Is Epaulets of Ten Storms in World of Warcraft: Forever?

Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Epaulets of Ten Storms 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 Epaulets of Ten Storms in WoW Classic?

In Classic Era, Epaulets of Ten Storms is epic quality, item level 76 and requires level 60.

What does Epaulets of Ten Storms sell for to a vendor in Classic?

A vendor pays 6g 81s for one Epaulets of Ten Storms in Classic Era.

What slot is Epaulets of Ten Storms in WoW Classic?

Epaulets of Ten Storms is a Shoulder Mail in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.

Epaulets of Ten Storms - WoW Classic and Forever Item Sources

Part of the The Ten Storms transmog ensemble.collections

An Epic Mail Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Chromaggus in Blackwing Lair.

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Where it comes from

Drop	Chromaggus in Blackwing Lair

Build history

First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).

Set: The Ten Storms

The Ten Storms (8 pieces)

Belt of Ten Storms item level 29
Bracers of Ten Storms item level 29
Breastplate of Ten Storms item level 29
Epaulets of Ten Storms item level 29
Gauntlets of Ten Storms item level 29
Greaves of Ten Storms item level 29
Helmet of Ten Storms item level 29
Legplates of Ten Storms item level 29

(3) Set: Increases the amount healed by Chain Heal to targets beyond the first by 5%.
(5) Set: Increases your critical strike by 42.
(8) Set: When you cast a Healing Wave or Lesser Healing Wave, there is a 25% chance the target also receives a free Lightning Shield that causes 50 Nature damage to attacker on hit.

Epaulets of Ten Storms is one of 8 pieces of The Ten Storms, alongside Belt of Ten Storms, Bracers of Ten Storms and Breastplate of Ten Storms and others. Bonuses activate at 3 pieces, 5 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.

Other versions

Across game versions

In Classic Era it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 6g 81s 40c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 81s 96c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 81s 96c. In MoP Classic it is item level 76, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 81s 96c.

Version	Item level	Required level	Quality	Binding	Sells for
Retail (Midnight)	29	25	Epic	Binds when picked up	4g 18s 63c
Classic Era	76	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	6g 81s 40c
The Burning Crusade	76	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	3g 81s 96c
Wrath of the Lich King	76	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	3g 81s 96c
MoP Classic	76	60	Epic	Binds when picked up	3g 81s 96c

Epaulets of Ten Storms Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Epaulets of Ten Storms is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5068. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Epaulets of Ten Storms.

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Epaulets of Ten Storms Comes From

Epaulets of Ten Storms Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Epaulets of Ten Storms in the loot of 1 encounter.

Chromaggus in Blackwing Lair

Also drops from this encounter (22 other items):

See all 23 items in the Chromaggus loot table

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Epaulets of Ten Storms Compares

Who It Suits

Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Epaulets of Ten Storms suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.

Transmog Sets

Epaulets of Ten Storms is part of the transmog set The Ten Storms (Shaman only). The other 15 pieces:

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

Where Epaulets of Ten Storms Fits

Items That Share Epaulets of Ten Storms's Icon

Epaulets of Ten Storms uses icon file 135064, which 4 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:

Mantle of the Sea Wolf ID 27826 · Armor - Mail · item level 32
Pauldrons of Wild Magic ID 32078 · Armor - Mail · item level 32
Pauldrons of Wild Magic ID 127215 · Armor - Mail · item level 32
Mantle of the Sea Wolf ID 127243 · Armor - Mail · item level 32

Items Numbered Next to Epaulets of Ten Storms

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16945 (16940 to 16950) were usually added in the same batch as Epaulets of Ten Storms: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

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 29
Bracers of Ten Storms ID 16943 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Belt of Ten Storms ID 16944 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Legplates of Ten Storms ID 16946 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Helmet of Ten Storms ID 16947 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Gauntlets of Ten Storms ID 16948 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Greaves of Ten Storms ID 16949 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Breastplate of Ten Storms ID 16950 · Armor - Mail · item level 29

Epaulets of Ten Storms Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 16945 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price: 20 gold93 silver
Vendor sell price: 4 gold18 silver
Material: Chain
Equip slot: Shoulder
Item set ID: 216
Flags: 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

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

Epaulets of Ten Storms in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

Epaulets of Ten Storms 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 Epaulets of Ten Storms next to the live retail market on this page.

Is Epaulets of Ten Storms in World of Warcraft: Forever?: Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Epaulets of Ten Storms 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 Epaulets of Ten Storms in WoW Classic?: In Classic Era, Epaulets of Ten Storms is epic quality, item level 76 and requires level 60.
What does Epaulets of Ten Storms sell for to a vendor in Classic?: A vendor pays 6g 81s for one Epaulets of Ten Storms in Classic Era.
What slot is Epaulets of Ten Storms in WoW Classic?: Epaulets of Ten Storms is a Shoulder Mail 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
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

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