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Saltstone Gauntlets
Item Level 22Binds when equipped
HandsArmor
12 Armor
+5 Strength or Intellect
+7 Stamina
Requires Level 17
Sell price: 3 gold20 silver
Current price
22,138 gold
Saltstone Gauntlets Price History on Burning Blade
Burning Blade Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Burning Blade Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
22,138 goldCheapest now
Thin supply
On Saltstone Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 57,268 gold4 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 3,197 gold46 silver to 118,154 gold3 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 61% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 57,268 gold4 silver.
Background
| Vendor | NPC #54401 | Mount Hyjal 47.8, 78.3 |
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Sold By
The game's collection data lists Saltstone Gauntlets as sold by a vendor NPC in Mount Hyjal. The vendor stands at 47.8, 78.3 on the Mount Hyjal map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #54401 | Mount Hyjal | 47.8, 78.3 | /way #198 47.8 78.3 | 12 |
Mount Hyjal 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 40, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 22s 86c. In MoP Classic it is item level 40, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 40s 25c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3g 20s 36c |
| WoW Forever | 22 | 17 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 40 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 22s 86c |
| MoP Classic | 40 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 40s 25c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Saltstone Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4265. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Saltstone Gauntlets.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Saltstone Gauntlets suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Saltstone Gauntlets (item level 22) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 22 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltstone Gauntlets (this item) | 22 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 999 gold on 55 realms |
 Field Plate Gauntlets | 22 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 35 gold on 46 realms |
 Symbolic Gauntlets | 22 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 300 gold on 60 realms |
 Embossed Plate Gauntlets | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 34 gold on 50 realms |
 Warbringer's Gauntlets | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 59 realms |
| Heavy Mithril Gauntlet | 24 | 17 | +8 Stamina, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 4 gold on 46 realms |
 Chromite Gauntlets | 24 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 7 gold on 52 realms |
 Tyrant's Gauntlets | 24 | 17 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +4 Haste. World Drop | 99 gold on 55 realms |
| Brutish Gauntlets | 24 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 113 gold on 59 realms |
 Stormgale Fists | 24 | 17 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike. World Drop | 1,785 gold on 49 realms |
 Valorous Gauntlets | 25 | 18 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 51 realms |
Valorous Gauntlets has the highest item level here (25). The lowest listed price among them is Heavy Mithril Gauntlet at 4 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Saltstone Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Bloodscale Gauntlets (item level 30), Bogslayer Gauntlets (item level 30), Gauntlets of the Iron Tower (item level 31), Steelgrip Gauntlets (item level 31) and Talonguard Gloves (item level 31).
Nearest lower item levels below Saltstone Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Dagmire Gloves (item level 14).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Where to Buy Saltstone Gauntlets
Saltstone Gauntlets is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 54401 stands in Mount Hyjal at map coordinates 47.8, 78.3.
- NPC 54401 in Mount Hyjal at 47.8, 78.3
- NPC 54401 in Firelands at 24.5, 90.3
Items That Share Saltstone Gauntlets's Icon
Saltstone Gauntlets uses icon file 132956, which 54 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Cutthroat's Mitts ID 15137 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
- Imposing Gloves ID 15166 · Armor - Leather · item level 24
- Headhunter's Mitts ID 15355 · Armor - Leather · item level 20
- Rageclaw Gloves ID 15383 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
- Spiked Chain Gauntlets ID 15520 · Armor - Mail · item level 16
- Sentry's Gloves ID 15527 · Armor - Mail · item level 17
- Ironhide Gauntlets ID 15644 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
- Slaghide Gauntlets ID 13258 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Items Numbered Next to Saltstone Gauntlets
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14897 (14894 to 14902) were usually added in the same batch as Saltstone Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Lily Root ID 14894 · Consumable · item level 22
Saltstone Surcoat ID 14895 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Saltstone Sabatons ID 14896 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Saltstone Girdle ID 14898 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Saltstone Helm ID 14899 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Saltstone LegChains ID 14900 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Saltstone Shoulder Pads ID 14901 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Saltstone Shield ID 14902 · Armor - Shield · item level 22
Saltstone Gauntlets Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 14897 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 16 gold1 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 3 gold20 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.
Saltstone Gauntlets in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Saltstone 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 Saltstone Gauntlets next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Saltstone Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Saltstone 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 Saltstone Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Saltstone Gauntlets is Uncommon quality, item level 40 and requires level 40.
- What does Saltstone Gauntlets sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 22s 86c for one Saltstone Gauntlets in Classic Era.
- What slot is Saltstone Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- Saltstone Gauntlets is a Hands Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Saltstone Gauntlets on the auction house right now?
- 22,138g on Burning Blade, 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 Saltstone 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