An Uncommon Mail Hands, item level 8, requires level 5, binds when equipped.
On Veteran Gloves's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 56 gold53 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 12 gold3 silver to 542 gold4 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 38% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 56 gold53 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 15, requires level 10 and sells to vendors for 2s 9c. In Classic Era it is item level 15, requires level 10 and sells to vendors for 2s 9c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 15, requires level 10 and sells to vendors for 2s 9c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 15, requires level 10 and sells to vendors for 2s 9c. In MoP Classic it is item level 15, requires level 10 and sells to vendors for 2s 9c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 8 | 5 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 45c |
| WoW Forever | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 9c |
| Classic Era | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 9c |
| The Burning Crusade | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 9c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 9c |
| MoP Classic | 15 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2s 9c |
In the Appearances collection, Veteran Gloves is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1036. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Veteran Gloves suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Veteran Gloves (item level 8) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 8 to 18.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veteran Gloves (this item) | 8 | 5 | +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 5 gold on 26 realms |
 Bloodspattered Gloves | 8 | 5 | +1 Agility or Intellect, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 925 gold on 48 realms |
 Chainmail Gloves | 10 | 6 | Vendor | 1 silver on 46 realms |
 War Paint Gloves | 11 | 6 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 52 realms |
 Outrunner's Gloves | 12 | 7 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 209 gold on 49 realms |
 Grunt's Handwraps | 13 | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 213 gold on 61 realms |
 Slither-Scale Gauntlets | 13 | 8 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 177 gold on 50 realms |
| Hulking Gauntlets | 14 | 9 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 209 gold on 62 realms |
 Spiked Chain Gauntlets | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 999 gold on 48 realms |
 Glimmering Mail Gauntlets | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 97 gold on 59 realms |
 Battleforge Gauntlets | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 46 realms |
Glimmering Mail Gauntlets has the highest item level here (18). The lowest listed price among them is Chainmail Gloves at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Veteran Gloves among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Phalanx Gauntlets (item level 19), Banded Gauntlets (item level 19), Thick Scale Gauntlets (item level 19), Mail Combat Gauntlets (item level 20) and Renegade Gauntlets (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Veteran Gloves uses icon file 132939, which 228 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Hunting Gloves ID 2976 · Armor - Leather · item level 8Smoldering Gloves ID 3074 · Armor - Cloth · item level 15Gemmed Copper Gauntlets ID 3474 · Armor - Mail · item level 8Silvered Bronze Gauntlets ID 3483 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Reinforced Leather Gloves ID 2475 · Armor - Leather · item level 26Green Iron Gauntlets ID 3485 · Armor - Mail · item level 18Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 2980 (2975 to 2985) were usually added in the same batch as Veteran Gloves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Hunting Boots ID 2975 · Armor - Leather · item level 7Hunting Gloves ID 2976 · Armor - Leather · item level 8
Veteran Armor ID 2977 · Armor - Mail · item level 9
Veteran Leggings ID 2978 · Armor - Mail · item level 8
Veteran Boots ID 2979 · Armor - Mail · item level 7
Seer's Robe ID 2981 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13
Seer's Pants ID 2982 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12
Seer's Boots ID 2983 · Armor - Cloth · item level 10Seer's Gloves ID 2984 · Armor - Cloth · item level 11
Inscribed Leather Breastplate ID 2985 · Armor - Leather · item level 13The raw ItemSparse values for item 2980 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Veteran Gloves 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 Veteran Gloves next to the live retail market on this page.
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 Veteran Gloves
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
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