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Rare Hands Leather

Shadowskin Gloves

ilvl 40Req 35Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Shadowskin Gloves is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 76 armor, +6 Stamina. Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%. Against 21 other Leather hands items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 3 of 22.

Tooltip

Shadowskin GlovesItem Level 40Binds when equippedHandsLeather76 Armor+6 StaminaDurability 35 / 35Requires Level 35Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.Sell Price: 0g 33s 21c

⚠ 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.

DruidRogue

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)

Gloves of Holy Might iconGloves of Holy MightHands · ilvl 42 · req 37stronger stat budget · Gloves of the Greatfather iconGloves of the GreatfatherHands · ilvl 38 · req 33stronger stat budget · Heraldic Gloves iconHeraldic GlovesHands · ilvl 47 · req 42stronger stat budget · Gauntlets of the Sea iconGauntlets of the SeaHands · ilvl 46 · req 41stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Razzeric's Racing Grips iconRazzeric's Racing GripsHands · ilvl 41ilvl 41 · Quest rewardRanger Gloves iconRanger GlovesHands · ilvl 41 · req 36ilvl 41 · Warden's Gloves iconWarden's GlovesHands · ilvl 41 · req 36ilvl 41 · Arachnid Gloves iconArachnid GlovesHands · ilvl 42 · req 37ilvl 42 ·

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

Set bonuses

Not part of an item set.

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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.