MoP Classic item

Saltstone Gauntlets

Item 14897 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.70631

Item Level 40
Binds when equipped
HandsPlate
243 Armor
Durability 40 / 40
Requires Level 40
Sell Price: 50 silver31 copper

About Saltstone Gauntlets

Saltstone Gauntlets is an uncommon piece of plate armor for the hands slot on MoP Classic at item level 40, usable from level 40. It binds when equipped. It gives 243 armor and has 40 durability. Other plate hands pieces listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Jouster's Gauntlets (40), Field Plate Gauntlets (41) and Symbolic Gauntlets (41). The latest scan finds it on 2 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, US 1); the cheapest buyout is 472 gold98 silver on Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US). A vendor pays 50 silver31 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm472 gold98 silverGalakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-den (US)

Typical market (US)472 gold98 silver

Median min buyout5,189 gold77 silver

Realms with listings2EU 1, US 1

Latest snapshot2026-11-03 10:08 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	472 gold98 silver	472 gold98 silver	1	1	2026-11-03 09:29 UTC
Everlook, Ook OokEU · Active	9,906 gold55 silver	9,906 gold55 silver	9	9	2026-11-03 10:08 UTC

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Plate hands items near item level 40

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 25 other plate hands items between item level 40 and 52; 11 of them carry fixed stats.

Heavy Mithril Gauntlet has the most fixed stat points in this group, 46.
Next plate hands items up with fixed stats: Symbolic Gauntlets (item level 41, requires level 40), Chromite Gauntlets (item level 44, requires level 40), Tyrant's Gauntlets (item level 44, requires level 40), Heavy Mithril Gauntlet (item level 45, requires level 40), Ornate Mithril Gloves (item level 45, requires level 40).
Its lowest listed price, 472 gold98 silver, ranks 14th of 22 listed plate hands items in this group.
Cheapest listed plate hands items at a similar or higher item level: Heavy Mithril Gauntlet at 99 silver99 copper (item level 45, requires level 40), Overlord's Gauntlets at 1 gold75 silver (item level 49, requires level 44), Gothic Plate Gauntlets at 2 gold (item level 46, requires level 41).
Other armor types for the hands slot within 3 item levels of 40: leather (15): Gloves of Holy Might, Guardian Gloves, Shadowskin Gloves; cloth (14): Black Mageweave Gloves, Crimson Silk Gloves, Mistscape Gloves; mail (14): Scarlet Gauntlets, Turtle Scale Gloves, Golden Scale Gauntlets.

Item	Item level	Requires	Armor	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Saltstone Gauntlets	40	40	243	none	472 gold98 silver
Jouster's Gauntlets	40	40	243	+11 Strength, +3 Agility	222 gold
Field Plate Gauntlets	41	40	248	none	37 gold26 silver
Symbolic Gauntlets	41	40	248	+9 Strength, +6 Stamina	4,000 gold18 silver
Warbringer's Gauntlets	42	40	254	none	-
Embossed Plate Gauntlets	43	40	259	none	36 gold28 silver
Chromite Gauntlets	44	40	265	+12 Strength, +4 Agility	200 gold
Tyrant's Gauntlets	44	40	265	+12 Strength, +4 Hit	550 gold
Heavy Mithril Gauntlet	45	40	270	+10 Stamina, +36 Bonus Armor	99 silver99 copper
Ornate Mithril Gloves	45	40	270	+14 Critical Strike	1,304 gold51 silver
Plated Fist of Hakoo	45	40	270	+10 Strength, +10 Agility, +10 Stamina	3,000 gold
Stormgale Fists	45	40	270	+13 Strength, +8 Stamina, +8 Critical Strike	90,262 gold5 silver

More Saltstone items

Saltstone Armsplints item level 40
Saltstone Girdle item level 40
Saltstone Legplates item level 40
Saltstone Sabatons item level 40
Saltstone Helm item level 41
Saltstone Shoulder Pads item level 41
Saltstone Surcoat item level 41

