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Valorous Darkruned Handguards

Item Level 35
Binds when picked up
HandsArmor
15 Armor
+4 Strength or Intellect
+9 Stamina
+8 Parry
+4 Critical Strike
Prismatic Socket
Requires Level 30
Sell price: 5 gold88 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Epic Plate Hands, item level 35, requires level 30, binds when picked up. Drops from Emalon the Storm Watcher in Vault of Archavon.

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Where it comes from
DropEmalon the Storm Watcher in Vault of Archavon10 Player
Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

Set: Darkruned Plate
Darkruned Plate (5 pieces)
  • (2) Set: Increases the damage done by Death Coil by 10%.
  • (4) Set: Anti-magic shell also grants you 10% reduction to physical damage taken.

Bonuses activate at 2 pieces and 4 pieces equipped.

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Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 245 and requires level 80. In MoP Classic it is item level 225, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 1c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3530EpicBinds when picked up5g 88s 70c
Wrath of the Lich King24580EpicBinds when picked up-
MoP Classic22580EpicBinds when picked up1c
Valorous Darkruned Handguards Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Valorous Darkruned Handguards is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 11401. 4 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Valorous Darkruned Handguards Comes From

Valorous Darkruned Handguards Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Valorous Darkruned Handguards in the loot of 1 encounter.

Emalon the Storm Watcher in Vault of Archavon

Also drops from this encounter (234 other items):

See 80 of the 235 items in the Emalon the Storm Watcher loot table

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Valorous Darkruned Handguards Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Valorous Darkruned Handguards suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Valorous Darkruned Handguards (item level 35) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 31 to 39.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Valorous Darkruned Handguards (this item)3530+4 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +8 Parry, +4 Critical Strike. Boss DropNot listed
Tempered Saronite Gauntlets3529+7 Stamina, +3 Strength or Intellect, +12 Dodge. Crafted with Northrend Blacksmithing13 gold on 45 realms
Sunblessed Gauntlets3427+8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Strength or Intellect, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing56,481 gold on 51 realms
Bloodfist Gloves3226+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop14 gold on 48 realms
Gauntlets of the Iron Tower3127+6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +6 Dodge. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing9,999 gold on 61 realms
Steelgrip Gauntlets3127+6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing15,000 gold on 61 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing465 gold on 59 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing835 gold on 53 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Gloves3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing465 gold on 50 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing490 gold on 57 realms
Talonguard Gloves3125+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop100 gold on 52 realms

Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Tempered Saronite Gauntlets at 13 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Valorous Darkruned Handguards among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Sinister Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 60), Geocrag Grips (item level 60), Razorfin Gauntlets (item level 60), Rattling Bone Crushers (item level 60) and Bloodwake Gauntlets (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Valorous Darkruned Handguards among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: High Chief's Gauntlets (item level 27), Sunscale Gauntlets (item level 26), Valorous Gauntlets (item level 25), Jade Gauntlets (item level 25) and Bloodforged Gauntlets (item level 25).

Transmog Sets

Valorous Darkruned Handguards is part of the transmog set Valorous Darkruned Plate (Death Knight only). The other 16 pieces:

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Valorous Darkruned Handguards Fits

Items That Share Valorous Darkruned Handguards's Icon

Valorous Darkruned Handguards uses icon file 132962, which 217 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Valorous Darkruned Handguards

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 45337 (45332 to 45342) were usually added in the same batch as Valorous Darkruned Handguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Valorous Darkruned Handguards Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 45337 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
29 gold43 silver
Vendor sell price
5 gold88 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Hands
Item set ID
835
Expansion ID
2
Flags
4096 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.