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Ornate Mithril Gloves, official Blizzard item icon
Uncommon Hands Plate

Ornate Mithril Gloves

ilvl 44Req 40Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Ornate Mithril Gloves is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 268 armor. Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%. Against 22 other Plate hands items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 10 of 23.

Tooltip

Ornate Mithril GlovesItem Level 44Binds when equippedHandsPlate268 ArmorDurability 40 / 40Requires Level 40Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.Sell Price: 0g 29s 87c

⚠ 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.

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)

Plated Fist of Hakoo iconPlated Fist of HakooHands · ilvl 45 · req 40stronger stat budget · Truesilver Gauntlets iconTruesilver GauntletsHands · ilvl 45 · req 40stronger stat budget · Sunscale Gauntlets iconSunscale GauntletsHands · ilvl 50 · req 45stronger stat budget · Alabaster Plate Gauntlets iconAlabaster Plate GauntletsHands · ilvl 53 · req 48stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Cragfists iconCragfistsHands · ilvl 45 · req 40ilvl 45 · Brutish Gauntlets iconBrutish GauntletsHands · ilvl 45 · req 40ilvl 45 · Gothic Plate Gauntlets iconGothic Plate GauntletsHands · ilvl 46 · req 41ilvl 46 · Valorous Gauntlets iconValorous GauntletsHands · ilvl 47 · req 42ilvl 47 ·

"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.