This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Mail Shoulder, item level 25, requires level 19, binds when picked up. Drops from Guard Fengus in Dire Maul - Gordok Commons and 2 other encounters.
| Drop | Guard Fengus in Dire Maul - Gordok Commons | |
|---|---|---|
| Drop | Guard Mol'dar in Dire Maul - Gordok Commons | |
| Drop | Guard Slip'kik in Dire Maul - Gordok Commons |
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 2g 14s 44c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 2g 17s 43c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 21s 74c. In MoP Classic it is item level 49, requires level 44 and sells to vendors for 1g 14s 56c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | 19 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 28g 61s 37c |
| Classic Era | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 14s 44c |
| The Burning Crusade | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 17s 43c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 21s 74c |
| MoP Classic | 49 | 44 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 14s 56c |
In the Appearances collection, Denwatcher's Shoulders is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 1131. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Denwatcher's Shoulders in the loot of 3 encounters.
Guard Fengus in Dire Maul - Gordok Commons
Also drops from this encounter (9 other items):
Bulky Iron Spaulders
Heliotrope Cloak
Sublime Wristguards
Hedgecutter
Ogre Pocket Knife
Jagged Bone Fist
Unsophisticated Hand Cannon
Hyena Hide BeltSee all 10 items in the Guard Fengus loot table
Guard Mol'dar in Dire Maul - Gordok Commons
Also drops from this encounter (9 other items):
Bulky Iron SpauldersHeliotrope CloakSublime WristguardsHedgecutterOgre Pocket KnifeJagged Bone FistUnsophisticated Hand CannonHyena Hide BeltSee all 10 items in the Guard Mol'dar loot table
Guard Slip'kik in Dire Maul - Gordok Commons
Also drops from this encounter (9 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Denwatcher's Shoulders suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Denwatcher's Shoulders uses icon file 135046, which 27 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Bloodsoul Shoulders ID 19691 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Pauldrons of Might ID 16868 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Pillager's Pauldrons ID 15562 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Runic Leather Shoulders ID 15096 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 18494 (18489 to 18499) were usually added in the same batch as Denwatcher's Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Unfired Ancient Blade ID 18489 · Quest
Insightful Hood ID 18490 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Lorespinner ID 18491 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 28
Treated Ancient Blade ID 18492 · Quest "Tempered in the blood of Onyxia."Bulky Iron Spaulders ID 18493 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Redoubt Cloak ID 18495 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Heliotrope Cloak ID 18496 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Sublime Wristguards ID 18497 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Hedgecutter ID 18498 · Weapon - One-Handed Axe · item level 25
Barrier Shield ID 18499 · Armor - Shield · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 18494 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Denwatcher's 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 Denwatcher's 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 Denwatcher's 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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