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Epic Hands Plate

Soulforge Gauntlets

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

Soulforge Gauntlets is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 393 armor, +10 Stamina, +10 Intellect, +9 Strength. Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 11. Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%. It is one of 8 pieces of Soulforge Armor: 2 pieces give +8 All Resistances; 4 pieces give Chance on melee attack to increase your damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 95 for 10 sec; 6 pieces give +40 Attack Power; 8 pieces give +200 Armor. Against 10 other Plate hands items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 1 of 11.

Tooltip

Soulforge GauntletsItem Level 55Binds when picked upHandsPlate393 Armor+9 Strength+10 Stamina+10 IntellectDurability 55 / 55Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 11.Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.Soulforge ArmorSell Price: 1g 0s 38c

⚠ 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)

Gauntlets of Heroism iconGauntlets of HeroismHands · ilvl 55lighter 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

Soulforge Armor

  • (2) Set: +8 All Resistances.
  • (4) Set: Chance on melee attack to increase your damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 95 for 10 sec.
  • (6) Set: +40 Attack Power.
  • (8) Set: +200 Armor.
Soulforge Belt iconSoulforge BeltWaist · ilvl 65Soulforge Boots iconSoulforge BootsFeet · ilvl 60Soulforge Bracers iconSoulforge BracersWrist · ilvl 65Soulforge Breastplate iconSoulforge BreastplateChest · ilvl 60Soulforge Gauntlets iconSoulforge GauntletsHands · ilvl 55Soulforge Helm iconSoulforge HelmHead · ilvl 60Soulforge Legplates iconSoulforge LegplatesLegs · ilvl 66Soulforge Spaulders iconSoulforge SpauldersShoulder · 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.