An Uncommon Mail Hands, item level 10, requires level 6, binds when equipped.
On Soldier's Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 154 gold20 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 12 gold50 silver to 54,506 gold21 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 85% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 154 gold20 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 67c. In Classic Era it is item level 17, requires level 12 and sells to vendors for 2s 67c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 17, requires level 12 and sells to vendors for 2s 67c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 17, requires level 12 and sells to vendors for 2s 67c. In MoP Classic it is item level 17, requires level 12 and sells to vendors for 2s 67c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 10 | 6 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3s 14c |
| WoW Forever | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 67c |
| Classic Era | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 67c |
| The Burning Crusade | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 67c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 67c |
| MoP Classic | 17 | 12 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 67c |
In the Appearances collection, Soldier's Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2143. 3 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, Soldier's Gauntlets suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Soldier's Gauntlets (item level 10) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 8 to 18.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soldier's Gauntlets (this item) | 10 | 6 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 2 gold on 43 realms |
| War Paint Gloves | 11 | 6 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 188 gold on 45 realms |
 Outrunner's Gloves | 12 | 7 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 49 realms |
 Bloodspattered Gloves | 8 | 5 | +1 Agility or Intellect, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 925 gold on 46 realms |
 Grunt's Handwraps | 13 | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 56 realms |
 Slither-Scale Gauntlets | 13 | 8 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 197 gold on 54 realms |
 Hulking Gauntlets | 14 | 9 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 60 realms |
 Spiked Chain Gauntlets | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 999 gold on 49 realms |
| Sentry's Gloves | 17 | 10 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 2,500 gold on 42 realms |
 Glimmering Mail Gauntlets | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 45 gold on 63 realms |
| Wicked Chain Gauntlets | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 999 gold on 58 realms |
Glimmering Mail Gauntlets has the highest item level here (18). The lowest listed price among them is Outrunner's Gloves at 5 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Soldier's Gauntlets 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.
Soldier's Gauntlets uses icon file 132946, which 37 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Cragfists ID 9410 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Cadet Gauntlets ID 9762 · Armor - Mail · item level 6Jazeraint Gauntlets ID 9900 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Righteous Gloves ID 10072 · Armor - Leather · item level 26Silkweb Gloves ID 11634 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27War Paint Gloves ID 14726 · Armor - Mail · item level 11Potent Gloves ID 15174 · Armor - Leather · item level 26Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6547 (6541 to 6552) were usually added in the same batch as Soldier's Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Willow Gloves ID 6541 · Armor - Cloth · item level 9
Willow Cape ID 6542 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8
Willow Bracers ID 6543 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8
Soldier's Armor ID 6545 · Armor - Mail · item level 11
Soldier's Leggings ID 6546 · Armor - Mail · item level 10
Soldier's Girdle ID 6548 · Armor - Mail · item level 9Soldier's Cloak ID 6549 · Armor - Cloth · item level 7Soldier's Wristguards ID 6550 · Armor - Mail · item level 8
Soldier's Boots ID 6551 · Armor - Mail · item level 10
Bard's Tunic ID 6552 · Armor - Leather · item level 11The raw ItemSparse values for item 6547 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Soldier's 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 Soldier's 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 Soldier's 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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