An Uncommon Mail Hands, item level 6, requires level 3, binds when equipped. Crafted with Runed Copper Gauntlets.
On Runed Copper Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 100 gold45 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 21 gold74 silver to 11,981 gold30 silver. About 32 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 99% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 100 gold45 silver.
| Crafted | Runed Copper Gauntlets | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 12, requires level 7 and sells to vendors for 71c. In Classic Era it is item level 12, requires level 7, Common quality and sells to vendors for 71c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 12, requires level 7, Common quality and sells to vendors for 71c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 12, requires level 7 and sells to vendors for 1s 19c. In MoP Classic it is item level 12, requires level 7 and sells to vendors for 1s 19c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 6 | 3 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 12 | 7 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 71c |
| Classic Era | 12 | 7 | Common | - | 71c |
| The Burning Crusade | 12 | 7 | Common | - | 71c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 12 | 7 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1s 19c |
| MoP Classic | 12 | 7 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1s 19c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Runed Copper Gauntlets takes 8 Copper Bar and 2 Rough Grinding Stone.
In the Appearances collection, Runed Copper Gauntlets is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1235. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Runed Copper Gauntlets.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 18g 14s, and Copper Bar is the largest share at 97%. Runed Copper Gauntlets lists from 1g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 17g 19s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Runed Copper Gauntlets turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 80 and grey at 120.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Copper Bar | 8 | 2 gold20 silver | 17 gold60 silver |
 Rough Grinding Stone | 2 | 27 silver | 54 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 18 gold14 silver | ||
| Runed Copper Gauntlets at its lowest listing | 1 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −17 gold19 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.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Runed Copper Gauntlets suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 6 items nearest to Runed Copper Gauntlets (item level 6) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 11 to 16.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runed Copper Gauntlets (this item) | 6 | 3 | +2 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1 gold on 36 realms |
 War Paint Gloves | 11 | 6 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 166 gold on 47 realms |
 Outrunner's Gloves | 12 | 7 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 3 gold on 49 realms |
 Grunt's Handwraps | 13 | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 48 realms |
 Slither-Scale Gauntlets | 13 | 8 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 46 realms |
 Hulking Gauntlets | 14 | 9 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 209 gold on 51 realms |
 Spiked Chain Gauntlets | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 699 gold on 49 realms |
Spiked Chain Gauntlets has the highest item level here (16). The lowest listed price among them is Outrunner's Gloves at 3 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Runed Copper Gauntlets among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Glimmering Mail Gauntlets (item level 18), Phalanx Gauntlets (item level 19), Banded Gauntlets (item level 19), 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.
Runed Copper Gauntlets uses icon file 132938, which 100 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Rugged Mail Gloves ID 3458 · Armor - Plate · item level 11Night Watch Gauntlets ID 3559 · Armor - Plate · item level 13Gauntlets of Ogre Strength ID 3341 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Double Mail Gloves ID 3812 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Laminated Scale Gloves ID 3996 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Iron Knuckles ID 2942 · Weapon - Fist Weapon · item level 16Overlinked Chain Gloves ID 4004 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3472 (3466 to 3477) were usually added in the same batch as Runed Copper Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Strong Flux ID 3466 · Trade Goods · item level 10 "Used by blacksmiths to remove impurities."
Renferrel's Findings ID 3468 · Quest "The sealed findings of Apothecary Renferrel."
Copper Chain Boots ID 3469 · Armor - Plate · item level 4Rough Grinding Stone ID 3470 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Copper Chain Vest ID 3471 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
Runed Copper Pants ID 3473 · Armor - Mail · item level 6Gemmed Copper Gauntlets ID 3474 · Armor - Mail · item level 8
Cloak of Flames ID 3475 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Gray Bear Tongue ID 3476 · Quest
Creeper Ichor ID 3477 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 3472 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Runed Copper 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 Runed Copper Gauntlets 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 Runed Copper Gauntlets
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