A Rare Leather Hands, item level 22, requires level 15, binds when equipped. Crafted with Shadowskin Gloves.
On Shadowskin Gloves's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 11,454 gold10 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 2,835 gold32 silver to 16,779 gold56 silver. About 4 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 23% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 11,454 gold10 silver.
| Crafted | Shadowskin Gloves | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 33s 21c. In Classic Era it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 33s 21c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 33s 21c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 33s 21c. In MoP Classic it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 33s 21c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | 15 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 40 | 35 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 33s 21c |
| Classic Era | 40 | 35 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 33s 21c |
| The Burning Crusade | 40 | 35 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 33s 21c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 40 | 35 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 33s 21c |
| MoP Classic | 40 | 35 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 33s 21c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Shadowskin Gloves takes 6 Thick Leather, 8 Shadow Silk, 4 Cured Heavy Hide and 1 Heavy Silken Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Shadowskin Gloves is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 2501. 7 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 431g 56s, and Cured Heavy Hide is the largest share at 92%. Shadowskin Gloves lists from 1,157g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 667g 59s after the 5% auction cut, a 155% margin over its reagents. The Classic Leatherworking recipe Shadowskin Gloves is taught by Pattern: Shadowskin Gloves. It turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 210 and grey at 230.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thick Leather | 6 | 4 gold90 silver | 29 gold40 silver |
 Shadow Silk | 8 | 53 silver | 4 gold24 silver |
 Cured Heavy Hide | 4 | 99 gold43 silver | 397 gold72 silver |
 Heavy Silken Thread | 1 | 20 silver | 20 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 431 gold56 silver | ||
| Shadowskin Gloves at its lowest listing | 1,157 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 667 gold59 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.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Shadowskin Gloves uses icon file 132966, which 26 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Dreadmist Wraps ID 16705 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Abyssal Cloth Handwraps ID 20655 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Abyssal Mail Handguards ID 20659 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Deathmist Wraps ID 22077 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Darkmist Handguards ID 14241 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22Hands of the Exalted Herald ID 12554 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28The Witch Doctor's Wraps ID 25611 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18238 (18233 to 18243) were usually added in the same batch as Shadowskin Gloves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Tear Stained Handkerchief ID 18233 · Miscellaneous "The owner of this item could have probably used a hug."
Document from Boomstick Imports ID 18234 · Miscellaneous "You think that you can make out some numbers. This appears to be a repair bill."
Schematic: Field Repair Bot 74A ID 18235 · Recipe · item level 25 "Teaches you how to make a Field Repair Bot 74A that will repair any player's equipment for the normal cost."
Gordok Chew Toy ID 18236 · Miscellaneous
Mastiff Jawbone ID 18237 · MiscellaneousPattern: Shadowskin Gloves ID 18239 · Recipe "Teaches you how to craft Shadowskin Gloves."
Ogre Tannin ID 18240 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Black War Steed Bridle ID 18241 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Reins of the Black War Tiger ID 18242 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."
Black Battlestrider ID 18243 · Miscellaneous · item level 10 "Teaches you how to summon this mount."The raw ItemSparse values for item 18238 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Shadowskin 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 Shadowskin 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 Shadowskin 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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