A Common Mail Hands, item level 6, requires level 3, binds when equipped.
On War Torn Handgrips's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 13,649 gold53 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,250 gold4 silver to 647,039 gold97 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 51% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 13,649 gold53 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 12, requires level 7 and sells to vendors for 68c. In Classic Era it is item level 12, requires level 7 and sells to vendors for 68c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 12, requires level 7 and sells to vendors for 68c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 12, requires level 7 and sells to vendors for 68c. In MoP Classic it is item level 12, requires level 7 and sells to vendors for 68c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 6 | 3 | Common | Binds when equipped | 80c |
| WoW Forever | 12 | 7 | Common | - | 68c |
| Classic Era | 12 | 7 | Common | - | 68c |
| The Burning Crusade | 12 | 7 | Common | - | 68c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 12 | 7 | Common | - | 68c |
| MoP Classic | 12 | 7 | Common | - | 68c |
In the Appearances collection, War Torn Handgrips is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4520. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to War Torn Handgrips.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
The 7 items nearest to War Torn Handgrips (item level 6) in item level among Armor > Mail, Hands slot, from item level 8 to 16.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| War Torn Handgrips (this item) | 6 | 3 | World Drop | 994 gold on 35 realms |
 Bloodspattered Gloves | 8 | 5 | +1 Agility or Intellect, +2 Stamina. World Drop | 262 gold on 52 realms |
 War Paint Gloves | 11 | 6 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +3 Stamina. World Drop | 300 gold on 57 realms |
 Outrunner's Gloves | 12 | 7 | +2 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 180 gold on 51 realms |
| Grunt's Handwraps | 13 | 8 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 219 gold on 67 realms |
 Slither-Scale Gauntlets | 13 | 8 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 93 gold on 54 realms |
 Hulking Gauntlets | 14 | 9 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +4 Stamina. World Drop | 209 gold on 66 realms |
 Spiked Chain Gauntlets | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 750 gold on 55 realms |
Spiked Chain Gauntlets has the highest item level here (16). The lowest listed price among them is Slither-Scale Gauntlets at 93 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from War Torn Handgrips among Armor > Mail, Hands slot: Sentry's Gloves (item level 17), Glimmering Mail Gauntlets (item level 18), Wicked Chain Gauntlets (item level 18), Phalanx Gauntlets (item level 19) and Banded Gauntlets (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
War Torn Handgrips uses icon file 132953, which 83 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Grunt's Handwraps ID 15509 · Armor - Mail · item level 13Magnificent Gauntlets ID 15672 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Bloodforged Gauntlets ID 14949 · Armor - Plate · item level 25Tyrant's Gauntlets ID 14833 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Bloodlust Gauntlets ID 14802 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Khan's Gloves ID 14782 · Armor - Mail · item level 24General's Silk Handguards ID 16540 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Bloodwoven Mitts ID 14262 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15484 (15479 to 15489) were usually added in the same batch as War Torn Handgrips: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Charger's Armor ID 15479 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
War Torn Girdle ID 15480 · Armor - Mail · item level 6
War Torn Greaves ID 15481 · Armor - Mail · item level 6
War Torn Bands ID 15482 · Armor - Mail · item level 5
War Torn Cape ID 15483 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5
War Torn Pants ID 15485 · Armor - Mail · item level 7
War Torn Shield ID 15486 · Armor - Shield · item level 6
War Torn Tunic ID 15487 · Armor - Mail · item level 9Bloodspattered Surcoat ID 15488 · Armor - Mail · item level 13
Bloodspattered Sabatons ID 15489 · Armor - Mail · item level 9The raw ItemSparse values for item 15484 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
War Torn Handgrips 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 Torn Handgrips 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 Torn Handgrips
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
TheWoWDB
