This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Hands, item level 108, requires level 78, binds when picked up. Drops from Ziekket in The Blinding Vale.
| Drop | Ziekket in The Blinding Vale |
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First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Thornspike Gauntlets is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 121061. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Thornspike Gauntlets in the loot of 1 encounter.
Lightspawn Lasher, Ziekket in The Blinding Vale
Also drops from this encounter (10 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Thornspike Gauntlets suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 1 items nearest to Thornspike Gauntlets (item level 108) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornspike Gauntlets (this item) | 108 | 78 | +17 Strength or Intellect, +26 Stamina, +23 Mastery, +12 Versatility. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Gauntlets of Nightmare Manifest | 85 | 50 | +14 Strength or Intellect, +21 Stamina, +16 Haste, +12 Versatility. World Drop | 1,245 gold on 49 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Gauntlets of Nightmare Manifest at 1,245 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Thornspike Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Shadowsteel Gauntlets (item level 165), Shadowghast Gauntlets (item level 175), Blood-Tempered Gauntlets (item level 197), Thalassian Competitor's Plate Gauntlets (item level 197) and Tarnished Dawnlit Commander's Gauntlets (item level 197).
Nearest lower item levels below Thornspike Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Brittle Gauntlets (item level 78), Uncanny Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 72), Fluid-Resistant Specimen Handlers (item level 60), Sinister Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 60) and Notorious Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 60).
Thornspike Gauntlets is part of the transmog set Blossoming Battleplate (Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight only). The other 16 pieces:
Embergrove Grasps
Riphook Defender
Sabatons of Furious Revenge
Fletcher's Faded Faceplate
Arcane Guardian's ShellOathsworn StompersShadowsplit Girdle
Legplates of Lingering DuskGreathelm of Temptation
Overseer's Vambraces
Cinderfury ShoulderguardsAutumn's Boon BeltSentinel Challenger's PrizeSearing SpauldersAmalgamation's HarnessFootwraps of Ill-FateBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Thornspike Gauntlets uses icon file 7135736, which 8 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Bonds of the Hash'ura ID 251214 · Armor - Plate · item level 108Despondent's Gauntlets ID 251221 · Armor - Plate · item level 108Embergrove Grasps ID 251081 · Armor - Plate · item level 108Rampant Creepers ID 249655 · Armor - Plate · item level 197Galactic Aspirant's Plate Gauntlets ID 255272 · Armor - Plate · item level 197Galactic Aspirant's Plate Handguards ID 255304 · Armor - Plate · item level 197Steelbark Gauntlets ID 256977 · Armor - Plate · item level 80Hara'ti Guardian's Cuffs ID 257966 · Armor - PlateBlizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 251197 (251192 to 251202) were usually added in the same batch as Thornspike Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Branch of Pride ID 251192 · Weapon - Staff · item level 108Taproot Ribs ID 251193 · Armor - Plate · item level 108
Lightwarden's Bind ID 251194 · Armor · item level 108
Thorned Reply ID 251195 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 108
Teldrassil's Sacrifice ID 251196 · Armor - Shield · item level 108
Lightspore Leggings ID 251198 · Armor - Leather · item level 108
Worldroot Canopy ID 251199 · Armor - Cloth · item level 108
Saptorbane Guards ID 251200 · Armor - Mail · item level 108
Corespark Multitool ID 251201 · Weapon - Staff · item level 108
Reflux Reflector ID 251202 · Armor - Shield · item level 108The raw ItemSparse values for item 251197 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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