Edgemaster's Handguards Stats in Classic
The epic mail gloves in WoW Classic gave a +7 bonus to the Axes, Daggers, and Swords skills. Warriors and Paladins wore them for this bonus while they leveled past level 44. They continued to use the same pair in raids at level 60. This allowed them to miss fewer attacks against higher-level enemies. The tooltip for the Classic version contains six main lines:
- Item Level 49
- Minimum Level 44
- Armor 201
- Axes Skill +7
- Daggers Skill +7
- Swords Skill +7
The gloves' bonus worked with one-handed weapons of these three types. Two-handed Axes and Swords relied on separate skills in Classic. Edgemaster's did not add a single point to them. Humans and Orcs received a +5 racial bonus to either Swords or Axes. That's why Edgemaster's was most beneficial to the other races.
Weapon Skill Changes From WoW Classic
Blizzard has reduced the skill bonus on every item that provided it in Classic. Humans, Orcs, and Dwarves have lost their racial weapon skill bonus. They now receive a 1–2% increase to critical strike chance with weapons of their specialization instead. This means you can choose your race without reliance on the Swords or Axes skill.
The stat overhaul has combined hit and crit for spells, melee, and ranged attacks. You won't have to stack separate hit for spells and weapons. Another change added the “Reduces chance to be Dodged or Parried” effect to seven items. Dwarven Tree Chopper reduces this chance by 0.6%.
Demand for Edgemaster's remains strong due to the memory of the +7 bonus from Classic. Many players remember them as a must-have purchase for Warriors. The in-game tooltip for the gloves shows how much skill they have left after Blizzard's adjustments. We recommend comparing this number with your current gloves and the hit on your gear. This allows you to assess the value of Edgemaster's before you place an order with ChaosBoost.
Where Do Edgemaster's Handguards Drop
The gloves are a world drop (BoE) with no link to any specific boss. They dropped in Classic from level 44–51 mobs in the open world and in dungeons across the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor. The drop rate in Classic was around 0.01% per mob. Our team handles this farming for you. You won't have to spend your evenings grinding mobs for a single rare drop.
