A Rare Plate Shoulder, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped. Crafted with Dawnbringer Shoulders.
On Dawnbringer Shoulders's most active realm, the Auction House minimum price has held steady at 52,500 gold over the last 30 days.
| Crafted | Dawnbringer Shoulders | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 1g 30s 80c. In Classic Era it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 1g 30s 80c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 2g 28s 47c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 2g 28s 47c. In MoP Classic it is item level 58, requires level 53 and sells to vendors for 2g 28s 47c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 73s 47c |
| WoW Forever | 58 | 53 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 30s 80c |
| Classic Era | 58 | 53 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 30s 80c |
| The Burning Crusade | 58 | 53 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 28s 47c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 58 | 53 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 28s 47c |
| MoP Classic | 58 | 53 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 28s 47c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dawnbringer Shoulders takes 20 Thorium Bar, 4 Arcanite Bar, 2 Huge Emerald and 2 Essence of Water.
In the Appearances collection, Dawnbringer Shoulders is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3605. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Dawnbringer Shoulders.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 557g 2s, and Arcanite Bar is the largest share at 52%. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dawnbringer Shoulders is taught by Plans: Dawnbringer Shoulders.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thorium Bar | 20 | 2 gold99 silver | 59 gold80 silver |
 Arcanite Bar | 4 | 72 gold98 silver | 291 gold92 silver |
 Huge Emerald | 2 | 2 gold86 silver | 5 gold72 silver |
 Essence of Water | 2 | 99 gold79 silver | 199 gold58 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 557 gold2 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.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Dawnbringer Shoulders suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Dawnbringer Shoulders (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 27 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawnbringer Shoulders (this item) | 28 | 22 | +6 Versatility, +8 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 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 |
 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 |
| Imperial Plate Shoulders | 27 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Lofty Shoulder Pads | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Imbued Plate Pauldrons has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from Dawnbringer 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 Dawnbringer Shoulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: 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.
Dawnbringer Shoulders uses icon file 135051, which 40 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Stockade Pauldrons ID 14552 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Sunscale Spaulders ID 14851 · Armor - Plate · item level 26Glorious Shoulder Pads ID 14971 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Lieutenant Commander's Plate Pauldrons ID 16432 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Field Marshal's Lamellar Pauldrons ID 16476 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Field Marshal's Plate Shoulderguards ID 16480 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Lawbringer Spaulders ID 16856 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12625 (12620 to 12631) were usually added in the same batch as Dawnbringer Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Enchanted Thorium Helm ID 12620 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Demonfork ID 12621 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 29
Shardtooth Meat ID 12622 · QuestChillwind Meat ID 12623 · Quest
Wildthorn Mail ID 12624 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Funeral Cuffs ID 12626 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Temporal Displacer ID 12627 · Quest
Demon Forged Breastplate ID 12628 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Head of Rend Blackhand ID 12630 · Quest "Sickening, bloody, foulness."
Fiery Plate Gauntlets ID 12631 · Armor - Plate · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 12625 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Dawnbringer 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 Dawnbringer 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 Dawnbringer Shoulders
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