A Rare Mail Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when equipped. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.
On Black Dragonscale Shoulders's most active realm, the Auction House minimum price has held steady at 13,954 gold27 silver over the last 30 days.
| Vendor | NPC #44246 | Stormwind City 78.6, 69.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar 48.4, 71.9 |
| Crafted | Black Dragonscale Shoulders | Recipe |
The game's collection data lists Black Dragonscale Shoulders as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 78.6, 69.3 on the Stormwind City map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #44246 | Stormwind City | 78.6, 69.3; 75.5, 66.1; 78.9, 69.6 | /way #84 78.6 69.3 | 200 |
| NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar | 48.4, 71.9 | /way #85 48.4 71.9 | 200 |
Stormwind City 3 placements
VendorVendorVendorOrgrimmar 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Black Dragonscale Shoulders is one of 4 pieces of Black Dragon Mail, alongside Black Dragonscale Boots, Black Dragonscale Breastplate and Black Dragonscale Leggings. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 3 pieces and 4 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 2g 17s 36c. In Classic Era it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 2g 17s 36c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 2g 17s 36c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 2g 17s 36c. In MoP Classic it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 2g 17s 36c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 84s 98c |
| WoW Forever | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 17s 36c |
| Classic Era | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 17s 36c |
| The Burning Crusade | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 17s 36c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 17s 36c |
| MoP Classic | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 17s 36c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Black Dragonscale Shoulders takes 20 Rugged Leather, 15 Black Dragonscale, 1 Cured Rugged Hide and 1 Rune Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Black Dragonscale Shoulders is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 4340. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Black Dragonscale Shoulders.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 95g 21s, and Rugged Leather is the largest share at 63%. The Classic Leatherworking recipe Black Dragonscale Shoulders is taught by Pattern: Black Dragonscale Shoulders. It turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 320 and grey at 340.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rugged Leather | 20 | 2 gold99 silver | 59 gold80 silver |
 Black Dragonscale | 15 | 2 gold | 30 gold |
 Cured Rugged Hide | 1 | 5 gold | 5 gold |
 Rune Thread | 1 | 41 silver | 41 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 95 gold21 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Black Dragonscale Shoulders suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Black Dragonscale Shoulders (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 28 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Dragonscale Shoulders (this item) | 29 | 23 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Drakesfire Epaulets | 29 | 23 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +9 Versatility, +4 Fire Resistance. World Drop | Not listed |
| Hero's Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Masterwork Pauldrons | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Impenetrable Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Magnificent Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Unyielding Spaulders | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Icy Scale Shoulderpads | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Ornate Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Bloodlust Epaulets | 28 | 22 | +8 Stamina, +8 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Marshcreeper Mantle | 31 | 25 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Marshcreeper Mantle has the highest item level here (31).
Next item levels up from Black Dragonscale Shoulders among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Spaulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Spaulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mail Spaulders (item level 39), Battlebound Spaulders (item level 48) and Dragonrider's Spaulders (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Black Dragonscale Shoulders among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Captain's Shoulderguards (item level 23), Ravager's Mantle (item level 23), Steadfast Shoulders (item level 23), Chief Brigadier Pauldrons (item level 22) and Jazeraint Pauldrons (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Black Dragonscale Shoulders is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44246 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 78.6, 69.3.
Black Dragonscale Shoulders uses icon file 135032, which 61 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Rageclaw Shoulder Pads ID 15386 · Armor - Leather · item level 25Gryphon Mail Pauldrons ID 15628 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Champion's Chain Pauldrons ID 16528 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Wildheart Spaulders ID 16718 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Champion's Dreadweave Shoulders ID 17573 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Champion's Satin Shoulderpads ID 17613 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Darksoul Shoulders ID 19695 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Commander's Pauldrons ID 10383 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15051 (15046 to 15056) were usually added in the same batch as Black Dragonscale Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Green Dragonscale Leggings ID 15046 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Red Dragonscale Breastplate ID 15047 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Blue Dragonscale Breastplate ID 15048 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Blue Dragonscale Shoulders ID 15049 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Black Dragonscale Breastplate ID 15050 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Black Dragonscale Leggings ID 15052 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Volcanic Breastplate ID 15053 · Armor - Leather · item level 28
Volcanic Leggings ID 15054 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Volcanic Shoulders ID 15055 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Stormshroud Armor ID 15056 · Armor - Leather · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 15051 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Black Dragonscale 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 Black Dragonscale 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 Black Dragonscale 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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