This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Mail Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Chromaggus in Blackwing Lair.
| Drop | Chromaggus in Blackwing Lair | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #54648 | Netherstorm 33.0, 64.1 |
The game's collection data lists Dragonstalker's Spaulders as sold by a vendor NPC in Netherstorm. The vendor stands at 33.0, 64.1 on the Netherstorm map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #54648 | Netherstorm | 33.0, 64.1 | /way #109 33.0 64.1 | 71 |
Netherstorm 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Dragonstalker's Spaulders is one of 8 pieces of Dragonstalker Armor, alongside Dragonstalker's Belt, Dragonstalker's Bracers and Dragonstalker's Breastplate and others. Bonuses activate at 3 pieces, 5 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.
In Classic Era it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 6g 44s 82c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 61s 45c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 61s 45c. In MoP Classic it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 61s 45c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 96s 15c |
| Classic Era | 76 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 6g 44s 82c |
| The Burning Crusade | 76 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 61s 45c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 76 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 61s 45c |
| MoP Classic | 76 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 61s 45c |
In the Appearances collection, Dragonstalker's Spaulders is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5060. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Dragonstalker's Spaulders.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Dragonstalker's Spaulders in the loot of 1 encounter.
Also drops from this encounter (22 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, Dragonstalker's Spaulders suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Dragonstalker's Spaulders (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 27 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragonstalker's Spaulders (this item) | 29 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +2 Critical Strike, +8 Stamina, +7 Haste, +2 Fire Resistance. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Icy Scale Shoulderpads | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Drakesfire Epaulets | 29 | 23 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +9 Versatility, +4 Fire Resistance. World Drop | Not listed |
 Black Dragonscale Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
| Hero's Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Masterwork Pauldrons | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Impenetrable Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Magnificent Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Bloodlust Epaulets | 28 | 22 | +8 Stamina, +8 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Blood Knight Pauldrons | 31 | 26 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ironhide Pauldrons | 27 | 21 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Blood Knight Pauldrons has the highest item level here (31).
Next item levels up from Dragonstalker's Spaulders among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Spaulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Spaulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mail Spaulders (item level 39), Battlebound Spaulders (item level 48) and Ravascale Shoulderguards (item level 58).
Nearest lower item levels below Dragonstalker's Spaulders among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Renegade Pauldrons (item level 21), Mail Combat Spaulders (item level 20), Thick Scale Shoulder Pads (item level 20), Phalanx Spaulders (item level 19) and Banded Pauldrons (item level 19).
Dragonstalker's Spaulders is part of the transmog set Dragonstalker Armor (Hunter only). The other 9 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Dragonstalker's Spaulders is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 54648 stands in Netherstorm at map coordinates 33.0, 64.1.
Dragonstalker's Spaulders uses icon file 135041, which 31 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Giantstalker's Epaulets ID 16848 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Lightforge Spaulders ID 16729 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Beaststalker's Mantle ID 16679 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Field Marshal's Chain Spaulders ID 16468 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Sparkleshell Shoulder Pads ID 15583 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Truestrike Shoulders ID 12927 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Beastmaster's Mantle ID 22016 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Soulforge Spaulders ID 22093 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16937 (16932 to 16942) were usually added in the same batch as Dragonstalker's Spaulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Nemesis Spaulders ID 16932 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Nemesis Belt ID 16933 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Nemesis Bracers ID 16934 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Bracers ID 16935 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Belt ID 16936 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Legguards ID 16938 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Helm ID 16939 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Gauntlets ID 16940 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Greaves ID 16941 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Dragonstalker's Breastplate ID 16942 · Armor - Mail · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 16937 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Dragonstalker's 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 Dragonstalker's 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 Dragonstalker's 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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