This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Shoulder, item level 25, requires level 19, binds when picked up. Drops from Chief Ukorz Sandscalp in Zul'Farrak.
| Drop | Chief Ukorz Sandscalp in Zul'Farrak |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 85s 93c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 1g 50s 10c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 50, requires level 45 and sells to vendors for 1g. In MoP Classic it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 1g 40s 28c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 19 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 30g 22s 32c |
| Classic Era | 50 | 45 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 85s 93c |
| The Burning Crusade | 50 | 45 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 50s 10c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 50 | 45 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g |
| MoP Classic | 49 | 44 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 40s 28c |
In the Appearances collection, Big Bad Pauldrons is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 2479. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Big Bad Pauldrons in the loot of 1 encounter.
Chief Ukorz Sandscalp, Ruuzlu in Zul'Farrak
Also drops from this encounter (8 other items):
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, Big Bad Pauldrons suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Big Bad Pauldrons uses icon file 135032, which 61 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Chieftain's Shoulders ID 9955 · Armor - Leather · item level 26Commander's Pauldrons ID 10383 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Herod's Shoulder ID 7718 · Armor - Plate · item level 21Cabalist Spaulders ID 7532 · Armor - Leather · item level 25Broken Armor of Ana'thek ID 3909 · QuestBlack Dragonscale Shoulders ID 15051 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Rageclaw Shoulder Pads ID 15386 · Armor - Leather · item level 25Gryphon Mail Pauldrons ID 15628 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9476 (9471 to 9481) were usually added in the same batch as Big Bad Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Nekrum's Medallion ID 9471 · Quest
Hexx's Key ID 9472 · Quest
Jinxed Hoodoo Skin ID 9473 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Jinxed Hoodoo Kilt ID 9474 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Diabolic Skiver ID 9475 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 25
The Chief's Enforcer ID 9477 · Weapon - Staff · item level 25
Ripsaw ID 9478 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 25
Embrace of the Lycan ID 9479 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Eyegouger ID 9480 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 25
The Minotaur ID 9481 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 9476 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Big Bad 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 Big Bad 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 Big Bad 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
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