Is Dreadnaught Pauldrons in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Dreadnaught Pauldrons is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.

What level is Dreadnaught Pauldrons in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Dreadnaught Pauldrons is epic quality, item level 86 and requires level 60.

What does Dreadnaught Pauldrons sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 7g 29s for one Dreadnaught Pauldrons in Classic Era.

What slot is Dreadnaught Pauldrons in WoW Classic?

Dreadnaught Pauldrons is a Shoulder Plate in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Dreadnaught Pauldrons - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

Part of the Dreadnaught's Battlegear transmog ensemble.collections

An Epic Plate Shoulder, item level 30, requires level 25, binds when picked up.

Downloads

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Model

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Background

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Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Set: Dreadnaught's Battlegear

Dreadnaught's Battlegear (9 pieces)

Dreadnaught Bracers item level 30
Dreadnaught Breastplate item level 30
Dreadnaught Gauntlets item level 30
Dreadnaught Waistguard item level 30
Dreadnaught Helmet item level 30
Dreadnaught Legplates item level 30
Dreadnaught Pauldrons item level 30
Dreadnaught Sabatons item level 30
Ring of the Dreadnaught item level 30

(2) Set: Increases the damage done by your Revenge ability by 75.
(4) Set: Improves your critical strike chance by 3%.
(6) Set: Increases your chance to Parry by 5%.
(8) Set: When your health drops below 20%, for the next 5 seconds healing spells cast on you help you to Cheat Death, increasing healing done to you by up to 160.

Dreadnaught Pauldrons is one of 9 pieces of Dreadnaught's Battlegear, alongside Dreadnaught Bracers, Dreadnaught Breastplate and Dreadnaught Gauntlets and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces, 6 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.

Other versions

Across game versions

In WoW Forever it is item level 86, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 7g 29s 11c. In Classic Era it is item level 86, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 7g 29s 11c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 86, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 88s 30c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 1 and Artifact quality. In MoP Classic it is item level 86, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 88s 30c.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	30	25	Epic	Binds when picked up	4g 49s 43c
WoW Forever	86	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	7g 29s 11c
Classic Era	86	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	7g 29s 11c
The Burning Crusade	86	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	4g 88s 30c
Wrath of the Lich King	1	-	Artifact	Binds when picked up	-
MoP Classic	86	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	4g 88s 30c

Dreadnaught Pauldrons Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 5978. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Dreadnaught Pauldrons.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Dreadnaught Pauldrons Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Dreadnaught Pauldrons suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Dreadnaught Pauldrons (item level 30) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 28 to 31.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Dreadnaught Pauldrons (this item)	30	25	+8 Stamina, +4 Strength or Intellect, +3 Critical Strike, +4 Dodge, +5 Parry	Not listed
Bloodscale Pauldrons	30	25	+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
Polished Obsidian Pauldrons	29	25	+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Dodge. World Drop	Not listed
Talonguard Epaulets	31	25	+6 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
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

Talonguard Epaulets has the highest item level here (31).

Next item levels up from Dreadnaught Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Ghost-Forged Shoulders (item level 37), Temple Pauldrons (item level 38), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Spaulders (item level 39).

Nearest lower item levels below Dreadnaught Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Field Plate Pauldrons (item level 23), Embossed Plate Pauldrons (item level 23), Symbolic Pauldrons (item level 23), Warbringer's Spaulders (item level 23) and Jouster's Pauldrons (item level 22).

Transmog Sets

Dreadnaught Pauldrons is part of the transmog set Dreadnaught's Battlegear (Warrior only). The other 7 pieces:

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Dreadnaught Pauldrons Fits

Other Items Named Dreadnaught Pauldrons

1 other item in the current build is also called Dreadnaught Pauldrons. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Dreadnaught Pauldrons ID 43747 · Armor - Plate

Items That Share Dreadnaught Pauldrons's Icon

Dreadnaught Pauldrons uses icon file 135060, which 115 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:

Bonescythe Pauldrons ID 22479 · Armor - Leather · item level 30
Pauldrons of The Five Thunders ID 22101 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Mantle of the Desert Crusade ID 21683 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Pauldrons of the Unrelenting ID 21639 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Chitinous Shoulderguards ID 21474 · Armor - Leather · item level 29

Items Numbered Next to Dreadnaught Pauldrons

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22419 (22413 to 22424) were usually added in the same batch as Dreadnaught Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Sin'dorei Armaments ID 22413 · Quest
Antheol's Elemental Grimoire ID 22414 · Quest
Dreadnaught Breastplate ID 22416 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Dreadnaught Legplates ID 22417 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Dreadnaught Helmet ID 22418 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Dreadnaught Sabatons ID 22420 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Dreadnaught Gauntlets ID 22421 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Dreadnaught Waistguard ID 22422 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Dreadnaught Bracers ID 22423 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Redemption Wristguards ID 22424 · Armor - Plate · item level 30

Dreadnaught Pauldrons Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 22419 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 22 gold47 silver
Vendor sell price: 4 gold49 silver
Material: Metal
Equip slot: Shoulder
Item set ID: 523
Flags: 0 / 8192 / 8388608 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

Dreadnaught Pauldrons in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Dreadnaught 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 Dreadnaught Pauldrons next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Dreadnaught Pauldrons in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Dreadnaught Pauldrons is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is Dreadnaught Pauldrons in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Dreadnaught Pauldrons is epic quality, item level 86 and requires level 60.
What does Dreadnaught Pauldrons sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 7g 29s for one Dreadnaught Pauldrons in Classic Era.
What slot is Dreadnaught Pauldrons in WoW Classic?: Dreadnaught Pauldrons is a Shoulder Plate in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client: Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era client: Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
Item set in the beta client: Dreadnaught's Battlegear
Appearances in the beta client: 1 recorded look

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

Dreadnaught Pauldrons