The highest item level gloves a level 1–10 character can wear start with Barbaric Cloth Gloves (item level 15, uncommon). 82 items fit the slot and band; the top 25 are ranked here by item level, then quality, not by simulation.
| # | Name | ILvl | Req. | Armor | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barbaric Cloth Gloves | 15 | 10 | 17 | Cloth | Drops from Licillin (Darkshore) at 2.4% (+391 more) (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Bloodspattered Gloves | 15 | 10 | 90 | Drops from Licillin (Darkshore) at 2.4% (+390 more) (vanilla) | |
| 3 | Ceremonial Leather Gloves | 15 | 10 | 43 | Leather | Drops from Licillin (Darkshore) at 2.4% (+391 more) (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Coppercloth Gloves | 15 | 10 | 17 | Cloth | Drops from Dalaran Miner (Silverpine Forest) at 2.5% (vanilla) |
| 5 | Fine Leather GlovesCHANGED | 15 | 10 | 43 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 6 | Gemmed Copper Gauntlets | 15 | 10 | 90 | Crafted: Blacksmithing | |
| 7 | Hunting Gloves | 15 | 10 | 43 | Leather | Drops from Licillin (Darkshore) at 2.4% (+396 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 | Veteran Gloves | 15 | 10 | 90 | Drops from Licillin (Darkshore) at 2.4% (+396 more) (vanilla) | |
| 9 | Calico Gloves | 15 | 10 | 16 | Cloth | Found in Battered Chest (Darkshore) at 0.5% (+228 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Brackwater Gauntlets | 14 | 9 | 81 | Drops from Reef Frenzy (Silverpine Forest) at 0.7% (+111 more) (vanilla) | |
| 11 | Grizzly Gloves | 14 | 9 | 41 | Leather | Drops from Burning Blade Crusher at 0.7% (+117 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Spellbinder Gloves | 14 | 9 | 16 | Cloth | Drops from Felweaver Scornn (Durotar) at 14.3% (+141 more) (vanilla) |
| 13 | Embossed Leather GlovesCHANGED | 13 | 8 | 41 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 14 |  Cadet Gauntlets | 13 | 8 | 77 | Drops from Muad (Tirisfal Glades) at 3.4% (+157 more) (vanilla) | |
| 15 | Fingerless GlovesCHANGED | 13 | 8 | 15 | Cloth | Drops from Thuros Lightfingers (Elwynn Forest) at 70.0% (vanilla) |
| 16 | Native Handwraps | 13 | 8 | 15 | Cloth | Drops from Savannah Highmane (The Barrens) at 0.7% (+122 more) (vanilla) |
| 17 | Nomad GlovesCHANGED | 13 | 8 | 39 | Leather | Drops from Shadowclaw (Darkshore) at 5.4% (+160 more) (vanilla) |
| 18 | Simple Gloves | 13 | 8 | 15 | Cloth | Drops from Muad (Tirisfal Glades) at 3.4% (+164 more) (vanilla) |
| 19 | Warped Leather Gloves | 13 | 8 | 36 | Leather | Found in Hidden Strongbox (Alterac Mountains) at 0.9% (+228 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 |  Runed Copper GauntletsCHANGED | 12 | 7 | 77 | Crafted: Blacksmithing | |
| 21 | White Wolf GlovesCHANGED | 12 | 7 | 39 | Leather | Drops from Timber (Dun Morogh) at 25.0% (vanilla) |
| 22 | Ancestral Gloves | 12 | 7 | 13 | Cloth | Drops from Galak Outrunner (Mulgore) at 0.6% (+130 more) (vanilla) |
| 23 |  Tribal Gloves | 12 | 7 | 37 | Leather | Drops from Corrupted Dreadmaw Crocolisk (Durotar) at 1.2% (+128 more) (vanilla) |
| 24 | War Torn Handgrips | 12 | 7 | 73 | Drops from Savannah Huntress (The Barrens) at 0.3% (+125 more) (vanilla) | |
| 25 |  Azure Gustwoven GlovesFOREVER | 11 | 6 | 36 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
Ranked by item level, then quality, among items with a known source: gear nothing drops, sells, rewards or makes yet (raids not yet open, the client's test items) is left out. The class filter keeps what the class can equip at level 10 (armor type, weapon skill, Dual Wield, the item's own class limit); the side filter drops items that only the other side's vendors and quests offer. Source: the best known drop first (a Forever rate at 10+ loots, else the vanilla 1.12 chance), then vendors, quest rewards and the profession that makes it.
Other slots: Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Feet. Every slot and level.