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Black Grasp of the Destroyer, official Blizzard item icon
Epic Hands Mail

Black Grasp of the Destroyer

ilvl 70Req 60Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Black Grasp of the Destroyer is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 279 armor. Equip: +28 Attack Power. Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%. Against 42 other Mail hands items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 30 of 43.

Tooltip

Black Grasp of the DestroyerItem Level 70Binds when equippedHandsMail279 ArmorDurability 50 / 50Requires Level 60Equip: +28 Attack Power.Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.Equip: On successful melee or ranged attack gain 8 mana and if possible drain 8 mana from the target.Sell Price: 3g 35s 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.

HunterShaman

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 Ten Storms iconGauntlets of Ten StormsHands · ilvl 76 · req 60stronger stat budget · Cryptstalker Handguards iconCryptstalker HandguardsHands · ilvl 88 · req 60stronger stat budget · Dragonstalker's Gauntlets iconDragonstalker's GauntletsHands · ilvl 76 · req 60stronger stat budget · Gauntlets of Kalimdor iconGauntlets of KalimdorHands · ilvl 78 · req 60stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Marshal's Chain Grips iconMarshal's Chain GripsHands · ilvl 71 · req 60ilvl 71 · General's Chain Gloves iconGeneral's Chain GlovesHands · ilvl 71 · req 60ilvl 71 · General's Mail Gauntlets iconGeneral's Mail GauntletsHands · ilvl 71 · req 60ilvl 71 · Scaled Silithid Gauntlets iconScaled Silithid GauntletsHands · ilvl 73 · req 60ilvl 73 ·

"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.