This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Mail Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 68, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 16s 83c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 68, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 47s 39c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 68, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 47s 39c. In MoP Classic it is item level 68, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 86s 80c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 8s 52c |
| Classic Era | 68 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 16s 83c |
| The Burning Crusade | 68 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 47s 39c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 68 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 47s 39c |
| MoP Classic | 68 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 86s 80c |
Appearance ID: 287. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Abyssal Mail Pauldrons suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Abyssal Mail Pauldrons (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 29 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abyssal Mail Pauldrons (this item) | 29 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina | Not listed |
 Drakesfire Epaulets | 29 | 23 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +9 Versatility, +4 Fire Resistance. World Drop | Not listed |
 Black Dragonscale Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
| Hero's Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Masterwork Pauldrons | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Warstrike Shoulder Pads | 29 | 24 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Impenetrable Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Triumphant Shoulder Pads | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Unyielding Spaulders | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Icy Scale Shoulderpads | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
| Netherstalker Mantle | 30 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Netherstalker Mantle has the highest item level here (30).
Next item levels up from Abyssal Mail Pauldrons among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Spaulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Spaulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mail Spaulders (item level 39), Highland Spaulders (item level 40) and Battlebound Spaulders (item level 48).
Nearest lower item levels below Abyssal Mail Pauldrons among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Ancient Pauldrons (item level 24), Bonelink Epaulets (item level 24), Skeletal Shoulders (item level 23), Captain's Shoulderguards (item level 23) and Ravager's Mantle (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Abyssal Mail Pauldrons uses icon file 135047, which 18 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Razorsteel Shoulders ID 20517 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Golem Fitted Pauldrons ID 22212 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Icebane Pauldrons ID 22940 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Lieutenant Commander's Chain Shoulders ID 23307 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Arcmetal Shoulders ID 16793 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Ironspine Shoulderguards ID 24876 · Armor - Mail · item level 31Marshstrider's Spaulders ID 25522 · Armor - Plate · item level 30Heroic Pauldrons ID 14937 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20680 (20675 to 20685) were usually added in the same batch as Abyssal Mail Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Soulrender ID 20675 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29
Decoded Twilight Text ID 20676 · Quest "A decoded True Believer article"Decoded Twilight Text ID 20677 · Quest "A decoded True Believer article"Decoded Twilight Text ID 20678 · Quest "A decoded True Believer article"Decoded Twilight Text ID 20679 · Quest "A decoded True Believer article"
Abyssal Leather Bracers ID 20681 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Elemental Focus Band ID 20682 · Armor · item level 29
Abyssal Plate Epaulets ID 20683 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Abyssal Mail Armguards ID 20684 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Wavefront Necklace ID 20685 · Armor · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 20680 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Abyssal Mail Pauldrons is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Abyssal Mail Pauldrons next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Abyssal Mail Pauldrons
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