WoW ForeverTier List

Best Gloves for Hunters in WoW Forever

Mourning Handguards and Premier Lieutenant Commander's Chainmail Grips / Premier Champion's Chain Gloves are the S tier gloves for a DPS Hunter in WoW Forever. We graded 17 gloves S to D for Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival from their stats. BetaMany gloves were not revealed when we graded this list, so it grades only the gloves that were.

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STop2 glovesBest in slot for this role right nowClick any pair of gloves for its gradeTap a card for its grade
Mourning HandguardsEpic, item level 65Mourning Handguards
Premier Lieutenant Commander's Chainmail Grips / Premier Champion's Chain GlovesEpic, item level 65Premier Lieutenant Commander's Chainmail Grips / Premier Champion's Chain Gloves
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AStrong5 glovesClose behind the top pick
Desertstalkers's GauntletsRare, item level 63Desertstalkers's Gauntlets
Beaststalker's GlovesRare, item level 59Beaststalker's Gloves
Stalker's Mail GauntletsRare, item level 55Stalker's Mail Gauntlets
Premier Chainmail Gauntlets / Premier Chain GauntletsRare, item level 60Premier Chainmail Gauntlets / Premier Chain Gauntlets
Wastewalker's GauntletsRare, item level 63Wastewalker's Gauntlets
BSolid4 glovesGood gloves to use until a better one turns up
Gauntlets of ElementsRare, item level 59Gauntlets of Elements
Scalegut ClenchersRare, item level 58Scalegut Clenchers
Theramore Handguards / Raider HandguardsEpic, item level 65Theramore Handguards / Raider Handguards
Storm GauntletsRare, item level 59Storm Gauntlets
CSituational3 glovesWorth it for a specific need
Skycaller's Mail GauntletsRare, item level 55Skycaller's Mail Gauntlets
Mender's Mail GauntletsRare, item level 55Mender's Mail Gauntlets
Skirmisher's Mail GauntletsRare, item level 55Skirmisher's Mail Gauntlets
DBottom3 glovesPlaceholders until something better turns up
Sandstalker GauntletsRare, item level 62Sandstalker Gauntlets
Green Dragonscale GauntletsRare, item level 56Green Dragonscale Gauntlets
Broodwatcher's ClenchersRare, item level 58Broodwatcher's Clenchers

What each tier means

  • STop Best in slot for this role right now
  • AStrong Close behind the top pick
  • BSolid Good gloves to use until a better one turns up
  • CSituational Worth it for a specific need
  • DBottom Placeholders until something better turns up
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Board breakdown

What is the BiS pair of gloves for a Hunter in WoW Forever?

Mourning Handguards leads our Hunter list at 100, with the next best pair of gloves at 84.

Which crafted pair of gloves is best for a Hunter in WoW Forever?

Mourning Handguards is the best crafted pair of gloves for a Hunter, a Leatherworking craft at S tier.

What does the Beaststalker Armor set bonus do for a Hunter?

Beaststalker Armor has eight pieces and pays off for a Hunter at 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 worn.

  • 2+8 All Resistances.
  • 3+30 Attack Power.
  • 4When struck in combat, has a 8% chance to remove a Root effect from yourself. Can only occur once every 60 sec.
  • 5Your melee and ranged autoattacks have a 5% chance to energize you for 200 mana.
  • 6Restores 8 mana per 5 sec.

Other pieces, Hunter grade

Our Hunter grade counts only the stats on each pair of gloves.

Why does the Hunter gloves list leave out Earthshatter Handguards?

Earthshatter Handguards is part of a set made for another class, so a Hunter cannot wear it.

  • 203 Other classes
  • 54 Cloth and leather
  • 30 Heavier armor
  • 1 Profession skill needed