The highest item level gloves a level 21–30 character can wear as a Hunter start with Archer's Gloves (item level 35, uncommon). 78 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 |  Archer's Gloves | 35 | 30 | 63 | Leather | Drops from Vile Sting (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+418 more) (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Stonecloth Gloves | 35 | 30 | 29 | Cloth | Drops from Vile Sting (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+404 more) (vanilla) |
| 3 |  Gloves of Old | 34 | 29 | 32 | Cloth | Found in Solid Chest (Duskwood) at 0.0% (+280 more) (vanilla) |
| 4 | Headhunter's Mitts | 34 | 29 | 62 | Leather | Drops from Vile Sting (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+404 more) (vanilla) |
| 5 | Insignia Gloves | 34 | 29 | 62 | Leather | Drops from Vile Sting (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+418 more) (vanilla) |
| 6 | Nightsky Gloves | 34 | 29 | 29 | Cloth | Drops from Vile Sting (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+419 more) (vanilla) |
| 7 |  Vital Handwraps | 34 | 29 | 29 | Cloth | Drops from Vile Sting (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+404 more) (vanilla) |
| 8 | Cutthroat's Mitts | 33 | 28 | 61 | Leather | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+371 more) (vanilla) |
| 9 |  Thistlefur Gloves | 33 | 28 | 28 | Cloth | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+371 more) (vanilla) |
| 10 | Interlaced Gloves | 33 | 28 | 25 | Cloth | Found in Armor Crate (Scarlet Monastery) at 1.9% (+455 more) (vanilla) |
| 11 | Dokebi Gloves | 32 | 27 | 60 | Leather | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+371 more) (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Elder's Gloves | 32 | 27 | 28 | Cloth | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+385 more) (vanilla) |
| 13 | Infiltrator Gloves | 32 | 27 | 60 | Leather | Drops from Heartrazor (Thousand Needles) at 1.1% (+385 more) (vanilla) |
| 14 |  Durable Gloves | 31 | 26 | 27 | Cloth | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+484 more) (vanilla) |
| 15 | Resilient Handgrips | 31 | 26 | 27 | Cloth | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+470 more) (vanilla) |
| 16 | Scaled Leather Gloves | 31 | 26 | 59 | Leather | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+484 more) (vanilla) |
| 17 | Barbaric GlovesCHANGED | 30 | 25 | 58 | Leather | Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 18 | Jutebraid GlovesCHANGED | 30 | 27 | Cloth | Quest: Horde Presence (vanilla) | |
| 19 | Pathfinder Gloves | 30 | 25 | 58 | Leather | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+470 more) (vanilla) |
| 20 |  Raincaller Mitts | 30 | 25 | 27 | Cloth | Drops from Dragonmaw Battlemaster (Wetlands) at 1.1% (+470 more) (vanilla) |
| 21 |  Truefaith Gloves | 30 | 25 | 27 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 22 | Azure Silk Gloves | 29 | 24 | 26 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 23 | Emblazoned Gloves | 29 | 24 | 57 | Leather | Drops from Brontus (The Barrens) at 1.3% (+449 more) (vanilla) |
| 24 | Hands of Darkness | 29 | 24 | 26 | Cloth | Crafted: Tailoring |
| 25 | Heavy Earthen Gloves | 29 | 24 | 57 | 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 30 (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: Hunter Best in Slot.
Other slots: Head, Shoulder, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Feet. Every slot and level.