This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
Backbreaker Spaulders is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Backbreaker Spaulders is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 16822. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Backbreaker Spaulders suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Backbreaker Spaulders (item level 38) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 32 to 44.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backbreaker Spaulders (this item) | 38 | 32 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Mastery. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Heaving Plates of Protection | 37 | 32 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Parry, +6 Mastery. World Drop | Not listed |
 Pauldrons of Edward the Odd | 37 | 32 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +5 Parry, +6 Mastery. World Drop | Not listed |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Spaulders | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Shoulders | 39 | 35 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Kraken Epaulets | 34 | 29 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Botani-Barbed Pauldrons | 44 | 40 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +7 Mastery, +7 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ripfiend Shoulderplates | 32 | 27 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +6 Critical Strike, +3 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodfist Epaulets | 32 | 26 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Botani-Barbed Pauldrons has the highest item level here (44).
Next item levels up from Backbreaker Spaulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Direbone Frill Pauldrons (item level 58), Twilight Dragon's Pauldrons (item level 60), Geocrag Spaulders (item level 60), Razorfin Shoulderguards (item level 60) and Tomb-Keeper's Spaulders (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Backbreaker Spaulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Glorious Shoulder Pads (item level 28), Heavy Lamellar Pauldrons (item level 27), Imperial Plate Shoulders (item level 27), Lofty Shoulder Pads (item level 27) and High Chief's Pauldrons (item level 27).
Backbreaker Spaulders is part of the transmog set Necrotic Boneplate Armor (Death Knight only). The other 16 pieces:
Unstoppable Destroyer's Legplates
Bracers of Destructive Strength
Necrotic Boneplate Breastplate
Necrotic Boneplate Gauntlets
Necrotic Boneplate HelmetNecrotic Boneplate GreavesNecrotic Boneplate PauldronsNecrotic Boneplate ChestguardNecrotic Boneplate HandguardsNecrotic Boneplate FaceguardNecrotic Boneplate LegguardsNecrotic Boneplate ShoulderguardsBones of the DamnedVisage of PetrificationGrimfist Crushers
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