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  • Kindy crappy by JuSTCHiLLiN, Score 0.60
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        Score 1.7     Vote: [-] [+] by Halloran, 3.5 years ago
        The bonuses afforded by these gloves apply only to the one-handed variety of weapons, i.e. one-handed axe, one-handed sword, etc.
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                • Bought in AH for 16g by DarianZG, Score 0.00
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                        • disenchanted =P by ecselitegroup, Score 0.00
                        • i use them :P by Chomax1, Score -0.44
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                            •   Report  Quote Reply yes sir
                              Score 1.1     Vote: [-] [+] by Highonfire420 <Lrn2play>, 2.4 years ago
                              and you could go further and sacrifice some stats and use Expert Goldminer's helm for an additional +7 to axes, +19 total with these gloves and orc racial...and get two zulian hackers, thats another 4 to axes(+2 each). and i think thats about all the items that have +axe skill +23 in all.
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                            Score 1.0     Vote: [-] [+] by nachowray, 2.7 years ago
                            Not that bad for a fury spec warrior, really (apart from the mail AC).  My warrior screw-around alt will be dual-wielding axes or swords indefinitely, so another level and a half of weapon skill on either would certainly do some good for grinding out XP against higher level mobs.
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                          • someone wanna buy?? CHEAP! :) by Iceburnonarathor, Score -0.75
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                            Score 3.1     Vote: [-] [+] by Shamanananan, 2.3 years ago
                            I love how I'm sitting here reading about the best dual wielding fury warriors DPS gloves in the game and people are DEing them and selling them for insanely low.

                            Idealy IIRC for best results in raid DPS for dual wielding you need +15 to weaponskill or so and no more then 19% crit + 1% for every +1% to hit on your gear

                            to an extent, theres also some signs of a soft crit cap due to glancing blows being uncrittable hence the desire for + weapon skill as it seems only weaponskill actually reduces the frequency of glancing blows
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                            Score 8.1     Vote: [-] [+] by pumarega, 2.2 years ago
                            This blurb from the WOW Wiki - Calculations and Formulas.  http://www.wowwiki.com/

                            Each point of weapon skill you have over your opponent's increases your chances to crit and hit by 0.04%, and reduces your opponent's chance to block, parry, and dodge by 0.04%. Effectively you can consider it to be the inverse of the defense skill.

                            In addition, against mobs that are two or more levels above you, you will have a chance to land a glancing blow instead of a normal hit. A glancing blow may not crit and has a damage reduction proportional to the weapon skill to defense difference. Weapon skill reduces the severity of the damage reduction, not your chance to land a glancing blow.

                            For example, against mobs three levels above your own, with 300 weapon skill approximately 40% of your swings will be glancing blows, and the damage for those will on average be reduced by 30%. With +5 weapon skill, you will see the same amount of glancing blows (40%), but only 15% damage reduction. With +10 weapon skill, the damage reduction becomes negligible.
                          •   Report  Quote Reply Bought 'em for 40g
                            Score 1.1     Vote: [-] [+] by eharmonic, 2.2 years ago
                            ...figured since they were purple I'd get a nexus crystal...NOPE. 2x Radiant shard.

                            <_<

                            >_>

                            0_o

                            Noobed.  >_<

                            ...may you avoid the same mistake I made.
                          • got em.. by ShalJin, Score -0.41
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                            Score 4.4     Vote: [-] [+] by Gillgamesh=), 2.1 years ago
                            Actually... Edgemaster's handguards are by FAR, EXTREMELY FAR, the best PvE raiding gloves. It's about 4 time stronger than gauntlets of annihilation.
                            you gain about 10% more dmg...
                            click here for more info
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                            Score 1.5     Vote: [-] [+] by Chiibi, 2.1 years ago
                            .. this is actually quite good for DW Fury.

                            Human racial +5. Maladath +4, Edgemaster +7 = 316 1H Swordskill

                            Then go get yourself an AQR/CTS + Maladath.

                            FTW
                            • Nice Gloves! by oldnate, Score 0.63
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                              •   Report  Quote Reply Best Raid DPS Gloves in the Game
                                Score 2.9     Vote: [-] [+] by Mavarick, 1.8 years ago
                                For bosses and level 63+ mobs, these are the best DPS gloves in the game for Warriors, period.  Nothing else even comes remotely close.

