This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Champion's Plate Shoulders is one of 6 pieces of Champion's Battlearmor, alongside Blood Guard's Plate Gauntlets, Blood Guard's Plate Greaves and Legionnaire's Plate Hauberk and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 71, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 31s 58c. In Classic Era it is item level 71, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 31s 58c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 71 and requires level 60. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 71 and requires level 60. In MoP Classic it is item level 71, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 79s 38c |
| WoW Forever | 71 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 31s 58c |
| Classic Era | 71 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 31s 58c |
| The Burning Crusade | 71 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 71 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 71 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1c |
Appearance ID: 4815. 3 other items wear the same appearance:
Lieutenant Commander's Plate ShouldersRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Champion's Plate Shoulders suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Champion's Plate Shoulders (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion's Plate Shoulders (this item) | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +6 Strength or Intellect, +7 Critical Strike | Not listed |
 Polished Obsidian Pauldrons | 29 | 25 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Dodge. World Drop | Not listed |
 Imbued Plate Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Commander's Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Exalted Epaulets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Grimscale Pauldrons | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Icebane Mantle | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Bloodscale Pauldrons | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Alabaster Plate Pauldrons | 28 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Vanguard Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Glorious Shoulder Pads | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Bloodscale Pauldrons has the highest item level here (30).
Next item levels up from Champion's Plate Shoulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Heaving Plates of Protection (item level 37), Pauldrons of Edward the Odd (item level 37), Ghost-Forged Shoulders (item level 37), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Champion's Plate Shoulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Embossed Plate Pauldrons (item level 23), Symbolic Pauldrons (item level 23), Warbringer's Spaulders (item level 23), Jouster's Pauldrons (item level 22) and Saltstone Shoulder Pads (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Champion's Plate Shoulders uses icon file 135042, which 26 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Lieutenant Commander's Plate Shoulders ID 23315 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Acid Inscribed Pauldrons ID 20637 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Towering Mantle of the Hunt ID 28306 · Armor - Mail · item level 32Warlord's Plate Shoulders ID 16544 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Champion's Plate Pauldrons ID 16516 · Armor - Plate · item level 29After Hours Pauldrons ID 29999 · Armor - Leather · item level 31Cleansed Fel Pauldrons ID 30369 · Armor - Leather · item level 32Cutthroat's Mantle ID 15140 · Armor - Leather · item level 20Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 23243 (23237 to 23249) were usually added in the same batch as Champion's Plate Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Ring of the Eternal Flame ID 23237 · Armor · item level 29
Stygian Buckler ID 23238 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Plump Buzzard Wing ID 23239 · Quest "Premium quality wings from only the finest free range carrion birds."
Claw of the Frost Wyrm ID 23242 · Weapon - Fist Weapon · item level 30
Champion's Plate Helm ID 23244 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Fiery Festival Brew ID 23246 · Consumable
Burning Blossom ID 23247 · Miscellaneous
Purified Helboar Meat ID 23248 · Quest "Tender, succulent free range helboar meat, but not quite organic."
Amani Invasion Plans ID 23249 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 23243 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Champion's Plate 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 Champion's Plate 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 Champion's Plate 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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