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Vanguard Gauntlets
Item Level 28Binds when equipped
HandsArmor
13 Armor
+5 Strength or Intellect
+8 Stamina
+5 Critical Strike
Requires Level 21
Sell price: 21 gold30 silver
Current price
21,999 gold96 silver
Vanguard Gauntlets Price History on Ragnaros
Ragnaros Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Ragnaros Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
21,999 gold96 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Vanguard Gauntlets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 4,598 gold94 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 391 gold28 silver to 45,855 gold69 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 378% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 4,598 gold94 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Vanguard Gauntlets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3607. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Vanguard Gauntlets suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Vanguard Gauntlets (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 27 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Gauntlets (this item) | 28 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 1,111 gold on 48 realms |
 Emerald Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 52 realms |
 Imbued Plate Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | 55 gold on 56 realms |
 Heroic Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,200 gold on 53 realms |
 Glorious Gauntlets | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 5,415 gold on 61 realms |
 Commander's Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 54 realms |
 Hyperion Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 57 realms |
 Warleader's Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +9 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,000 gold on 60 realms |
| Exalted Gauntlets | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 52 realms |
| Grimscale Gauntlets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 50 realms |
 Alabaster Plate Gauntlets | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 58 gold on 54 realms |
Commander's Gauntlets has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Emerald Gauntlets at 15 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Vanguard Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Bloodfist Gloves (item level 32), Cobalt Gauntlets (item level 32), Sunblessed Gauntlets (item level 34), Daunting Handguards (item level 35) and Hardened Obsidium Gauntlets (item level 35).
Nearest lower item levels below Vanguard Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Plated Fist of Hakoo (item level 24), Chromite Gauntlets (item level 24), Tyrant's Gauntlets (item level 24), Brutish Gauntlets (item level 24) and Embossed Plate Gauntlets (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Vanguard Gauntlets in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Vanguard Gauntlets is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Vanguard Gauntlets next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Vanguard Gauntlets in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Vanguard Gauntlets is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Vanguard Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Vanguard Gauntlets is Uncommon quality, item level 55 and requires level 50.
- What does Vanguard Gauntlets sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 65s 2c for one Vanguard Gauntlets in Classic Era.
- What slot is Vanguard Gauntlets in WoW Classic?
- Vanguard Gauntlets is a Hands Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Vanguard Gauntlets on the auction house right now?
- 21,999g 96s on Ragnaros, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Vanguard Gauntlets
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70245, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4