An Uncommon Mail Hands, item level 10, requires level 6, binds when equipped.
On Sapper's Gloves's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 10,590 gold84 silver across its tracked history (Oct 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,118 gold44 silver to 8,989,769 gold1 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 18% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 10,590 gold84 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 17, requires level 12 and sells to vendors for 2s 89c. In Classic Era it is item level 17, requires level 12 and sells to vendors for 2s 89c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 17, requires level 12 and sells to vendors for 2s 89c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 17, requires level 12 and sells to vendors for 2s 89c. In MoP Classic it is item level 17, requires level 12 and sells to vendors for 2s 89c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 10 | 6 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3s 39c |
| WoW Forever | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 89c |
| Classic Era | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 89c |
| The Burning Crusade | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 89c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 89c |
| MoP Classic | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 89c |
In the Appearances collection, Sapper's Gloves is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 211. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Sapper's Gloves suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Sapper's Gloves (item level 10) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 8 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapper's Gloves (this item) | 10 | 6 | +2 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 3,054 gold on 36 realms |
 War Paint Gloves | 11 | 6 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 300 gold on 57 realms |
 Bloodspattered Gloves | 8 | 5 | +1 Agility or Intellect, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 262 gold on 52 realms |
 Grunt's Handwraps | 13 | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 219 gold on 67 realms |
 Slither-Scale Gauntlets | 13 | 8 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 93 gold on 54 realms |
 Hulking Gauntlets | 14 | 9 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 209 gold on 66 realms |
 Spiked Chain Gauntlets | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 750 gold on 55 realms |
| Sentry's Gloves | 17 | 10 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 2,000 gold on 52 realms |
| Glimmering Mail Gauntlets | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 45 gold on 58 realms |
| Wicked Chain Gauntlets | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 530 gold on 59 realms |
 Phalanx Gauntlets | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 65 realms |
Phalanx Gauntlets has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Glimmering Mail Gauntlets at 45 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Sapper's Gloves among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Chief Brigadier Gauntlets (item level 21), Knight's Gauntlets (item level 21), Scarlet Gauntlets (item level 21), Marauder's Gauntlets (item level 21) and Sparkleshell Gauntlets (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Sapper's Gloves uses icon file 132937, which 26 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Glimmering Mail Gauntlets ID 4072 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Skeletal Gauntlets ID 4676 · Armor - Plate · item level 16Gloves of Kapelan ID 6744 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19Swashbuckler's Gloves ID 10186 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Engraved Gauntlets ID 10232 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Hyperion Gauntlets ID 10386 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Fiery Plate Gauntlets ID 12631 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Stonegrip Gauntlets ID 13072 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2274 (2266 to 2281) were usually added in the same batch as Sapper's Gloves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Stonesplinter Dagger ID 2266 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 6
Stonesplinter Mace ID 2267 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 8
Stonesplinter Blade ID 2268 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 5
Staff of the Blessed Seer ID 2271 · Weapon - Staff · item level 16
Guerrilla Armor ID 2273 · Armor - Mail · item level 8
Swampwalker Boots ID 2276 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Necromancer Leggings ID 2277 · Armor - Cloth · item level 20
Forest Tracker Epaulets ID 2278 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
Kam's Walking Stick ID 2280 · Weapon - Staff · item level 17
Rodentia Flint Axe ID 2281 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 5The raw ItemSparse values for item 2274 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Sapper's 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 Sapper's 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 Sapper's 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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