An Uncommon Plate Shoulder, item level 24, requires level 17, binds when equipped.
On Brutish Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,632 gold88 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 2,511 gold10 silver to 2,982 gold65 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 48s 97c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 85s 54c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 85s 54c. In MoP Classic it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 85s 54c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 13g 76s 98c |
| Classic Era | 45 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 48s 97c |
| The Burning Crusade | 45 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 85s 54c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 45 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 85s 54c |
| MoP Classic | 45 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 85s 54c |
In the Appearances collection, Brutish Shoulders is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4273. 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, Brutish Shoulders 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.
Brutish Shoulders uses icon file 135042, which 26 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Symbolic Pauldrons ID 14830 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Cutthroat's Mantle ID 15140 · Armor - Leather · item level 20Royal Cap Spaulders ID 14548 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Champion's Plate Pauldrons ID 16516 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Warlord's Plate Shoulders ID 16544 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Skeletal Shoulders ID 13132 · Armor - Mail · item level 23Bonespike Shoulder ID 12588 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Nightshade Spaulders ID 10228 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14909 (14904 to 14914) were usually added in the same batch as Brutish Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Brutish Breastplate ID 14904 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Brutish Gauntlets ID 14905 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Brutish Belt ID 14906 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Brutish Helmet ID 14907 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Brutish Legguards ID 14908 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Brutish Armguards ID 14910 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Brutish Boots ID 14911 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Brutish Shield ID 14912 · Armor - Shield · item level 26
Jade Greaves ID 14913 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Jade Bracers ID 14914 · Armor - Plate · item level 24The raw ItemSparse values for item 14909 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Brutish 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 Brutish 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 Brutish 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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