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Epic Hands Plate

Gauntlets of Heroism

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

Gauntlets of Heroism is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 393 armor, +18 Strength, +12 Stamina. Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%. It is one of 8 pieces of Battlegear of Heroism: 2 pieces give +8 All Resistances; 4 pieces give Chance on melee attack to heal you for 88 to 132; 6 pieces give +40 Attack Power; 8 pieces give +200 Armor. Against 10 other Plate hands items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 2 of 11.

Tooltip

Gauntlets of HeroismItem Level 55Binds when picked upHandsPlate393 Armor+18 Strength+12 StaminaDurability 55 / 55Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.Battlegear of HeroismSell Price: 1g 0s 74c

⚠ 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.

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)

Soulforge Gauntlets iconSoulforge GauntletsHands · ilvl 55stronger stat budget · Gordok's Handguards iconGordok's HandguardsHands · ilvl 60lighter stat budget · Desert Wind Gauntlets iconDesert Wind GauntletsHands · ilvl 60lighter stat budget · Gauntlets of Undead Slaying iconGauntlets of Undead SlayingHands · ilvl 63lighter stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Fists of Phalanx iconFists of PhalanxHands · ilvl 56 · req 51ilvl 56 · Glorious Gauntlets iconGlorious GauntletsHands · ilvl 56 · req 51ilvl 56 · Emerald Gauntlets iconEmerald GauntletsHands · ilvl 57 · req 52ilvl 57 · Imbued Plate Gauntlets iconImbued Plate GauntletsHands · ilvl 58 · req 53ilvl 58 ·

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

Set bonuses

Battlegear of Heroism

  • (2) Set: +8 All Resistances.
  • (4) Set: Chance on melee attack to heal you for 88 to 132.
  • (6) Set: +40 Attack Power.
  • (8) Set: +200 Armor.
Belt of Heroism iconBelt of HeroismWaist · ilvl 65Boots of Heroism iconBoots of HeroismFeet · ilvl 60Bracers of Heroism iconBracers of HeroismWrist · ilvl 65Breastplate of Heroism iconBreastplate of HeroismChest · ilvl 60Gauntlets of Heroism iconGauntlets of HeroismHands · ilvl 55Helm of Heroism iconHelm of HeroismHead · ilvl 60Legplates of Heroism iconLegplates of HeroismLegs · ilvl 66Spaulders of Heroism iconSpaulders of HeroismShoulder · ilvl 65

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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.