A Common Mail Hands, item level 2, binds when equipped.
On Tarnished Chain Gloves's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,406 gold27 silver across its tracked history (Jan 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 40 gold to 9,381 gold66 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 29% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,406 gold27 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 7c. In Classic Era it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 7c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 7c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 7c. In MoP Classic it is item level 5 and sells to vendors for 7c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 2 | Common | Binds when equipped | 9c |
| WoW Forever | 5 | Common | - | 7c |
| Classic Era | 5 | Common | - | 7c |
| The Burning Crusade | 5 | Common | - | 7c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 5 | Common | - | 7c |
| MoP Classic | 5 | Common | - | 7c |
In the Appearances collection, Tarnished Chain Gloves is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 498. 8 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.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Tarnished Chain Gloves uses icon file 132938, which 100 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Rusted Chain Gloves ID 2391 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Light Mail Gloves ID 2397 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Light Chain Gloves ID 2403 · Armor - Mail · item level 5Augmented Chain Gloves ID 2422 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Brigandine Gloves ID 2428 · Armor - Mail · item level 26Polished Scale Gloves ID 2151 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Loose Chain Gloves ID 2645 · Armor - Mail · item level 3Flimsy Chain Gloves ID 2653 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2385 (2380 to 2390) were usually added in the same batch as Tarnished Chain Gloves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Tarnished Chain Belt ID 2380 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Tarnished Chain Leggings ID 2381 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
The Embalmer's Heart ID 2382 · Quest
Tarnished Chain Boots ID 2383 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Tarnished Chain Bracers ID 2384 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Rusted Chain Vest ID 2386 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Rusted Chain Belt ID 2387 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Rusted Chain Leggings ID 2388 · Armor - Mail · item level 2Rusted Chain Boots ID 2389 · Armor - Mail · item level 2
Rusted Chain Bracers ID 2390 · Armor - Mail · item level 2The raw ItemSparse values for item 2385 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Tarnished Chain 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 Tarnished Chain 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 Tarnished Chain 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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