On War Paint Gloves's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 5,625 gold91 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 200 gold to 43,828 gold97 silver. Only 1 was available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 97% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 5,625 gold91 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 18, requires level 13 and sells to vendors for 3s 37c. In Classic Era it is item level 18, requires level 13 and sells to vendors for 3s 37c. In MoP Classic it is item level 18, requires level 13 and sells to vendors for 3s 95c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 11 | 6 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 4s 55c |
| WoW Forever | 18 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3s 37c |
| Classic Era | 18 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3s 37c |
| MoP Classic | 18 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3s 95c |
In the Appearances collection, War Paint Gloves is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4150. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to War Paint Gloves.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, War Paint Gloves suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to War Paint Gloves (item level 11) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 6 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| War Paint Gloves (this item) | 11 | 6 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 41 realms |
 Grunt's Handwraps | 13 | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 325 gold on 50 realms |
 Hulking Gauntlets | 14 | 9 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 209 gold on 47 realms |
 Spiked Chain Gauntlets | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 2,002 gold on 46 realms |
 Light Scale Gloves | 6 | 4 | +2 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 1 gold on 49 realms |
| Sentry's Gloves | 17 | 10 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 1,900 gold on 39 realms |
 Glimmering Mail Gauntlets | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 27 gold on 56 realms |
 Wicked Chain Gauntlets | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 750 gold on 47 realms |
| Element Grips | 18 | 11 | +6 Stamina, +5 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 80 gold on 47 realms |
 Phalanx Gauntlets | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 24 gold on 58 realms |
| Banded Gauntlets | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 95 gold on 53 realms |
Phalanx Gauntlets has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Light Scale Gloves at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from War Paint Gloves among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Captain's Gauntlets (item level 22), Turtle Scale Gloves (item level 22), Ravager's Handwraps (item level 22), Steadfast Gloves (item level 22) and Ancient Gauntlets (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
War Paint Gloves uses icon file 132946, which 37 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Potent Gloves ID 15174 · Armor - Leather · item level 26Oilrag Handwraps ID 16741 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Silkweb Gloves ID 11634 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27Gauntlets of Accuracy ID 18349 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Righteous Gloves ID 10072 · Armor - Leather · item level 26Jazeraint Gauntlets ID 9900 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Cadet Gauntlets ID 9762 · Armor - Mail · item level 6Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14726 (14722 to 14742) were usually added in the same batch as War Paint Gloves: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
War Paint Anklewraps ID 14722 · Armor - Mail · item level 10
War Paint Bindings ID 14723 · Armor - Mail · item level 10
War Paint Cloak ID 14724 · Armor - Cloth · item level 9
War Paint Waistband ID 14725 · Armor - Mail · item level 10
War Paint Legguards ID 14727 · Armor - Mail · item level 11
War Paint Shoulder Pads ID 14728 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
War Paint Shield ID 14729 · Armor - Shield · item level 12
War Paint Chestpiece ID 14730 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
Hulking Boots ID 14742 · Armor - Mail · item level 15The raw ItemSparse values for item 14726 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
War Paint 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 War Paint 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 War Paint 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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