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Rare Hands Mail

Dragonscale Gauntlets

ilvl 45Req 40Classic data · Forever [Unconfirmed]
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About this item

Dragonscale Gauntlets is listed in our database, with the source still being confirmed. Its headline stats are 171 armor, +7 Stamina, +6 Spirit. Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%. Against 23 other Mail hands items within five levels, its stat budget ranks 3 of 24.

Tooltip

Dragonscale GauntletsItem Level 45Binds when equippedHandsMail171 Armor+7 Stamina+6 SpiritDurability 40 / 40Requires Level 40Equip: Improves your chance to get a critical strike by 1%.Sell Price: 0g 59s 79c

⚠ 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: casters, 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)

Stonerender Gauntlets iconStonerender GauntletsHands · ilvl 51 · req 46stronger stat budget · Edgemaster's Handguards iconEdgemaster's HandguardsHands · ilvl 49 · req 44stronger stat budget · Battlecaller Gauntlets iconBattlecaller GauntletsHands · ilvl 53 · req 48stronger stat budget · Rockgrip Gauntlets iconRockgrip GauntletsHands · ilvl 53 · req 48stronger stat budget ·

Upgrades after this

Champion's Gauntlets iconChampion's GauntletsHands · ilvl 46 · req 41ilvl 46 · Murkwater Gauntlets iconMurkwater GauntletsHands · ilvl 46 · req 41ilvl 46 · Warmonger's Gauntlets iconWarmonger's GauntletsHands · ilvl 47 · req 42ilvl 47 · Gryphon Mail Gauntlets iconGryphon Mail 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.