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Valorous Earthshatter Grips

Item Level 35
Binds when picked up
HandsArmor
10 Armor
+7 Stamina
+8 Critical Strike
+4 Haste
+5 Agility or Intellect
Prismatic Socket
Requires Level 30
Sell price: 5 gold79 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 Mail Hands, item level 35, requires level 30, binds when picked up. Drops from Archavon the Stone Watcher in Vault of Archavon.

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Where it comes from
DropArchavon the Stone Watcher in Vault of Archavon25 Player
Build history

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

Set: Earthshatter Battlegear
Earthshatter Battlegear (5 pieces)
  • (2) Set: Your Lightning Shield damage is increased by 10%.
  • (4) Set: Increases Haste by 5%.

Bonuses activate at 2 pieces and 4 pieces equipped.

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 226, requires level 80 and is named Earthshatter Grips. In MoP Classic it is item level 213, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 1c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3530EpicBinds when picked up5g 79s 31c
Wrath of the Lich King22680EpicBinds when picked up-
MoP Classic21380EpicBinds when picked up1c
Valorous Earthshatter Grips Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Valorous Earthshatter Grips is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 10401. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Valorous Earthshatter Grips Comes From

Valorous Earthshatter Grips Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Valorous Earthshatter Grips in the loot of 1 encounter.

Archavon the Stone Watcher in Vault of Archavon

Also drops from this encounter (210 other items):

See 80 of the 211 items in the Archavon the Stone Watcher loot table

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

How Valorous Earthshatter Grips Compares

Who It Suits

Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Valorous Earthshatter Grips suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Valorous Earthshatter Grips (item level 35) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 29 to 39.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Valorous Earthshatter Grips (this item)3530+7 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike, +4 Haste, +5 Agility or Intellect. Boss DropNot listed
Benefactor's Gauntlets3530+9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +4 Critical Strike, +6 Agility or Intellect. Boss Drop45 gold on 44 realms
Xariona's Spectral Gauntlets3732+6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop11 gold on 46 realms
Netherdrake Gloves3127+5 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking12,400 gold on 51 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets3935+6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Leatherworking599 gold on 46 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Gauntlets3935+6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Leatherworking347 gold on 61 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mail Gauntlets3935+6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Leatherworking423 gold on 58 realms
Blood Knight Gauntlets3126+6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop50 gold on 47 realms
Scaled Draenic Gloves3025+8 Stamina, +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Versatility. Crafted with Outland Leatherworking412 gold on 50 realms
Icy Scale Gauntlets2925+8 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking1,500 gold on 71 realms
Mercurial Gauntlets2923+5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop14 gold on 45 realms

Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Gauntlets has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Xariona's Spectral Gauntlets at 11 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Valorous Earthshatter Grips among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Iron-Grip Specimen Handlers (item level 60), Notorious Combatant's Mail Gauntlets (item level 60), Dragonrider's Grips (item level 60), Mrrglurggl Grips (item level 60) and Wild Marauder Gloves (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Valorous Earthshatter Grips among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Formidable Gauntlets (item level 25), Khan's Gloves (item level 24), Bonelink Gauntlets (item level 24), Ancient Gauntlets (item level 23) and Captain's Gauntlets (item level 22).

Transmog Sets

Valorous Earthshatter Grips is part of the transmog set Valorous Earthshatter Regalia (Shaman only). The other 16 pieces:

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

Where Valorous Earthshatter Grips Fits

Items That Share Valorous Earthshatter Grips's Icon

Valorous Earthshatter Grips uses icon file 132959, which 154 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Valorous Earthshatter Grips

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 40520 (40515 to 40525) were usually added in the same batch as Valorous Earthshatter Grips: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Valorous Earthshatter Grips Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 40520 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
28 gold96 silver
Vendor sell price
5 gold79 silver
Material
Chain
Equip slot
Hands
Item set ID
795
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.