An Uncommon Cloth Hands, item level 28, requires level 21, binds when equipped. Crafted with Runecloth Gloves.
On Runecloth Gloves's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 65 gold55 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1 gold to 1,000 gold. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 150% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 65 gold55 silver.
| Crafted | Runecloth Gloves | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 66s 17c. In Classic Era it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 66s 17c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 66s 17c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 66s 17c. In MoP Classic it is item level 55, requires level 50 and sells to vendors for 66s 17c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 44s 61c |
| WoW Forever | 55 | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 66s 17c |
| Classic Era | 55 | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 66s 17c |
| The Burning Crusade | 55 | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 66s 17c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 55 | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 66s 17c |
| MoP Classic | 55 | 50 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 66s 17c |
The Classic Tailoring recipe Runecloth Gloves takes 5 Bolt of Runecloth and 2 Rune Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Runecloth Gloves is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3908. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Runecloth Gloves.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 27g 19s, and Bolt of Runecloth is the largest share at 97%. Runecloth Gloves lists from 2g 1s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 25g 28s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Runecloth Gloves turns yellow at Classic Tailoring skill 290 and grey at 300.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bolt of Runecloth | 5 | 5 gold25 silver | 26 gold25 silver |
 Rune Thread | 2 | 47 silver | 94 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 27 gold19 silver | ||
| Runecloth Gloves at its lowest listing | 2 gold1 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −25 gold28 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.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Runecloth Gloves suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
The 10 items nearest to Runecloth Gloves (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Hands slot, from item level 26 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runecloth Gloves (this item) | 28 | 21 | +8 Versatility, +8 Stamina, +6 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 2 gold on 53 realms |
 Bonecaster's Gloves | 28 | 22 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 343 gold on 59 realms |
 Celestial Handwraps | 28 | 22 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 676 gold on 57 realms |
 High Councillor's Gloves | 29 | 23 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 113 gold on 56 realms |
 Resplendent Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 40 gold on 53 realms |
| Eternal Gloves | 29 | 24 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 300 gold on 52 realms |
 Brightcloth Gloves | 27 | 21 | +7 Frost Resistance, +6 Shadow Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 15 gold on 44 realms |
 Ghostweave Gloves | 27 | 21 | +5 Intellect, +14 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 200 gold on 46 realms |
 Highborne Gloves | 27 | 21 | +9 Versatility, +8 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike, +3 Intellect. World Drop | 29 gold on 46 realms |
| Glacial Gloves | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +3 Intellect, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | 1,000 gold on 77 realms |
 Opulent Gloves | 26 | 20 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 3 gold on 51 realms |
High Councillor's Gloves has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Opulent Gloves at 3 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Runecloth Gloves among Armor > Cloth, Hands slot: Moonshroud Gloves (item level 35), Ebonweave Gloves (item level 35), Spellweave Gloves (item level 35), Woundsplicer Handwraps (item level 37) and Vicious Embersilk Gloves (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Runecloth Gloves among Armor > Cloth, Hands slot: Conjurer's Gloves (item level 21), Embersilk Mitts (item level 21), Gloves of Old (item level 20), Nightsky Gloves (item level 20) and Vital Handwraps (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Runecloth Gloves uses icon file 132959, which 154 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Scorpashi Gloves ID 14657 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Nocturnal Gloves ID 15155 · Armor - Leather · item level 22Wolf Rider's Gloves ID 15372 · Armor - Leather · item level 23Blight Leather Gloves ID 15708 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Quintis' Research Gloves ID 11888 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26Blood Guard's Dragonhide Gauntlets ID 16496 · Armor - Leather · item level 29General's Dragonhide Gloves ID 16555 · Armor - Leather · item level 29General's Leather Mitts ID 16560 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 13863 (13856 to 13868) were usually added in the same batch as Runecloth Gloves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Runecloth Belt ID 13856 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26
Runecloth Tunic ID 13857 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27Runecloth Robe ID 13858 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Runecloth Cloak ID 13860 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Runecloth Boots ID 13864 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Runecloth Pants ID 13865 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Runecloth Headband ID 13866 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Runecloth Shoulders ID 13867 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Frostweave Robe ID 13868 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26The raw ItemSparse values for item 13863 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Runecloth 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 Runecloth 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 Runecloth Gloves
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