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Veincrusher Gauntlets

Item Level 35
Binds when picked up
HandsArmor
15 Armor
+4 Strength or Intellect
+9 Stamina
+9 Dodge
+5 Critical Strike
Prismatic Socket
Prismatic Socket
Requires Level 30
Sell price: 6 gold39 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 Blood-Queen Lana'thel in Icecrown Citadel.

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Where it comes from
DropBlood-Queen Lana'thel in Icecrown Citadel10 Player
Build history

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

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 251, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 8g 16s 53c. In MoP Classic it is item level 251, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 8g 16s 53c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3530EpicBinds when picked up6g 39s 8c
Wrath of the Lich King25180EpicBinds when picked up8g 16s 53c
MoP Classic25180EpicBinds when picked up8g 16s 53c
Veincrusher Gauntlets Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Veincrusher Gauntlets is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 12290. 7 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Veincrusher Gauntlets Comes From

Veincrusher Gauntlets Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Veincrusher Gauntlets in the loot of 1 encounter.

Blood-Queen Lana'thel in Icecrown Citadel

Also drops from this encounter (42 other items):

See all 43 items in the Blood-Queen Lana'thel loot table

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

How Veincrusher Gauntlets Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Veincrusher 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 Veincrusher Gauntlets (item level 35) in item level among Armor > Plate, Hands slot, from item level 31 to 39.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Veincrusher Gauntlets (this item)3530+4 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +9 Dodge, +5 Critical Strike. Boss DropNot listed
Zeliek's Gauntlets3530+5 Strength or Intellect, +6 Stamina, +8 Haste, +5 Critical Strike. Boss Drop50 gold on 44 realms
Sunblessed Gauntlets3427+8 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +5 Strength or Intellect, +4 Versatility. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing45,000 gold on 49 realms
Ghost-Forged Gauntlets3732+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop3 gold on 44 realms
Bloodfist Gloves3226+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop14 gold on 46 realms
Gauntlets of the Iron Tower3127+6 Stamina, +8 Versatility, +6 Dodge. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing9,999 gold on 57 realms
Steelgrip Gauntlets3127+6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. Crafted with Outland Blacksmithing15,000 gold on 64 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing712 gold on 57 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Gauntlets3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing835 gold on 54 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Gloves3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Mastery, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing664 gold on 52 realms
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Gauntlets3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Haste, +6 Critical Strike. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing490 gold on 55 realms

Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Gauntlets has the highest item level here (39). The lowest listed price among them is Ghost-Forged Gauntlets at 3 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from Veincrusher Gauntlets among Armor > Plate, Hands slot: Fluid-Resistant Specimen Handlers (item level 60), Sinister Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 60), Notorious Combatant's Plate Gauntlets (item level 60), Twilight Dragon's Crushers (item level 60) and Geocrag Grips (item level 60).

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

Transmog Sets

Veincrusher Gauntlets is part of the transmog set Ymirjar Lord's Battlegear (Warrior only). The other 16 pieces:

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

Where Veincrusher Gauntlets Fits

Other Items Named Veincrusher Gauntlets

2 other items in the current build are also called Veincrusher Gauntlets. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Veincrusher Gauntlets's Icon

Veincrusher Gauntlets uses icon file 337689, which 18 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Veincrusher Gauntlets

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 51556 (51551 to 51561) were usually added in the same batch as Veincrusher Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Veincrusher Gauntlets Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 51556 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
31 gold95 silver
Vendor sell price
6 gold39 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Hands
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.