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Skullsmashing Gauntlets

Item Level 40
Binds when picked up
HandsArmor
16 Armor
+10 Stamina
+6 Strength or Intellect
+7 Haste
+5 Critical Strike
Requires Level 35
Sell price: 41 gold81 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Epic Plate Hands, item level 40, requires level 35, binds when picked up. Drops from Oondasta in Pandaria.

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Where it comes from
DropOondasta in Pandaria
Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 522, requires level 90 and sells to vendors for 17g 45s 67c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)4035EpicBinds when picked up41g 81s 17c
MoP Classic52290EpicBinds when picked up17g 45s 67c
Skullsmashing Gauntlets Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Skullsmashing Gauntlets is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 19934. 16 other items wear the same appearance; 11 of them are listed here.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Skullsmashing Gauntlets Comes From

Skullsmashing Gauntlets Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Skullsmashing Gauntlets in the loot of 1 encounter.

Oondasta in Pandaria

Also drops from this encounter (37 other items):

See all 38 items in the Oondasta loot table

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Skullsmashing Gauntlets Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Skullsmashing 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 Skullsmashing Gauntlets (item level 40) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 31 to 39.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Skullsmashing Gauntlets (this item)4035+10 Stamina, +6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Haste, +5 Critical Strike. Boss DropNot listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing712 gold on 56 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing835 gold on 56 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Gloves3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing664 gold on 53 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing490 gold on 58 realms
Ghost-Forged Gauntlets3732+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop3 gold on 45 realms
Zeliek's Gauntlets3530+5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Haste, +5 Critical Strike. Boss Drop155 gold on 46 realms
Sunblessed Gauntlets3427+8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Strength or Intellect, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing45,000 gold on 52 realms
Bloodfist Gloves3226+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop14 gold on 46 realms
Gauntlets of the Iron Tower3127+6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +6 Dodge. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing8,636 gold on 58 realms
Steelgrip Gauntlets3127+6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing15,000 gold on 67 realms

The lowest listed price among them is Ghost-Forged Gauntlets at 3 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Skullsmashing Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Fluid-Resistant Specimen Handlers (item level 60), Sinister Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 60), Notorious Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 60), Twilight Dragon's Crushers (item level 60) and Geocrag Grips (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Skullsmashing Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Stronghold Gauntlets (item level 29), Icebane Gauntlets (item level 29), Stonegrip Gauntlets (item level 29), Gloves of the Dawn (item level 29) and Darkrune Gauntlets (item level 29).

Transmog Sets

Skullsmashing Gauntlets is part of the transmog set Battlegear of the Lightning Emperor (Paladin only). The other 16 pieces:

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Skullsmashing Gauntlets Fits

Items That Share Skullsmashing Gauntlets's Icon

Skullsmashing Gauntlets uses icon file 661380, which 38 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Skullsmashing Gauntlets

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 95201 (95196 to 95206) were usually added in the same batch as Skullsmashing Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Skullsmashing Gauntlets Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 95201 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
209 gold5 silver
Vendor sell price
41 gold81 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Hands
Expansion ID
4
Flags
4096 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.