This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Plate Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Avenger's Pauldrons is one of 5 pieces of Avenger's Battlegear, alongside Avenger's Breastplate, Avenger's Crown and Avenger's Greaves and others. Bonuses activate at 3 pieces and 5 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 78, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 61s 45c. In Classic Era it is item level 78, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 61s 45c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 78, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 19s 16c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 264, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 4g 19s 16c. In MoP Classic it is item level 78, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 19s 16c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 93s 99c |
| WoW Forever | 78 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 4g 61s 45c |
| Classic Era | 78 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 4g 61s 45c |
| The Burning Crusade | 78 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 4g 19s 16c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 264 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 4g 19s 16c |
| MoP Classic | 78 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 4g 19s 16c |
In the Appearances collection, Avenger's Pauldrons is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 5711.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Avenger's Pauldrons among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Avenger's Pauldrons suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Avenger's Pauldrons is part of the transmog set Avenger's Battlegear (Paladin only). The other 6 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Avenger's Pauldrons uses icon file 135066, which 15 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Conqueror's Spaulders ID 21330 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Mantle of Perenolde ID 27434 · Armor - Leather · item level 31Pauldrons of Swift Retribution ID 27844 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Vestia's Pauldrons of Inner Grace ID 28250 · Armor - Cloth · item level 32Pauldrons of the Justice-Seeker ID 28666 · Armor - Plate · item level 32Pauldrons of Catastrophic Emanation ID 47714 · Armor - Cloth · item level 35Sunstrider's Shoulderpads of Triumph ID 47767 · Armor - Cloth · item level 35Sunstrider's Shoulderpads of Triumph ID 47768 · Armor - Cloth · item level 35Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 21391 (21386 to 21396) were usually added in the same batch as Avenger's Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Followup Logistics Assignment ID 21386 · Miscellaneous
Avenger's Crown ID 21387 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Avenger's Greaves ID 21388 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Avenger's Breastplate ID 21389 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Avenger's Legguards ID 21390 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Sickle of Unyielding Strength ID 21392 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29
Signet of Unyielding Strength ID 21393 · Armor · item level 29
Drape of Unyielding Strength ID 21394 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Blade of Eternal Justice ID 21395 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 29Ring of Eternal Justice ID 21396 · Armor · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 21391 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Avenger's 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 Avenger's 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 Avenger's Pauldrons
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
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
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