An Uncommon Cloth Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when equipped.
On Arcane Pads's most active realm, the Auction House minimum price has held steady at 315 gold84 silver over the last 30 days.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 1g 18s 76c. In MoP Classic it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 1g 18s 76c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 31g 56s 56c |
| Classic Era | 59 | 54 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 18s 76c |
| MoP Classic | 59 | 54 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 18s 76c |
In the Appearances collection, Arcane Pads is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2696. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Arcane Pads.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, Arcane Pads suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.
The 10 items nearest to Arcane Pads (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Shoulder slot, from item level 27 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcane Pads (this item) | 29 | 23 | +8 Stamina, +10 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Elegant Mantle | 29 | 23 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Celestial Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Resplendent Epaulets | 29 | 23 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Elunarian Spaulders | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +5 Intellect, +8 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Mooncloth Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +7 Intellect, +6 Versatility, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed |
 Argent Shoulders | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +4 Versatility, +2 Shadow Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed |
 Glacial Epaulets | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +3 Intellect, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed |
| Peculiar Glacial Mantle | 29 | +8 Stamina, +3 Intellect, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed | |
| Elder Wizard's Mantle | 28 | 22 | +8 Stamina, +4 Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Arachnidian Pauldrons | 27 | 20 | +5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Next item levels up from Arcane Pads among Armor > Cloth, Shoulder slot: Frostsavage Shoulders (item level 35), Mystral Shoulderpads (item level 36), Waterfall Shoulderpads (item level 38), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Silk Amice (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mooncloth Mantle (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Arcane Pads among Armor > Cloth, Shoulder slot: Aurora Mantle (item level 22), Pads of the Venom Spider (item level 21), Twilight Mantle (item level 21), Conjurer's Mantle (item level 21) and Nightsky Mantle (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Arcane Pads uses icon file 135033, which 112 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Gossamer Shoulderpads ID 7523 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Regal Mantle ID 7473 · Armor - Cloth · item level 23Twilight Mantle ID 7435 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21Rockshard Pauldrons ID 9411 · Armor - Leather · item level 22Fairywing Mantle ID 9536 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18Sorcerer Mantle ID 9881 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22Royal Amice ID 9912 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Abjurer's Mantle ID 9941 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8288 (8283 to 8293) were usually added in the same batch as Arcane Pads: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Arcane Armor ID 8283 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Arcane Boots ID 8284 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Arcane Bands ID 8285 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Arcane Cloak ID 8286 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Arcane Gloves ID 8287 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Arcane Leggings ID 8289 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Arcane Robe ID 8290 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Arcane Sash ID 8291 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Arcane Cover ID 8292 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Traveler's Belt ID 8293 · Armor - Leather · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 8288 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Arcane Pads 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 Arcane Pads 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 Arcane Pads
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
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