                                It's funny that two years after release, people still don't see the value in +weapon skill.  In my previous guild, I was the MT and was trying to extol the virtues of +weapon skill to the DPS Warriors in my guild, especially by grabbing a pair of Edgemaster's.  They explained to me that the gloves are trash and that I should just shut the fuck up and stick with tanking, and leave the DPS'ing to the DPS Warriors.

                                Lawl.  That same day, one of the DPS Warriors in our guild completed his Warblades of the Hakkari set and got the +6 sword skill bonus.  His glancing blows doubled in damage.  They all quickly realized that they're idiots.

                                I quit the guild a couple days later.

                                Of course, the Hakkari Warblades are mediocre weapons, so you don't want to rely on them for the weapon skill bonus.  Get two real 1h'ers and then strap on your Edgemasters.  The weapon skill bonus on Edgemaster's will FAR surpass whatever stats you may have lost for wearing them.

                                Long story short, if you're a dual wield Warrior, get the Edgemaster's.  They're the best DPS gloves in the game against raid bosses and high level mobs.
                              •   Report  Quote Reply Dropped in ST
                                Score 0.87     Vote: [-] [+] by beeferstew, 1.8 years ago
                                Last edit: 1.8 years ago
                                These dropped for me tonight in ST. I think off of one of the trolls, but I can't quite remember. My first epic piece, gonna see how much I can get for them at auction.

                                EDIT: I got 35g for them, realm Dentarg.
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                                Score 0.89     Vote: [-] [+] by Defleshed1, 1.6 years ago
                                these gloves should be leather IMO

                                and have50-70% of the armor they have now.

                                NEED more sword skill as a rogue, and I have both undead and orc rogue. there is absolutely nothing that gives me sword skill in the whole game :/
                              • These gloves rock, maybe? by Ddavi, Score 0.00
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                              • Plus to skills sucks now by Pietato, Score 0.62
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                                  Score 1.8     Vote: [-] [+] by cheesewizz, 1.0 year ago
                                  Saw a hunter wearing these in HFP, laughed hard at her.
                                  Why i hear you ask? Because A) There are much better gloves out there for hunters at lvl 63.
                                  B) Almost all her gear was Stam/Strength.

                                  Which moron put the idea that hunters are good for melee out there? HUNTERS SHOULD NOT MELEE
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                                    Score 0.70     Vote: [-] [+] by apple-, 10.5 months ago
                                    i want to twink my hunter and no other gloves give anything good except a ton of spirit which sucks for me and im probably gonna duel weild something should i buy these or is it just now worth it (I also have gauntlets of divinity which i got +15 str on for free :) wich give plus 32 attack power so which do you guys recomend)
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                                  Score 1.4     Vote: [-] [+] by Guillame-Andorhal, 8.7 months ago
                                  Coudln't help to notice that there wasn't anything about those dreadwood furblogs ... gardeners and pathfinders and such with a drop rate. I just found a pair today so ADD THAT THOTTBOT.
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                                    Score 2.5     Vote: [-] [+] by Visindyr, 6.4 months ago
                                    1. These can drop off anything around level 50, so adding one more mob to the list of hundreds will not help anyone.
                                    2. Nobody goes in and edits the list on thottbot, people that have the mod automatically upload info into the database.
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                                  Score 0.72     Vote: [-] [+] by Andrew27, 8.6 months ago
                                  nice, i bought these out of the ah for 125g very nice
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                                  Score 0.74     Vote: [-] [+] by Oneeblood, 8.0 months ago
                                  I bought these for 37g from someone in the trade speech thing and i have been watring to sell them, but are they any good? like imma pally and im 32 and im planning to get to 44 soon. is it good just to keep them?
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                                  Score 0.74     Vote: [-] [+] by dubdryver, 8.0 months ago
                                  I picked these up on the AH for 45g.
                                  Dragonscale Gauntletscost anywhere from 30g-40g at average on my server. Leveling a shaman, you dont get any +hit% until mid to late 40s anyways. When fighting mobs 1-3 levels higher than you, unless you use pure magic (which gets resisted quite a bit) you always see a lot of your attacks miss dodged or parried. I had these on my warrior back when weapon skill and glancing blows were a big thing, and they proved to be a viable part of my gear. I think these, giving that there is no AP or stam, are still VERY good for the level and should carry you to atleast 60!
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                                  Score 0.74     Vote: [-] [+] by Devoro, 8.0 months ago
                                  Dropped off Jaedenar Guardian in Felwood, my first epic drop.
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                                  Score 0.78     Vote: [-] [+] by tangara45, 7.4 months ago
                                  Just bought for 25g, best enhancement shaman or dps warrior gloves around this level.  The patch change was just imba:)
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                                  Score 0.79     Vote: [-] [+] by squgal, 7.2 months ago
                                  Somebody needs to add Zul'Farrak to the list, I don't remember which guy dropped these but I got them =). Kinda dissapointed that they only go for like 100g but whatever.
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                                  Score 0.81     Vote: [-] [+] by modran, 6.9 months ago
                                  is it trash for hunter? :O if i have to sell it...
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                                  Score 0.85     Vote: [-] [+] by Johanand7, 6.3 months ago
                                  Bought them for 25g then solded them for 50g. Maybe i could get more for them?
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                                  Score 0.86     Vote: [-] [+] by eldarkness, 6.1 months ago
                                  Really nice for any dual wield character.

