This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Shoulder, item level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 46, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 52s 64c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 46, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 91s 95c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 46, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 91s 95c. In MoP Classic it is item level 49.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 25 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 37s 71c |
| Classic Era | 46 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 52s 64c |
| The Burning Crusade | 46 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 91s 95c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 46 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 91s 95c |
| MoP Classic | 49 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 37s 71c |
Appearance ID: 2837. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Gemshale Pauldrons suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Gemshale Pauldrons uses icon file 135054, which 105 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Brigade Pauldrons ID 9934 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Embossed Plate Pauldrons ID 9971 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Red Mageweave Shoulders ID 10029 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Mercurial Pauldrons ID 10163 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Swashbuckler's Shoulderpads ID 10189 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Engraved Pauldrons ID 10237 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Masterwork Pauldrons ID 10274 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Hyperion Pauldrons ID 10390 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9531 (9522 to 9538) were usually added in the same batch as Gemshale Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Energized Stone Circle ID 9522 · Armor - Shield · item level 21
Troll Temper ID 9523 · Quest
Spellshifter Rod ID 9527 · Weapon - Staff · item level 25
Edana's Dark Heart ID 9528 · Quest
Horn of Hatetalon ID 9530 · Quest
Masons Fraternity Ring ID 9533 · Armor · item level 25
Engineer's Guild Headpiece ID 9534 · Armor - Leather · item level 25
Fire-Welded Bracers ID 9535 · Armor - Mail · item level 18
Fairywing Mantle ID 9536 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18Talvash's Gold Ring ID 9538 · Armor · item level 20The raw ItemSparse values for item 9531 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Gemshale 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 Gemshale Pauldrons 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 Gemshale Pauldrons
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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