This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here.
Thornspike Gauntlets is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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.
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 | 1,000 gold on 54 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Gauntlets of Nightmare Manifest at 1,000 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), Twilight Dragon's Crushers (item level 60), Razorfin Gauntlets (item level 60) and Rattling Bone Crushers (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.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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