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Epic Hands Plate

General's Plate Gauntlets

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

General's Plate Gauntlets is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 532 armor, +23 Stamina, +20 Strength. Equip: Hamstring Rage cost reduced by 3. Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%. It is one of 6 pieces of Warlord's Battlegear: 2 pieces give +20 Stamina; 3 pieces give Reduces the cooldown of your Intercept ability by 5 sec; 6 pieces give +40 Attack Power. Against 47 other Plate hands items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 15 of 48.

Tooltip

General's Plate GauntletsItem Level 71Binds when picked upUniqueHandsPlate532 Armor+20 Strength+23 StaminaDurability 55 / 55Classes: WarriorRequires Level 60Equip: Hamstring Rage cost reduced by 3.Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.Warlord's BattlegearSell Price: 1g 15s 98c

⚠ 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.

Warrior

Class-restricted by the game.

Compare & upgrade path

Alternatives in the same slot (±8 levels)

Fists of the Unrelenting iconFists of the UnrelentingHands · ilvl 90 · req 60stronger stat budget · Dreadnaught Gauntlets iconDreadnaught GauntletsHands · ilvl 88 · req 60stronger stat budget · Judgement Gauntlets iconJudgement GauntletsHands · ilvl 76 · req 60stronger stat budget · Gauntlets of the Shining Light iconGauntlets of the Shining LightHands · ilvl 72 · req 60stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Ooze-ridden Gauntlets iconOoze-ridden GauntletsHands · ilvl 75 · req 60ilvl 75 · Gloves of the Redeemed Prophecy iconGloves of the Redeemed ProphecyHands · ilvl 75 · req 60ilvl 75 · Gauntlets of Wrath iconGauntlets of WrathHands · ilvl 76 · req 60ilvl 76 · Gauntlets of Steadfast Determination iconGauntlets of Steadfast DeterminationHands · ilvl 76 · req 60ilvl 76 ·

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

Set bonuses

Warlord's Battlegear

  • (2) Set: +20 Stamina.
  • (3) Set: Reduces the cooldown of your Intercept ability by 5 sec.
  • (6) Set: +40 Attack Power.
Warlord's Plate Armor iconWarlord's Plate ArmorChest · ilvl 74 · req 60Warlord's Plate Headpiece iconWarlord's Plate HeadpieceHead · ilvl 74 · req 60Warlord's Plate Shoulders iconWarlord's Plate ShouldersShoulder · ilvl 74 · req 60General's Plate Boots iconGeneral's Plate BootsFeet · ilvl 71 · req 60General's Plate Gauntlets iconGeneral's Plate GauntletsHands · ilvl 71 · req 60General's Plate Leggings iconGeneral's Plate LeggingsLegs · 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.