                                  If u are horde and u combine it with the quest reward "rune of the guard captain" ( http://thottbot.com/i19120 ) u will have 27 hit rating and that is a very good probably to hit for that level.

                                  The near 2% chance to not be dodge or parried is a very interesting.

                                  Best regards
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                                    Score 2.9     Vote: [-] [+] by PwnstarXXX, 2.8 months ago
                                    Also tack on the ring from the Princess in Maraudon for an additional +10 hit. Blackstone Ring, I believe its called. I wish they would introduce +Hit items earlier in the game to introduce the concept earlier to people.

                                    Though it would take a bit to explain, the lack of "attribute" stats on these gloves is easily (and I mean EASILY) made up for the massive amount of +Hit and +Expertise these gloves have. Anyone who has done end-game raiding should already know how important that stat is above anything else (Hit should be maximized first before looking to increase other stats).
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                                  Score 0.92     Vote: [-] [+] by incubus_amok, 5.5 months ago
                                  The to hit rating is awsome i agree. Those that say they suck on a hunter generally havnt watched the amount of arrows that miss your target. Yes they dont have stam or agi on them but if your planning on leveling at higher level mobs or twinking for pvp then they are a must. (especially for duel wielders of any class as you automatically get neg's to hit for wielding 2 weapons)

                                  Your other gear should make up for the loss of agi, stm or str (depending on class). But whats the point of using a big spell/ability if there is a higher chance that its going to fail. How many times have you seen your Aimed shot miss or your exicution or storm strike. it annoys the crap outa me.
                                  So if you can use these gloves then do your self a favor and equipe them. You will not miss half as often.

                                  As for tanking, they are godly. Above all i hate idiots trying to pull agro and then complaigning that they die. So this should make there jobs so much more difficault because you land alot more shots.

                                  Congratz if you get them....
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                                  Score 0.99     Vote: [-] [+] by Yomommawhat420, 4.8 months ago
                                  Last edit: 4.8 months ago
                                  Looted one of these off an Anvilrage warden just outside BRD put it up for 123g bid 420g buy out, somone bid within few hours.awesum gaunts for a twink,I would equip on my shaman but would just outgrow them soon enuff.
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                                    Score 2.4     Vote: [-] [+] by Aprista, 1.3 months ago
                                    that's old info  They used to have different stats on them, but that was changed in a recent patch to be more general, so now they work on everything.
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                                  Score 1.5     Vote: [-] [+] by Tinklepants, 3.3 months ago
                                  I got these off of a Bloodpetal Flayer i think while doin Muigin and Larion.
                                  Lucky drop i guess :P
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                                  Score 1.6     Vote: [-] [+] by tageriser-hunter, 2.4 months ago
                                  I got these gloves on a boss in BRD im such an idiot though cuz i put em on by accident when i wanted to sell em lol. well at  least there good.
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                                  Score 3.2     Vote: [-] [+] by qopity, 20.5 days ago
                                  Got this from the AH, spent a lot of money for them, but well worth it. Slapped a 15strength enchant on them for my shammy,  helps a lot, one thing that sucks as an enhancement shaman is your slow weapons to miss or be dodged, this helps both.
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