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Bonescythe Gauntlets

ilvl 88Req 60Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Bonescythe Gauntlets is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 158 armor, +20 Stamina. Equip: Improves your chance to hit by 1%. Equip: +66 Attack Power. It is one of 9 pieces of Bonescythe Armor: 2 pieces give Your normal melee swings have a chance to Invigorate you, healing you for 90 to 110; 4 pieces give Your Backstab, Sinister Strike, and Hemorrhage critical hits cause you to regain 5 energy; 6 pieces give Reduces the threat from your Backstab, Sinister Strike, Hemorrhage, and Eviscerate abilities; 8 pieces give Your Eviscerate has a chance per combo point to reveal a flaw in your opponent's armor, granting a 100% critical hit chance for your next Backstab, Sinister Strike, or Hemorrhage. Against 46 other Leather hands items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 16 of 47.

Tooltip

Bonescythe GauntletsItem Level 88Binds when picked upHandsLeather158 Armor+20 StaminaDurability 40 / 40Requires Level 60Equip: Improves your chance to hit by 1%.Equip: +66 Attack Power.Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.Bonescythe ArmorSell Price: 6g 26s 58c

⚠ 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.

DruidRogue

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)

Bloodfang Gloves iconBloodfang GlovesHands · ilvl 76 · req 60stronger stat budget · Marshal's Dragonhide Gauntlets iconMarshal's Dragonhide GauntletsHands · ilvl 71 · req 60stronger stat budget · General's Dragonhide Gloves iconGeneral's Dragonhide GlovesHands · ilvl 71 · req 60stronger stat budget · Gauntlets of New Life iconGauntlets of New LifeHands · ilvl 72 · req 60stronger stat budget ·

Nothing higher in this slot in our database yet. This may be best in slot.

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

Set bonuses

Bonescythe Armor

  • (2) Set: Your normal melee swings have a chance to Invigorate you, healing you for 90 to 110.
  • (4) Set: Your Backstab, Sinister Strike, and Hemorrhage critical hits cause you to regain 5 energy.
  • (6) Set: Reduces the threat from your Backstab, Sinister Strike, Hemorrhage, and Eviscerate abilities.
  • (8) Set: Your Eviscerate has a chance per combo point to reveal a flaw in your opponent's armor, granting a 100% critical hit chance for your next Backstab, Sinister Strike, or Hemorrhage.
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