The highest item level gloves a level 1–10 character can wear as a Mage on the Alliance side start with Barbaric Cloth Gloves (item level 15, uncommon). 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Calico Gloves | 15 | 10 | 16 | Cloth | Found in Battered Chest (Darkshore) at 0.5% (+228 more) (vanilla) |
| 1 | Barbaric Cloth Gloves | 15 | 10 | 17 | Cloth | Drops from Licillin (Darkshore) at 2.4% (+391 more) (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Coppercloth Gloves | 15 | 10 | 17 | Cloth | Drops from Dalaran Miner (Silverpine Forest) at 2.5% (vanilla) |
| 4 |  Spellbinder Gloves | 14 | 9 | 16 | Cloth | Drops from Felweaver Scornn (Durotar) at 14.3% (+141 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 | Native Handwraps | 13 | 8 | 15 | Cloth | Drops from Savannah Highmane (The Barrens) at 0.7% (+122 more) (vanilla) |
| 5 | Fingerless GlovesCHANGED | 13 | 8 | 15 | Cloth | Drops from Thuros Lightfingers (Elwynn Forest) at 70.0% (vanilla) |
| 7 | Simple Gloves | 13 | 8 | 15 | Cloth | Drops from Muad (Tirisfal Glades) at 3.4% (+164 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 | Ancestral Gloves | 12 | 7 | 13 | Cloth | Drops from Galak Outrunner (Mulgore) at 0.6% (+130 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 |  Cloudy Stormsewn HandwrapsFOREVER | 11 | 6 | 13 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 9 | Azure Stormsewn HandwrapsFOREVER | 11 | 6 | 13 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 11 | Disciple's Gloves | 11 | 6 | 12 | Cloth | Drops from Death Flayer (Durotar) at 8.8% (+134 more) (vanilla) |
| 13 | Beaded Gloves | 10 | 5 | 11 | Cloth | Drops from Sister Hatelash (Mulgore) at 1.2% (+86 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 | Heavy Linen GlovesCHANGED | 10 | 5 | 12 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 14 | Knitted Gloves | 10 | 5 | 11 | Cloth | Drops from Hillsbrad Tailor (Hillsbrad Foothills) at 25.0% (vanilla) Sold by Aeolynn (+13 more) |
| 16 | Journeyman's Gloves | 9 | 4 | 10 | Cloth | Drops from Snagglespear (Mulgore) at 4.2% (+78 more) (vanilla) |
| 15 | Gardening Gloves | 9 | 10 | Cloth | Quest: Timberling Sprouts (vanilla) | |
| 17 | Netted Gloves | 8 | 9 | Cloth | Quest: Proof of Demise (vanilla) | |
| 18 | Patchwork Gloves | 7 | 2 | 8 | Cloth | Found in Battered Chest (Elwynn Forest) at 1.3% (+220 more) (vanilla) |
| 23 | Viny Gloves | 5 | 6 | Cloth | Quest: The Woodland Protector (vanilla) | |
| 20 | Outfitter Gloves | 5 | 6 | Cloth | Quest: Skirmish at Echo Ridge | |
| 22 | Thin Cloth Gloves | 5 | 6 | Cloth | Sold by Dermot Johns (+5 more) (Alliance) (vanilla) | |
| 19 | Flax Gloves | 5 | 6 | Cloth | Quest: The Mindless Ones (vanilla) | |
| 21 |  Rabbit Handler Gloves | 5 | 6 | Cloth | Quest: Dwarven Outfitters (vanilla) | |
| 24 | Frayed Gloves | 3 | 4 | Cloth | Found in Battered Chest (Elwynn Forest) at 4.3% (+219 more) (vanilla) | |
| 25 |  Al'Aketh Zealot's GlovesFOREVER | 1 | Cosmetic | Sold by #12792 |
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. Reviewed picks: Mage Best in Slot.
Other slots: Head, Shoulder, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Feet. Every slot and level.