This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Plate Hands, item level 16, binds when picked up. Sold by a vendor NPC.
| Vendor | NPC #55072 | Darkmoon Island 50.5, 68.9 |
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The game's collection data lists Sandspire Gloves as sold by a vendor NPC in Darkmoon Island. The vendor stands at 50.5, 68.9 on the Darkmoon Island map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #55072 | Darkmoon Island | 50.5, 68.9; 47.5, 66.3 | /way #407 50.5 68.9 | 71 |
Darkmoon Island 2 placements
VendorVendorVendor 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 WoW Forever it is item level 25 and sells to vendors for 8s 50c. In Classic Era it is item level 25 and sells to vendors for 8s 50c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 25 and sells to vendors for 8s 50c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 25 and sells to vendors for 8s 50c. In MoP Classic it is item level 25.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 9s 98c |
| WoW Forever | 25 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 8s 50c |
| Classic Era | 25 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 8s 50c |
| The Burning Crusade | 25 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 8s 50c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 25 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 8s 50c |
| MoP Classic | 25 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 9s 98c |
Appearance ID: 4508. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Sandspire Gloves suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Sandspire Gloves (item level 16) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 14 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandspire Gloves (this item) | 16 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +5 Stamina | Not listed | |
 Dagmire Gloves | 14 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 49 gold on 53 realms | |
 Jouster's Gauntlets | 22 | 17 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 300 gold on 53 realms |
 Field Plate Gauntlets | 22 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 54 realms |
 Symbolic Gauntlets | 22 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 300 gold on 59 realms |
 Saltstone Gauntlets | 22 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 57 realms |
 Embossed Plate Gauntlets | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 34 gold on 52 realms |
 Warbringer's Gauntlets | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 158 gold on 62 realms |
 Chromite Gauntlets | 24 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 199 gold on 56 realms |
 Gothic Plate Gauntlets | 24 | 18 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 44 gold on 48 realms |
 Tyrant's Gauntlets | 24 | 17 | +8 Strength or Intellect, +4 Haste. World Drop | 90 gold on 67 realms |
Chromite Gauntlets has the highest item level here (24). The lowest listed price among them is Embossed Plate Gauntlets at 34 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Sandspire Gloves among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Alabaster Plate Gauntlets (item level 27), Lofty Gauntlets (item level 27), High Chief's Gauntlets (item level 27), Glorious Gauntlets (item level 28) and Stronghold Gauntlets (item level 29).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Sandspire Gloves is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 55072 stands in Darkmoon Island at map coordinates 50.5, 68.9.
Sandspire Gloves uses icon file 132943, which 26 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Jumanza Grips ID 18083 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Gordok's Handguards ID 18366 · Armor - Plate · item level 25Gordok's Gauntlets ID 18367 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Force Imbued Gauntlets ID 18383 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Palestrider Gloves ID 15463 · Armor - Plate · item level 16Enduring Gauntlets ID 14764 · Armor - Mail · item level 20Bonecaster's Gloves ID 14302 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Gargoyle Slashers ID 13957 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16986 (16981 to 16991) were usually added in the same batch as Sandspire Gloves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Owlbeard Bracers ID 16981 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12
Corehound Boots ID 16982 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Molten Helm ID 16983 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Black Dragonscale Boots ID 16984 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Windseeker Boots ID 16985 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Screecher Belt ID 16987 · Armor - Leather · item level 17
Fiery Chain Shoulders ID 16988 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Fiery Chain Girdle ID 16989 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Spritekin Cloak ID 16990 · Armor - Cloth · item level 17
Triage Bandage ID 16991 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 16986 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Sandspire 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 Sandspire 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 Sandspire Gloves
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
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