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Valorous Redemption Handguards

Item Level 35
Binds when picked up
HandsArmor
15 Armor
+4 Strength or Intellect
+8 Stamina
+8 Dodge
+4 Critical Strike
Prismatic Socket
Requires Level 30
Sell price: 5 gold79 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Epic Plate Hands, item level 35, requires level 30, binds when picked up. Drops from Archavon the Stone Watcher in Vault of Archavon.

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Where it comes from
DropArchavon the Stone Watcher in Vault of Archavon25 Player
Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

Set: Redemption Plate
Redemption Plate (5 pieces)
  • (2) Set: Increases the damage dealt by your Hammer of the Righteous by 10%.
  • (4) Set: Increases the duration of your Divine Shield and Divine Protection by 3 seconds.

Bonuses activate at 2 pieces and 4 pieces equipped.

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Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 226, requires level 80 and is named Redemption Handguards. In MoP Classic it is item level 213, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 1c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3530EpicBinds when picked up5g 79s 8c
Wrath of the Lich King22680EpicBinds when picked up-
MoP Classic21380EpicBinds when picked up1c
Valorous Redemption Handguards Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Valorous Redemption Handguards is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 10426. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Valorous Redemption Handguards Comes From

Valorous Redemption Handguards Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Valorous Redemption Handguards in the loot of 1 encounter.

Archavon the Stone Watcher in Vault of Archavon

Also drops from this encounter (210 other items):

See 80 of the 211 items in the Archavon the Stone Watcher loot table

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Valorous Redemption Handguards Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Valorous Redemption Handguards suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Valorous Redemption Handguards (item level 35) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 31 to 39.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Valorous Redemption Handguards (this item)3530+4 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +8 Dodge, +4 Critical Strike. Boss DropNot listed
Zeliek's Gauntlets3530+5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Haste, +5 Critical Strike. Boss Drop199 gold on 52 realms
Sunblessed Gauntlets3427+8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Strength or Intellect, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing36,000 gold on 65 realms
Topaz-Studded Battlegrips3227+9 Stamina, +5 Dodge, +4 Strength or Intellect. World Drop500 gold on 49 realms
Bloodfist Gloves3226+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop7 gold on 56 realms
Cobalt Gauntlets3227+7 Stamina, +7 Strength or Intellect, +7 Dodge. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing50 gold on 52 realms
Gauntlets of the Iron Tower3127+6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +6 Dodge. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing8,843 gold on 72 realms
Steelgrip Gauntlets3127+6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing15,555 gold on 71 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing248 gold on 58 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing497 gold on 54 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Gloves3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing465 gold on 52 realms

Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Bloodfist Gloves at 7 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Valorous Redemption Handguards among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Gauntlets of the Heavy Hand (item level 44), Fluid-Resistant Specimen Handlers (item level 60), Notorious Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 60), Twilight Dragon's Crushers (item level 60) and Geocrag Grips (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Valorous Redemption Handguards among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: High Chief's Gauntlets (item level 27), Sunscale Gauntlets (item level 26), Valorous Gauntlets (item level 25), Overlord's Gauntlets (item level 25) and Jade Gauntlets (item level 25).

Transmog Sets

Valorous Redemption Handguards is part of the transmog set Valorous Redemption Plate (Paladin only). The other 16 pieces:

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Valorous Redemption Handguards Fits

Items That Share Valorous Redemption Handguards's Icon

Valorous Redemption Handguards uses icon file 132962, which 217 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Valorous Redemption Handguards

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 40580 (40575 to 40585) were usually added in the same batch as Valorous Redemption Handguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Valorous Redemption Handguards Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 40580 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
28 gold95 silver
Vendor sell price
5 gold79 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Hands
Item set ID
791
Expansion ID
2
Flags
4096 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.