The highest item level gloves a level 51–60 character can wear start with Bonescythe Gauntlets (item level 88, epic). 153 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 |  Bonescythe GauntletsCHANGED | 88 | 60 | 158 | Leather | Quest: Bonescythe Gauntlets (vanilla) |
| 2 |  Cryptstalker HandguardsCHANGED | 88 | 60 | 346 | Quest: Cryptstalker Handguards (vanilla) | |
| 3 |  Dark Storm GauntletsCHANGED | 88 | 60 | 83 | Cloth | Drops from C'Thun (Ahn'Qiraj) at 18.4% (vanilla) |
| 4 | Dreadnaught GauntletsCHANGED | 88 | 60 | 615 | Plate | Quest: Dreadnaught Gauntlets (vanilla) |
| 5 | Dreamwalker HandguardsCHANGED | 88 | 60 | 158 | Leather | Quest: Dreamwalker Handguards (vanilla) |
| 6 | Earthshatter HandguardsCHANGED | 88 | 60 | 346 | Quest: Earthshatter Handguards (vanilla) | |
| 7 | Frostfire GlovesCHANGED | 88 | 60 | 83 | Cloth | Quest: Frostfire Gloves (vanilla) |
| 8 |  Gauntlets of AnnihilationCHANGED | 88 | 60 | 615 | Plate | Drops from C'Thun (Ahn'Qiraj) at 21.0% (vanilla) |
| 9 | Gloves of FaithCHANGED | 88 | 60 | 83 | Cloth | Quest: Gloves of Faith (vanilla) |
| 10 | Plagueheart GlovesCHANGED | 88 | 60 | 83 | Cloth | Quest: Plagueheart Gloves (vanilla) |
| 11 | Redemption HandguardsCHANGED | 88 | 60 | 615 | Plate | Quest: Redemption Handguards (vanilla) |
| 12 |  Gloves of the Hidden TempleCHANGED | 81 | 60 | 148 | Leather | Drops from Emperor Vek'nilash (Ahn'Qiraj) at 14.3% (vanilla) |
| 13 |  Glacial GlovesCHANGED | 80 | 60 | 76 | Cloth | Quest: Glacial Gloves (vanilla) Crafted: Tailoring |
| 14 | Icebane GauntletsCHANGED | 80 | 60 | 562 | Plate | Quest: Icebane Gauntlets (vanilla) Crafted: Blacksmithing |
| 15 | Icy Scale GauntletsCHANGED | 80 | 60 | 316 | Quest: Icy Scale Gauntlets (vanilla) Crafted: Leatherworking | |
| 16 | Polar GlovesCHANGED | 80 | 60 | 146 | Leather | Quest: Polar Gloves (vanilla) Crafted: Leatherworking |
| 17 |  Gauntlets of KalimdorCHANGED | 78 | 60 | 309 | Drops from Viscidus (Ahn'Qiraj) at 14.3% (vanilla) | |
| 18 | Gauntlets of the Righteous ChampionCHANGED | 78 | 60 | 549 | Plate | Drops from Viscidus (Ahn'Qiraj) at 14.3% (vanilla) |
| 19 | Gloves of the MessiahCHANGED | 78 | 60 | 74 | Cloth | Drops from Princess Huhuran (Ahn'Qiraj) at 16.7% (vanilla) |
| 20 | Gauntlets of Steadfast DeterminationCHANGED | 76 | 60 | 535 | Plate | Drops from Battleguard Sartura (Ahn'Qiraj) at 18.0% (vanilla) |
| 21 | Gloves of EnforcementCHANGED | 76 | 60 | 140 | Leather | Drops from Battleguard Sartura (Ahn'Qiraj) at 15.0% (vanilla) |
| 22 |  Gloves of the ImmortalCHANGED | 71 | 60 | 68 | Cloth | Drops from Vekniss Stinger (Ahn'Qiraj) at 0.3% (+9 more) (vanilla) |
| 23 | Black Grasp of the DestroyerCHANGED | 70 | 60 | 279 | Crafted: Blacksmithing | |
| 24 |  Chromatic GauntletsCHANGED | 70 | 60 | 279 | Crafted: Leatherworking | |
| 25 | Dark Iron GauntletsCHANGED | 70 | 60 | 495 | Plate | Crafted: Blacksmithing |
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 60 (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: Head, Shoulder, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Feet. Every slot and level.