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Uncommon Hands Mail

Scarlet Gauntlets

ilvl 38Req 33Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Scarlet Gauntlets is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 139 armor, +8 Strength, +7 Agility. It is one of 6 pieces of Chain of the Scarlet Crusade: 2 pieces give +10 Armor; 3 pieces give Increased Defense +1; 4 pieces give +5 Shadow Resistance; 5 pieces give +15 Attack Power when fighting Undead; 6 pieces give Improves your chance to hit by 1%. Against 23 other Mail hands items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 9 of 24.

Tooltip

Scarlet GauntletsItem Level 38Binds when equippedHandsMail139 Armor+8 Strength+7 AgilityDurability 35 / 35Requires Level 33Chain of the Scarlet CrusadeSell Price: 0g 27s 28c

⚠ Stats are Classic Era data from the Blizzard API, pending verification against WoW Forever.

Where it drops

Source
Drop chance
Not published yet. We only post rates from our own loot logs after launch.

Who should use it

Best for: physical damage.

HunterShaman

Our read from the item type and stats, not a game restriction. Any class that can equip it can use it.

Compare & upgrade path

Alternatives in the same slot (±8 levels)

Murkwater Gauntlets iconMurkwater GauntletsHands · ilvl 46 · req 41stronger stat budget · Dragonscale Gauntlets iconDragonscale GauntletsHands · ilvl 45 · req 40stronger stat budget · The Frozen Clutch iconThe Frozen ClutchHands · ilvl 35 · req 30stronger stat budget · Khan's Gloves iconKhan's GlovesHands · ilvl 45 · req 40stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Steadfast Gloves iconSteadfast GlovesHands · ilvl 39 · req 34ilvl 39 · Jazeraint Gauntlets iconJazeraint GauntletsHands · ilvl 40 · req 35ilvl 40 · Ravager's Handwraps iconRavager's HandwrapsHands · ilvl 40 · req 35ilvl 40 · Captain's Gauntlets iconCaptain's GauntletsHands · ilvl 41 · req 36ilvl 41 ·

"Stat budget" is a rough sum of stats, effects, DPS and armor, a quick guide rather than a sim.

Set bonuses

Chain of the Scarlet Crusade

  • (2) Set: +10 Armor.
  • (3) Set: Increased Defense +1.
  • (4) Set: +5 Shadow Resistance.
  • (5) Set: +15 Attack Power when fighting Undead.
  • (6) Set: Improves your chance to hit by 1%.
Scarlet Belt iconScarlet BeltWaist · ilvl 37 · req 32Scarlet Boots iconScarlet BootsFeet · ilvl 35 · req 30Scarlet Chestpiece iconScarlet ChestpieceChest · ilvl 39 · req 34Scarlet Gauntlets iconScarlet GauntletsHands · ilvl 38 · req 33Scarlet Leggings iconScarlet LeggingsLegs · ilvl 43 · req 38Scarlet Wristguards iconScarlet WristguardsWrist · ilvl 36 · req 31

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Sources: stats and icon from the Blizzard Game Data API (Classic Era, fetched 2026-10-29). Drop sources cross-checked against Classic Era community records. Forever Guides is a fan site, not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment. Icon © Blizzard Entertainment.