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Hands of Darkness, official Blizzard item icon
Uncommon Hands Cloth

Hands of Darkness

Crafted

ilvl 29Req 24Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Hands of Darkness is crafted (Tailoring). Its headline stats are 26 armor, +5 Spirit. Equip: Increases damage done by Shadow spells and effects by up to 9. Against 22 other Cloth hands items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 3 of 23.

Tooltip

Hands of DarknessItem Level 29Binds when equippedHandsCloth26 Armor+5 SpiritDurability 25 / 25Requires Level 24Equip: Increases damage done by Shadow spells and effects by up to 9.Sell Price: 0g 8s 24c

⚠ Stats are Classic Era data from the Blizzard API, pending verification against WoW Forever.

Where it drops

Source
Crafted
Details
Tailoring
Drop chance
Not published yet. We only post rates from our own loot logs after launch.

Who should use it

Best for: casters.

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)

Hotshot Pilot's Gloves iconHotshot Pilot's GlovesHands · ilvl 32 · req 27stronger stat budget · Gloves of Old iconGloves of OldHands · ilvl 34 · req 29stronger stat budget · Truefaith Gloves iconTruefaith GlovesHands · ilvl 30 · req 25lighter stat budget · Azure Silk Gloves iconAzure Silk GlovesHands · ilvl 29 · req 24lighter stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Raincaller Mitts iconRaincaller MittsHands · ilvl 30 · req 25ilvl 30 · Shilly Mitts iconShilly MittsHands · ilvl 31ilvl 31 · Quest rewardDurable Gloves iconDurable GlovesHands · ilvl 31 · req 26ilvl 31 · Jutebraid Gloves iconJutebraid GlovesHands · ilvl 31ilvl 31 ·

"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.