This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Mail Hands, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Buru the Gorger in Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj.
| Drop | Buru the Gorger in Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 68, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 86s 58c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 68, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 15s 66c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 258, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 2g 15s 66c. In MoP Classic it is item level 68, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 15s 66c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 45s 44c |
| Classic Era | 68 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 86s 58c |
| The Burning Crusade | 68 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 15s 66c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 258 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 15s 66c |
| MoP Classic | 68 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 15s 66c |
In the Appearances collection, Slimy Scaled Gauntlets is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5758. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Slimy Scaled Gauntlets.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Slimy Scaled Gauntlets in the loot of 1 encounter.
Buru the Gorger in Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj
Also drops from this encounter (12 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Slimy Scaled Gauntlets suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Slimy Scaled Gauntlets uses icon file 132946, which 37 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Green Dragonscale Gauntlets ID 20296 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Gauntlets of Accuracy ID 18349 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Fenclaw Fists ID 24849 · Armor - Mail · item level 30Ironspine Gloves ID 24873 · Armor - Mail · item level 31Windcaller's Gauntlets ID 25523 · Armor - Mail · item level 30Dauntless Handguards ID 25788 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Crushing Grasp ID 25797 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Oilrag Handwraps ID 16741 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 21487 (21482 to 21492) were usually added in the same batch as Slimy Scaled Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Boots of the Fiery Sands ID 21482 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Ring of the Desert Winds ID 21483 · Armor · item level 29
Helm of Regrowth ID 21484 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Buru's Skull Fragment ID 21485 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Gloves of the Swarm ID 21486 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Fetish of Chitinous Spikes ID 21488 · Armor · item level 29 "Ouch"
Quicksand Waders ID 21489 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Slime Kickers ID 21490 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Scaled Bracers of the Gorger ID 21491 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Manslayer of the Qiraji ID 21492 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 21487 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Slimy Scaled 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 Slimy Scaled Gauntlets 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 Slimy Scaled Gauntlets
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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