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Gauntlets of the Righteous Champion, official Blizzard item icon
Epic Hands Plate

Gauntlets of the Righteous Champion

ilvl 78Req 60Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Gauntlets of the Righteous Champion is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 549 armor, +17 Stamina, +15 Strength, +13 Intellect, +10 Spirit. Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 16. Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%. Against 47 other Plate hands items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 4 of 48.

Tooltip

Gauntlets of the Righteous ChampionItem Level 78Binds when picked upHandsPlate549 Armor+15 Strength+17 Stamina+13 Intellect+10 SpiritDurability 55 / 55Requires Level 60Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 16.Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.Sell Price: 3g 23s 15c

⚠ 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, physical damage.

WarriorPaladin

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)

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 60lighter stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Icebane Gauntlets iconIcebane GauntletsHands · ilvl 80 · req 60ilvl 80 · Gauntlets of Annihilation iconGauntlets of AnnihilationHands · ilvl 88 · req 60ilvl 88 · Redemption Handguards iconRedemption HandguardsHands · ilvl 88 · req 60ilvl 88 ·

"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.