A Common Leather Shoulder, item level 14, requires level 8, binds when equipped.
On Bandit Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,125 gold73 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,125 gold73 silver to 1,125 gold74 silver, a tight band around its average.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 4s 9c. In Classic Era it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 4s 9c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 4s 9c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 4s 9c. In MoP Classic it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 4s 9c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 14 | 8 | Common | Binds when equipped | 8s 24c |
| WoW Forever | 22 | 17 | Common | - | 4s 9c |
| Classic Era | 22 | 17 | Common | - | 4s 9c |
| The Burning Crusade | 22 | 17 | Common | - | 4s 9c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 22 | 17 | Common | - | 4s 9c |
| MoP Classic | 22 | 17 | Common | - | 4s 9c |
In the Appearances collection, Bandit Shoulders is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2177. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear.
The 10 items nearest to Bandit Shoulders (item level 14) in item level among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot, from item level 13 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandit Shoulders (this item) | 14 | 8 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Feral Shoulder Pads | 15 | 9 | World Drop | Not listed |
| Inscribed Leather Spaulders | 13 | 8 | World Drop | Not listed |
| Prospector's Pads | 16 | 10 | +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Rigid Shoulders | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Robust Shoulders | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Infiltrator Shoulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Scaled Leather Shoulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Pathfinder Shoulder Pads | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Forest Tracker Epaulets | 19 | 12 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Watchman Pauldrons | 19 | 12 | +7 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect | Not listed |
Forest Tracker Epaulets has the highest item level here (19).
Next item levels up from Bandit Shoulders among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Scorpashi Shoulder Pads (item level 25), Potent Shoulders (item level 25), Rageclaw Shoulder Pads (item level 25), Chieftain's Shoulders (item level 26) and Jadefire Epaulets (item level 27).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Bandit Shoulders uses icon file 135058, which 27 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Ebonhold Shoulderpads ID 8272 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Knight's Pauldrons ID 7459 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Azure Shoulders ID 7060 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21Scouting Spaulders ID 6588 · Armor - Leather · item level 14Defender Spaulders ID 6579 · Armor - Mail · item level 15Vanguard Pauldrons ID 14860 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Outrunner's Pauldrons ID 15505 · Armor - Mail · item level 14Marauder's Shoulder Pads ID 15574 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 10405 (10400 to 10410) were usually added in the same batch as Bandit Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Blackened Defias Leggings ID 10400 · Armor - Leather · item level 12
Blackened Defias Gloves ID 10401 · Armor - Leather · item level 12
Blackened Defias Boots ID 10402 · Armor - Leather · item level 12
Blackened Defias Belt ID 10403 · Armor - Leather · item level 12
Durable Belt ID 10404 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Scaled Leather Headband ID 10406 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Raider's Shoulderpads ID 10407 · Armor - Mail · item level 13
Banded Helm ID 10408 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Banded Boots ID 10409 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
Leggings of the Fang ID 10410 · Armor - Leather · item level 13The raw ItemSparse values for item 10405 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Bandit Shoulders 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 Bandit Shoulders 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 Bandit Shoulders
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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