This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Uncommon Mail Hands, item level 44, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Thornbrace Grips is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 26611. 21 other items wear the same appearance; 4 of them are listed here.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Thornbrace Grips suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Thornbrace Grips (item level 44) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 34 to 44.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbrace Grips (this item) | 44 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +5 Haste, +9 Mastery. Quest | Not listed | |
 Grips of Vicious Mauling | 44 | 40 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Boss Drop | 150 gold on 53 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Leatherworking | 599 gold on 52 realms |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Leatherworking | 347 gold on 61 realms |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Linked Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Leatherworking | 318 gold on 46 realms |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mail Gauntlets | 39 | 35 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Leatherworking | 423 gold on 54 realms |
 Xariona's Spectral Gauntlets | 37 | 32 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 40 gold on 47 realms |
 Rusted-Link Spiked Gauntlets | 35 | 30 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Boss Drop | 242 gold on 51 realms |
 Benefactor's Gauntlets | 35 | 30 | +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +4 Critical Strike, +6 Agility or Intellect. Boss Drop | 45 gold on 48 realms |
 Grips of the Warming Heart | 34 | 29 | +8 Critical Strike, +6 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 23 gold on 45 realms |
| Fletcher's Gloves of the Phoenix | 34 | 27 | +6 Critical Strike, +7 Stamina, +6 Haste, +5 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking | 89,473 gold on 49 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Grips of the Warming Heart at 23 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Thornbrace Grips among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Ravascale Gloves (item level 58), Iron-Grip Specimen Handlers (item level 60), Dragonrider's Grips (item level 60), Mrrglurggl Grips (item level 60) and Headshrinker's Grips (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Thornbrace Grips among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Skettis Gauntlets (item level 32), Netherdrake Gloves (item level 31), Blood Knight Gauntlets (item level 31), Fenclaw Fists (item level 30) and Chromatic Gauntlets (item level 29).
Thornbrace Grips is part of the transmog set Dreadthorn Battlegear (Hunter, Shaman and Evoker only). The other 16 pieces:
Dreadroot Linked Belt
Dreadroot Linked BracersDreadroot Linked Gauntlets
Dreadroot Linked Greaves
Dreadroot Linked Helm
Dreadroot Linked Legguards
Dreadroot Linked Spaulders
Dreadroot Linked VestThornbrace ChainmailThornbrace SabatonsThornbrace GauntletsThornbrace HelmThornbrace LeggingsThornbrace SpauldersThornbrace WaistguardThornbrace WristguardsBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Thornbrace Grips uses icon file 1116925, which 42 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Whitewater Gloves ID 130293 · Armor - Mail · item level 44Blackfeather Grips ID 129364 · Armor - Mail · item level 44Marauding Grips of Hrafsir ID 129326 · Armor - Mail · item level 44Fletcher's Nimble Grips ID 131756 · Armor - Mail · item level 44Light Scale Gloves ID 132490 · Armor - Mail · item level 6Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 130003 (129997 to 130009) were usually added in the same batch as Thornbrace Grips: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Valor-Bound Legwraps ID 129997 · Armor - Leather · item level 50
Sablehide Waistcord ID 129999 · Armor - Leather · item level 44
Bands of Unrelenting Anguish ID 130000 · Armor - Leather · item level 44Shaladrassil Cuirass ID 130001 · Armor - Mail · item level 50Thornbrace Boots ID 130002 · Armor - Mail · item level 44Valor-Bound Greaves ID 130005 · Armor - Mail · item level 50Thornbrace Girdle ID 130007 · Armor - Mail · item level 44Armbands of Unrelenting Anguish ID 130008 · Armor - Mail · item level 44
Bonefeather Talisman ID 130009 · Armor · item level 44The raw ItemSparse values for item 130003 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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