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Epic Hands Mail

General's Mail Gauntlets

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

General's Mail Gauntlets is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 353 armor, +18 Stamina, +17 Strength, +17 Intellect. Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%. It is one of 6 pieces of Warlord's Earthshaker: 2 pieces give +20 Stamina; 3 pieces give Improves your chance to get a critical strike with all Shock spells by 2%; 6 pieces give +40 Attack Power. Against 42 other Mail hands items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 10 of 43.

Tooltip

General's Mail GauntletsItem Level 71Binds when picked upUniqueHandsMail353 Armor+17 Strength+18 Stamina+17 IntellectDurability 50 / 50Classes: ShamanRequires Level 60Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.Warlord's EarthshakerSell Price: 1g 65s 18c

⚠ 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: casters, physical damage.

Shaman

Class-restricted by the game.

Compare & upgrade path

Alternatives in the same slot (±8 levels)

Gauntlets of Ten Storms iconGauntlets of Ten StormsHands · ilvl 76 · req 60stronger stat budget · Cryptstalker Handguards iconCryptstalker HandguardsHands · ilvl 88 · req 60stronger stat budget · Dragonstalker's Gauntlets iconDragonstalker's GauntletsHands · ilvl 76 · req 60stronger stat budget · Gauntlets of Kalimdor iconGauntlets of KalimdorHands · ilvl 78 · req 60stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Scaled Silithid Gauntlets iconScaled Silithid GauntletsHands · ilvl 73 · req 60ilvl 73 · Gloves of the Fallen Prophet iconGloves of the Fallen ProphetHands · ilvl 75 · req 60ilvl 75 · Icy Scale Gauntlets iconIcy Scale GauntletsHands · ilvl 80 · req 60ilvl 80 · Vek'lor's Gloves of Devastation iconVek'lor's Gloves of DevastationHands · ilvl 81 · req 60ilvl 81 ·

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

Set bonuses

Warlord's Earthshaker

  • (2) Set: +20 Stamina.
  • (3) Set: Improves your chance to get a critical strike with all Shock spells by 2%.
  • (6) Set: +40 Attack Power.
Warlord's Mail Armor iconWarlord's Mail ArmorChest · ilvl 74 · req 60Warlord's Mail Helm iconWarlord's Mail HelmHead · ilvl 74 · req 60Warlord's Mail Spaulders iconWarlord's Mail SpauldersShoulder · ilvl 74 · req 60General's Mail Boots iconGeneral's Mail BootsFeet · ilvl 71 · req 60General's Mail Gauntlets iconGeneral's Mail GauntletsHands · ilvl 71 · req 60General's Mail Leggings iconGeneral's Mail 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.