An Uncommon Leather Shoulder, item level 21, requires level 14, binds when equipped.
On Boulder Pads's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,168 gold66 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,991 gold77 silver to 2,371 gold42 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 33s 51c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 33s 52c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 33s 52c. In MoP Classic it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 33s 52c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | 14 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3g 39s 16c |
| Classic Era | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 33s 51c |
| The Burning Crusade | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 33s 52c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 33s 52c |
| MoP Classic | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 33s 52c |
In the Appearances collection, Boulder Pads is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1717. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Boulder Pads suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 10 items nearest to Boulder Pads (item level 21) in item level among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot, from item level 20 to 23.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder Pads (this item) | 21 | 14 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
| Sentinel Shoulders | 21 | 14 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Archer's Shoulderpads | 21 | 14 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Glyphed Epaulets | 22 | 14 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
| Warden's Mantle | 22 | 15 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +5 Versatility, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Nocturnal Shoulder Pads | 22 | 15 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Trickster's Pauldrons | 22 | 14 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Insignia Mantle | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Cutthroat's Mantle | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Headhunter's Spaulders | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ranger Shoulders | 23 | 16 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Ranger Shoulders has the highest item level here (23).
Next item levels up from Boulder Pads among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Jadefire Epaulets (item level 27), Peerless Shoulders (item level 28), Polar Spaulders (item level 29), Spaulders of the Unseen (item level 29) and Traveler's Spaulders (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Boulder Pads among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Rigid Shoulders (item level 16), Feral Shoulder Pads (item level 15), Inscribed Leather Spaulders (item level 13) and Lupine Mantle (item level 13).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Boulder Pads uses icon file 135039, which 80 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Forest Leather Mantle ID 4709 · Armor - Leather · item level 16Lambent Scale Pauldrons ID 4705 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Inscribed Leather Spaulders ID 4700 · Armor - Leather · item level 13Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4810 (4805 to 4818) were usually added in the same batch as Boulder Pads: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Flatland Cougar Femur ID 4805 · Quest
Plainstrider Scale ID 4806 · Quest
Swoop Gizzard ID 4807 · Quest
Well Stone ID 4808 · Quest
Ambercorn ID 4809 · Quest
Small Leather Collar ID 4813 · Miscellaneous
Discolored Fang ID 4814 · Miscellaneous
Legionnaire's Leggings ID 4816 · Armor - Mail · item level 15
Blessed Claymore ID 4817 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 14
Executioner's Sword ID 4818 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 15The raw ItemSparse values for item 4810 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Boulder Pads 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 Boulder Pads 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 Boulder Pads
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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