Where Saltstone Gauntlets Fits

Items That Share Saltstone Gauntlets's Icon

Saltstone Gauntlets uses the same icon art, which 9 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Imposing Gloves ID 15166 · Armor - Leather · item level 45 · lowest 10g on 1 realm
Rageclaw Gloves ID 15383 · Armor - Leather · item level 48
Chieftain's Gloves ID 9952 · Armor - Leather · item level 49 · lowest 99s on 6 realms
Cabalist Gloves ID 7530 · Armor - Leather · item level 46 · lowest 1g on 3 realms
Infiltrator Gloves ID 7412 · Armor - Leather · item level 32 · lowest 1g on 2 realms
Boulderfist Gloves ID 24985 · Armor - Plate · item level 105 · lowest 99g on 1 realm
Fel Leather Gloves ID 25685 · Armor - Leather · item level 106 · lowest 5g on 3 realms
Chief Brigadier Gauntlets ID 1988 · Armor - Mail · item level 38 · lowest 15g on 1 realm

Items Numbered Next to Saltstone Gauntlets

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14897 (14867 to 14902) were usually added in the same batch as Saltstone Gauntlets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Warleader's Leggings ID 14867 · Armor - Plate · item level 62 · lowest 4,790g on 2 realms
Warleader's Shoulders ID 14868 · Armor - Plate · item level 61 · lowest 443g on 3 realms
Warleader's Bracers ID 14869 · Armor - Plate · item level 58
Saltstone Surcoat ID 14895 · Armor - Plate · item level 41 · lowest 15,999g on 2 realms
Saltstone Sabatons ID 14896 · Armor - Plate · item level 40 · lowest 2,761g on 3 realms
Saltstone Girdle ID 14898 · Armor - Plate · item level 40 · lowest 5g on 3 realms
Saltstone Helm ID 14899 · Armor - Plate · item level 41 · lowest 5,500g on 2 realms
Saltstone Legplates ID 14900 · Armor - Plate · item level 40 · lowest 970g on 2 realms
Saltstone Shoulder Pads ID 14901 · Armor - Plate · item level 41 · lowest 1,499g on 3 realms
Saltstone Shield ID 14902 · Armor - Shield · item level 41 · lowest 27g on 1 realm

Built from Blizzard's Game Data API item documents for this game version and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Across game versions

Item 14897	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	40	40	22
Required level	40	40	40
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Armor	166	243	243
Sell price	22 silver86 copper	50 silver31 copper	40 silver25 copper

MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-10-04 11:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 5
Lowest buyout seen: 1 gold25 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU), 2026-10-17 11:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 12,506 gold55 silverEverlook, Ook Ook (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,555

US median, latest 473gEU median, latest 9,907g
Each line is one region's daily median of the cheapest buyout on every realm that listed it, from our hourly scans.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)	EU low	EU median	EU realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-11-03	9,906 gold55 silver	9,906 gold55 silver	1	472 gold98 silver	472 gold98 silver	1
2026-11-02	9,906 gold55 silver	9,906 gold55 silver	1	472 gold98 silver	472 gold98 silver	1
2026-11-01	199 gold	4,506 gold55 silver	2	472 gold98 silver	1,048 gold73 silver	1
2026-10-31	199 gold	4,506 gold55 silver	2	1,048 gold73 silver	1,070 gold14 silver	1
2026-10-30	4,506 gold55 silver	4,506 gold55 silver	1	299 gold69 silver	1,091 gold98 silver	1
2026-10-29	4,506 gold55 silver	4,506 gold55 silver	1	1,114 gold27 silver	1,121 gold49 silver	1
2026-10-28	999 gold	4,506 gold55 silver	2	1,121 gold49 silver	1,121 gold49 silver	1

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 1 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 1 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	14897
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.70631)
Type	Armor
Subtype	Plate
Slot	Hands
Item level	40
Requires level	40
Binding	Binds when equipped
Max stack	1
Vendor sell	40 silver25 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)