First take check base item required level, strength requirement and Quality Level to decide what is viable for your build Normal gloves:
http://classic.battle.net/diablo2exp/items/normal/gloves.shtmlLeather Gloves - Qlvl 3
Heavy Gloves - Qlvl 7
Chain Gloves - Qlvl 12
Light Gauntlets - Qlvl 20
Gauntlets - Qlvl 27
Exceptional gloves:
http://classic.battle.net/diablo2exp/items/exceptional/gloves.shtmlDemonhide Gloves - Qlvl 33
Sharkskin Gloves - Qlvl - 39
Heavy Bracers - Qlvl 43
Battle Gauntlets - Qlvl 49
War Gauntlets - Qlvl 54
Next take the affix levelSpearmaiden's +2 to Javelin & Spear Skills (Amazon Only) 40 Gloves
http://classic.battle.net/diablo2exp/items/magic/pre.shtmlNext you apply the affix level formula to discvoer the required ilvlIF(magiclvl > 0)
THEN alvl = MAX(ilvl,qlvl) + magiclvl
ELSE IF(MAX(ilvl;qlvl)<(99-INT(qlvl/2))
THEN alvl = (MAX(ilvl;qlvl)-INT(qlvl/2))
ELSE alvl = (2*MAX(ilvl;qlvl)-99))
Next you need to understand the ilvl of vendor itemsShopping ilvl = clvl +5 in nightmare and hell. Caps are applied in normal: Act 1 = ilvl, 12 Act 2 = ilvl 20, Act 3 = ilvl 28, Act 4 = ilvl 36, Act 5 = ilvl 45
Gambling: ilvl = clvl - 5 + rnd(10). rnd(10) is any whole number from 0 to 9
So for example; Gauntlets (Qlvl 27) require ilvl 53 for affix level 40 to be able to spawn, therefore shopping with a character of at least clvl 48 (49 for gambling) makes this possible (and most likely as it limits the affix pool)
This post was edited by Marieusz on Oct 13 2017 02:20pm