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Sunscale Gauntlets
Item Level 26Binds when equipped
HandsArmor
13 Armor
+5 Strength or Intellect
+8 Stamina
+3 Critical Strike
Requires Level 20
Sell price: 18 gold82 silver
Current price
2,292 gold38 silver
Sunscale Gauntlets Price History on Alexstrasza
Alexstrasza Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Alexstrasza Auction House1Units listed
1Sellers
2,292 gold38 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Sunscale Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 5,470 gold59 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 466 gold94 silver to 121,796 gold34 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 58% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 5,470 gold59 silver.
Background
| Vendor | NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #54657 | Orgrimmar 38.1, 70.3 |
| Vendor | NPC #54660 | Stormwind City 74.9, 67.0 |
Sold By
The game's collection data lists Sunscale Gauntlets as sold by 3 vendor NPCs in Gadgetzan, Orgrimmar and Stormwind City.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan | - | - | 162 |
| NPC #54657 | Orgrimmar | 38.1, 70.3 | /way #85 38.1 70.3 | 162 |
| NPC #54660 | Stormwind City | 74.9, 67.0 | /way #84 74.9 67.0 | 162 |
Orgrimmar 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 45s 34c. In MoP Classic it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 79s 81c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 26 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 18g 82s 71c |
| WoW Forever | 26 | 20 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 50 | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 45s 34c |
| MoP Classic | 50 | 45 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 79s 81c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Sunscale Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4229. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Sunscale Gauntlets.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Sunscale 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 Sunscale Gauntlets (item level 26) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 24 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunscale Gauntlets (this item) | 26 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 50 gold on 57 realms |
 Alabaster Plate Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 14 gold on 45 realms |
 Lofty Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 47 realms |
 High Chief's Gauntlets | 27 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 75 gold on 58 realms |
| Valorous Gauntlets | 25 | 18 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 48 realms |
 Jade Gauntlets | 25 | 19 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 254 gold on 45 realms |
 Bloodforged Gauntlets | 25 | 18 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 66 gold on 58 realms |
 Heroic Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,058 gold on 53 realms |
 Glorious Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 5,000 gold on 51 realms |
 Heavy Mithril Gauntlet | 24 | 17 | +8 Stamina, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 4 gold on 44 realms |
 Chromite Gauntlets | 24 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 7 gold on 53 realms |
Heroic Gauntlets has the highest item level here (28). The lowest listed price among them is Heavy Mithril Gauntlet at 4 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Sunscale Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Ango'rosh Gauntlets (item level 30), Bloodscale Gauntlets (item level 30), Bogslayer Gauntlets (item level 30), Gauntlets of the Iron Tower (item level 31) and Steelgrip Gauntlets (item level 31).
Nearest lower item levels below Sunscale Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Jouster's Gauntlets (item level 22), Field Plate Gauntlets (item level 22), Symbolic Gauntlets (item level 22), Saltstone Gauntlets (item level 22) and Dagmire Gloves (item level 14).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Where to Buy Sunscale Gauntlets
Sunscale Gauntlets is listed at 3 vendor placements. NPC 40216 stands in Gadgetzan.
- NPC 40216 in Gadgetzan
- NPC 54660 in Stormwind City at 74.9, 67.0
- NPC 54657 in Orgrimmar at 38.1, 70.3
Items That Share Sunscale Gauntlets's Icon
Sunscale Gauntlets uses icon file 132938, which 100 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Warstrike Gauntlets ID 14815 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
- Protector Gauntlets ID 14792 · Armor - Mail · item level 26
- Ravager's Handwraps ID 14772 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
- Slayer's Gloves ID 14754 · Armor - Mail · item level 18
- Exalted Gauntlets ID 14976 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
- Noosegrip Gauntlets ID 15402 · Armor - Mail · item level 7
- Steadfast Gloves ID 15595 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
- Merciless Gauntlets ID 15653 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Items Numbered Next to Sunscale Gauntlets
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14846 (14840 to 14851) were usually added in the same batch as Sunscale Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Tyrant's Legplates ID 14840 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Tyrant's Epaulets ID 14841 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Tyrant's Shield ID 14842 · Armor - Shield · item level 25
Tyrant's Helm ID 14843 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Sunscale Chestguard ID 14844 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Sunscale Belt ID 14847 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Sunscale Sabatons ID 14848 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Sunscale Helmet ID 14849 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Sunscale Legplates ID 14850 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Sunscale Spaulders ID 14851 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Sunscale Gauntlets Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 14846 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 94 gold13 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 18 gold82 silver
- Material
- Plate
- Equip slot
- Hands
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Sunscale Gauntlets in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Sunscale 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 Sunscale Gauntlets next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Sunscale Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Sunscale Gauntlets is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Sunscale Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Sunscale Gauntlets is Uncommon quality, item level 50 and requires level 45.
- What does Sunscale Gauntlets sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 45s 34c for one Sunscale Gauntlets in Classic Era.
- What slot is Sunscale Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- Sunscale Gauntlets is a Hands Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Sunscale Gauntlets on the auction house right now?
- 2,292g 38s on Alexstrasza, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Sunscale Gauntlets
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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