realms |
 Ebonhold Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +12 Versatility, +4 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 15 gold on 52 realms |
 Ironhide Gauntlets | 27 | 20 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 232 gold on 63 realms |
| Merciless Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 822 gold on 56 realms |
 Gryphon Mail Gauntlets | 25 | 18 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 85 gold on 61 realms |
 Formidable Gauntlets | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 151 gold on 50 realms |
| Battlecaller Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +8 Stamina, +6 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 15 gold on 49 realms |
 Green Dragonscale Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +4 Nature Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 159 gold on 54 realms |
 Edgemaster's Handguards | 25 | 19 | +10 Critical Strike, +9 Haste. World Drop | 1,900 gold on 51 realms |
 Bloodlust Gauntlets | 28 | 21 | +8 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | 972 gold on 47 realms |
| Impenetrable Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 63 realms |
Bloodlust Gauntlets has the highest item level here (28). The lowest listed price among them is Battlecaller Gauntlets at 15 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Protector Gauntlets among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Netherdrake Gloves (item level 31), Fletcher's Gloves of the Phoenix (item level 34), Sun-Drenched Scale Gloves (item level 34), Benefactor's Gauntlets (item level 35) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Protector Gauntlets among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Chief Brigadier Gauntlets (item level 21), Marauder's Gauntlets (item level 21), Sparkleshell Gauntlets (item level 21), Mail Combat Gauntlets (item level 20) and Renegade Gauntlets (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Protector Gauntlets's Icon
Protector Gauntlets uses icon file 132938, which 100 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Ravager's Handwraps ID 14772 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
- Warstrike Gauntlets ID 14815 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
- Slayer's Gloves ID 14754 · Armor - Mail · item level 18
- Sunscale Gauntlets ID 14846 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
- Exalted Gauntlets ID 14976 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
- Noosegrip Gauntlets ID 15402 · Armor - Mail · item level 7
- Steadfast Gloves ID 15595 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
- Merciless Gauntlets ID 15653 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Items Numbered Next to Protector Gauntlets
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14792 (14787 to 14797) were usually added in the same batch as Protector Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Khan's Mantle ID 14787 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Protector Armguards ID 14788 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Protector Breastplate ID 14789 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Protector Buckler ID 14790 · Armor - Shield · item level 27
Protector Cape ID 14791 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25
Protector Waistband ID 14793 · Armor - Mail · item level 26
Protector Ankleguards ID 14794 · Armor - Mail · item level 26
Protector Helm ID 14795 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Protector Legguards ID 14796 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Protector Pads ID 14797 · Armor - Mail · item level 26
Protector Gauntlets Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 14792 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 96 gold31 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 19 gold26 silver
- Material
- Chain
- Equip slot
- Hands
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Protector Gauntlets in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Protector Gauntlets 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 Protector Gauntlets next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Protector Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Protector Gauntlets is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Protector Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Protector Gauntlets is Uncommon quality, item level 50 and requires level 45.
- What does Protector Gauntlets sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 69s 60c for one Protector Gauntlets in Classic Era.
- What slot is Protector Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- Protector Gauntlets is a Hands Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Protector Gauntlets on the auction house right now?
- 2,311g 12s on Aggramar, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Protector Gauntlets
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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