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Plagueheart Gloves

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

Plagueheart Gloves is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 83 armor, +25 Stamina, +17 Intellect. Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike with spells by 1%. Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 26. It is one of 9 pieces of Plagueheart Raiment: 2 pieces give Your Shadow Bolts now have a chance to heal you for 270 to 330; 4 pieces give Increases damage caused by your Corruption by 12%; 6 pieces give Your spell critical hits generate 25% less threat. In addition, Corruption, Immolate, Curse of Agony, and Siphon Life generate 25% less threat; 8 pieces give Reduces health cost of your Life Tap by 12%. Against 56 other Cloth hands items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 9 of 57.

Tooltip

Plagueheart GlovesItem Level 88Binds when picked upHandsCloth83 Armor+25 Stamina+17 IntellectDurability 35 / 35Requires Level 60Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike with spells by 1%.Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 26.Plagueheart RaimentSell Price: 5g 30s 23c

⚠ 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.

MagePriestWarlock

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)

Gloves of Faith iconGloves of FaithHands · ilvl 88 · req 60stronger stat budget · Handguards of Transcendence iconHandguards of TranscendenceHands · ilvl 76 · req 60stronger stat budget · Nemesis Gloves iconNemesis GlovesHands · ilvl 76 · req 60stronger stat budget · Netherwind Gloves iconNetherwind GlovesHands · ilvl 76 · 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

Plagueheart Raiment

  • (2) Set: Your Shadow Bolts now have a chance to heal you for 270 to 330.
  • (4) Set: Increases damage caused by your Corruption by 12%.
  • (6) Set: Your spell critical hits generate 25% less threat. In addition, Corruption, Immolate, Curse of Agony, and Siphon Life generate 25% less threat.
  • (8) Set: Reduces health cost of your Life Tap by 12%.
Plagueheart Belt iconPlagueheart BeltWaist · ilvl 88 · req 60Plagueheart Bindings iconPlagueheart BindingsWrist · ilvl 88 · req 60Plagueheart Circlet iconPlagueheart CircletHead · ilvl 88 · req 60Plagueheart Gloves iconPlagueheart GlovesHands · ilvl 88 · req 60Plagueheart Leggings iconPlagueheart LeggingsLegs · ilvl 88 · req 60Plagueheart Robe iconPlagueheart RobeChest · ilvl 92 · req 60Plagueheart Sandals iconPlagueheart SandalsFeet · ilvl 86 · req 60Plagueheart Shoulderpads iconPlagueheart ShoulderpadsShoulder · ilvl 86 · req 60Plagueheart Ring iconPlagueheart RingFinger · ilvl 92 · req 60

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