A Common Mail Shoulder, item level 15, requires level 9, binds when equipped.
On Defender Spaulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 342 gold over the last 30 days, ranging from 342 gold to 1,263 gold13 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 6s 67c. In Classic Era it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 6s 67c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 6s 67c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 6s 67c. In MoP Classic it is item level 24, requires level 19 and sells to vendors for 6s 67c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 15 | 9 | Common | Binds when equipped | 13s 16c |
| WoW Forever | 24 | 19 | Common | - | 6s 67c |
| Classic Era | 24 | 19 | Common | - | 6s 67c |
| The Burning Crusade | 24 | 19 | Common | - | 6s 67c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 24 | 19 | Common | - | 6s 67c |
| MoP Classic | 24 | 19 | Common | - | 6s 67c |
In the Appearances collection, Defender Spaulders is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2002. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
The 10 items nearest to Defender Spaulders (item level 15) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 13 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defender Spaulders (this item) | 15 | 9 | World Drop | Not listed |
 War Paint Shoulder Pads | 14 | 8 | World Drop | Not listed |
| Outrunner's Pauldrons | 14 | 9 | World Drop | Not listed |
| Hulking Spaulders | 16 | 10 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +3 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Grunt's Pauldrons | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodspattered Shoulder Pads | 13 | 8 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Sentry's Shoulderguards | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Phalanx Spaulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Banded Pauldrons | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Slayer's Shoulderguards | 19 | 12 | +7 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Wicked Chain Shoulder Pads | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Phalanx Spaulders has the highest item level here (19).
Next item levels up from Defender Spaulders among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Formidable Shoulder Pads (item level 25), Lord's Pauldrons (item level 27), Crusader's Pauldrons (item level 27), Ironhide Pauldrons (item level 27) and Merciless Epaulets (item level 27).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Defender Spaulders uses icon file 135058, which 27 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Scouting Spaulders ID 6588 · Armor - Leather · item level 14Azure Shoulders ID 7060 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21Knight's Pauldrons ID 7459 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Ebonhold Shoulderpads ID 8272 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Bandit Shoulders ID 10405 · Armor - Leather · item level 14Vanguard Pauldrons ID 14860 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Outrunner's Pauldrons ID 15505 · Armor - Mail · item level 14Marauder's Shoulder Pads ID 15574 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6579 (6574 to 6584) were usually added in the same batch as Defender Spaulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Defender Bracers ID 6574 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
Defender Cloak ID 6575 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12
Defender Girdle ID 6576 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
Defender Gauntlets ID 6577 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
Defender Leggings ID 6578 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
Defender Tunic ID 6580 · Armor - Mail · item level 14
Scouting Belt ID 6581 · Armor - Leather · item level 13
Scouting Boots ID 6582 · Armor - Leather · item level 14
Scouting Bracers ID 6583 · Armor - Leather · item level 13
Scouting Tunic ID 6584 · Armor - Leather · item level 16The raw ItemSparse values for item 6579 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Defender Spaulders 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 Defender Spaulders 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 Defender Spaulders
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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