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Shadowy Laced Handwraps, official Blizzard item icon
Rare Hands Cloth

Shadowy Laced Handwraps

ilvl 60Req 55Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Shadowy Laced Handwraps is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 53 armor, +15 Intellect, +12 Shadow Resistance. Equip: Restores 5 mana per 5 sec. Against 70 other Cloth hands items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 38 of 71.

Tooltip

Shadowy Laced HandwrapsItem Level 60Binds when picked upHandsCloth53 Armor+15 Intellect+12 Shadow ResistanceDurability 30 / 30Requires Level 55Equip: Restores 5 mana per 5 sec.Sell Price: 1g 2s 50c

⚠ 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, resistance sets.

MagePriestWarlock

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 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

High Councillor's Gloves iconHigh Councillor's GlovesHands · ilvl 61 · req 56ilvl 61 · Ironweave Gloves iconIronweave GlovesHands · ilvl 61 · req 56ilvl 61 · Darkbind Fingers iconDarkbind FingersHands · ilvl 62 · req 57ilvl 62 · Gloves of Spell Mastery iconGloves of Spell MasteryHands · ilvl 62 · req 57ilvl 62 ·

"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.