An Uncommon Plate Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when equipped.
On Commander's Pauldrons's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,000 gold53 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 300 gold85 silver to 2,688 gold21 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 1g 25s 21c. In MoP Classic it is item level 61, requires level 56 and sells to vendors for 2g 11s 21c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 30g 18s 69c |
| WoW Forever | 29 | 23 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 61 | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 25s 21c |
| MoP Classic | 61 | 56 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 2g 11s 21c |
In the Appearances collection, Commander's Pauldrons is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3261. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Commander's Pauldrons.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Commander's Pauldrons suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Commander's Pauldrons (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 27 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commander's Pauldrons (this item) | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Warleader's Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +8 Stamina, +3 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Heroic 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 |
| Polished Obsidian Pauldrons | 29 | 25 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Dodge. 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 |
 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 |
 Talonguard Epaulets | 31 | 25 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Imperial Plate Shoulders | 27 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Talonguard Epaulets has the highest item level here (31).
Next item levels up from Commander's Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Wapach's Spaulders of Solidarity (item level 35), Heaving Plates of Protection (item level 37), Pauldrons of Edward the Odd (item level 37), Stormforged Shoulders (item level 37) and Ghost-Forged Shoulders (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Commander's Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Warbringer's Spaulders (item level 23), Saltstone Shoulder Pads (item level 22) and Replica Soulforge Spaulders (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Commander's 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 26Big Bad Pauldrons ID 9476 · Armor - Plate · item level 25Herod's Shoulder ID 7718 · Armor - Plate · item level 21Cabalist Spaulders ID 7532 · Armor - Leather · item level 25Black 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 25Champion's Chain Pauldrons ID 16528 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 10383 (10378 to 10388) were usually added in the same batch as Commander's Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Commander's Armor ID 10378 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Commander's Helm ID 10379 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Commander's Gauntlets ID 10380 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Commander's Girdle ID 10381 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Commander's Leggings ID 10382 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Hyperion Armor ID 10384 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Hyperion Greaves ID 10385 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Hyperion Gauntlets ID 10386 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Hyperion Girdle ID 10387 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Hyperion Helm ID 10388 · Armor - Plate · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 10383 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Commander's 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 Commander's 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 Commander's 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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