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Epic Hands Cloth

General's Silk Handguards

ilvl 71Req 60Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

General's Silk Handguards is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 108 armor, +22 Stamina, +12 Intellect, +5 Spirit. Equip: Increases the damage absorbed by your Mana Shield by 285. Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 27. It is one of 6 pieces of Warlord's Regalia: 2 pieces give +20 Stamina; 3 pieces give Reduces the cooldown of your Blink spell by 1.5 sec; 6 pieces give Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 23. Against 56 other Cloth hands items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 11 of 57.

Tooltip

General's Silk HandguardsItem Level 71Binds when picked upUniqueHandsCloth108 Armor+22 Stamina+12 Intellect+5 SpiritDurability 35 / 35Classes: MageRequires Level 60Equip: Increases the damage absorbed by your Mana Shield by 285.Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 27.Warlord's RegaliaSell Price: 1g 12s 65c

⚠ 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: healers and casters.

Mage

Class-restricted by the game.

Compare & upgrade path

Alternatives in the same slot (±8 levels)

Gloves of Faith iconGloves of FaithHands · ilvl 88 · req 60stronger stat budget · Handguards of Transcendence iconHandguards of TranscendenceHands · ilvl 76 · req 60stronger stat budget · Nemesis Gloves iconNemesis GlovesHands · ilvl 76 · req 60stronger stat budget · Netherwind Gloves iconNetherwind GlovesHands · ilvl 76 · req 60stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Gloves of Delusional Power iconGloves of Delusional PowerHands · ilvl 72 · req 60ilvl 72 · Gloves of Dark Wisdom iconGloves of Dark WisdomHands · ilvl 72 · req 60ilvl 72 · Gloves of Rapid Evolution iconGloves of Rapid EvolutionHands · ilvl 73 · req 60ilvl 73 · Ebony Flame Gloves iconEbony Flame GlovesHands · ilvl 75 · req 60ilvl 75 ·

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

Set bonuses

Warlord's Regalia

  • (2) Set: +20 Stamina.
  • (3) Set: Reduces the cooldown of your Blink spell by 1.5 sec.
  • (6) Set: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 23.
Warlord's Silk Amice iconWarlord's Silk AmiceShoulder · ilvl 74 · req 60Warlord's Silk Cowl iconWarlord's Silk CowlHead · ilvl 74 · req 60Warlord's Silk Raiment iconWarlord's Silk RaimentChest · ilvl 74 · req 60General's Silk Boots iconGeneral's Silk BootsFeet · ilvl 71 · req 60General's Silk Handguards iconGeneral's Silk HandguardsHands · ilvl 71 · req 60General's Silk Trousers iconGeneral's Silk TrousersLegs · ilvl 71 · req 60

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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.