Part of the Earthen Battleplate transmog ensemble.collections

An Epic Plate Shoulder, item level 37, requires level 32, binds when picked up. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.

Downloads

Where it comes from

Vendor	NPC #29494	Dalaran
Vendor	NPC #97331	Dalaran 49.4, 73.1

Sold By

The game's collection data lists Earthen Shoulderguards as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Dalaran.

Vendor	Zone	Map	Waypoint	Other items it sells
NPC #29494	Dalaran	-	-	-
NPC #97331	Dalaran	49.4, 73.1	`/way #627 49.4 73.1`	-

Dalaran 1 placement

Vendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.

Build history

First seen in build 5.5.4.69585 (Mists of Pandaria).

Set: Earthen Battleplate

Earthen Battleplate (5 pieces)

Earthen Shoulderguards item level 37
Earthen Legguards item level 37
Earthen Faceguard item level 37
Earthen Handguards item level 37
Earthen Chestguard item level 37

(2) Set: Increases the damage done by your Shield Slam ability by 5%.
(4) Set: Increases the duration of your Shield Wall ability by 50%.

Earthen Shoulderguards is one of 5 pieces of Earthen Battleplate, alongside Earthen Legguards, Earthen Faceguard and Earthen Handguards and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces and 4 pieces equipped.

Other versions

MoP Classic

Across game versions

In MoP Classic it is item level 359 and requires level 85.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	37	32	Epic	Binds when picked up	13g 79s 58c
MoP Classic	359	85	Epic	Binds when picked up	-

Earthen Shoulderguards Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Earthen Shoulderguards is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 14004. 6 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Earthen Shoulderguards Compares

Who It Suits

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

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Earthen Shoulderguards (item level 37) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 31 to 44.

Item	Item Level	Requires Level	Stats	Lowest Listed Price
Earthen Shoulderguards (this item)	37	32	+5 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +9 Dodge, +5 Critical Strike. Vendor	Not listed
Heaving Plates of Protection	37	32	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Parry, +6 Mastery. World Drop	Not listed
Pauldrons of Edward the Odd	37	32	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +5 Parry, +6 Mastery. World Drop	Not listed
Ghost-Forged Shoulders	37	32	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Temple Pauldrons	38	34	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders	39	35	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing	Not listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders	39	35	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing	Not listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Spaulders	39	35	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing	Not listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Shoulders	39	35	+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing	Not listed
Talonguard Epaulets	31	25	+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop	Not listed
Truesteel Pauldrons	44	35	+10 Stamina, +7 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing	Not listed

Truesteel Pauldrons has the highest item level here (44).

Next item levels up from Earthen Shoulderguards among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Twilight Dragon's Pauldrons (item level 60), Geocrag Spaulders (item level 60), Razorfin Shoulderguards (item level 60), Tomb-Keeper's Spaulders (item level 60) and Bloodwake Spaulders (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Earthen Shoulderguards among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Wyrmslayer Spaulders (item level 26), Overlord's Spaulders (item level 26), Sunscale Spaulders (item level 26), Jade Epaulets (item level 25) and Bloodforged Shoulder Pads (item level 25).

Transmog Sets

Earthen Shoulderguards is part of the transmog set Earthen Battleplate (Warrior only). The other 16 pieces:

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

Where Earthen Shoulderguards Fits

Where to Buy Earthen Shoulderguards

Earthen Shoulderguards is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 29494 stands in Dalaran.

NPC 29494 in Dalaran
NPC 97331 in Dalaran at 49.4, 73.1

Other Items Named Earthen Shoulderguards

2 other items in the current build are also called Earthen Shoulderguards. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Earthen Shoulderguards ID 65273 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Earthen Shoulderguards ID 171868 · Armor - Plate · item level 60

Items That Share Earthen Shoulderguards's Icon

Earthen Shoulderguards uses icon file 463932, which 14 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:

Earthen Pauldrons ID 60327 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Pauldrons of the Great Ettin ID 59471 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Pauldrons of the Apocalypse ID 59356 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Pauldrons of the Apocalypse ID 65027 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Pauldrons of the Great Ettin ID 65142 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Earthen Pauldrons ID 65268 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Earthen Shoulderguards ID 65273 · Armor - Plate · item level 37

Items Numbered Next to Earthen Shoulderguards

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 60331 (60326 to 60336) were usually added in the same batch as Earthen Shoulderguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Earthen Gauntlets ID 60326 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Earthen Pauldrons ID 60327 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Earthen Faceguard ID 60328 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Earthen Chestguard ID 60329 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Earthen Legguards ID 60330 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Earthen Handguards ID 60332 · Armor - Plate · item level 37
Whirlpool Core ID 60333 · Quest "A globe of restless liquid, swirling solidly within your hand."
Black Bear Brain ID 60334 · Quest "Heavier than you'd think."
Thick Hide Pack ID 60335 · Container · item level 30
Ruined Bear Skull ID 60336 · Miscellaneous "This was a bear of very little brain."