This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Leather Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Genesis Shoulderpads is one of 5 pieces of Genesis Raiment, alongside Genesis Boots, Genesis Helm and Genesis Trousers and others. Bonuses activate at 3 pieces and 5 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 78, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 83s 58c. In Classic Era it is item level 78, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 5g 83s 58c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 78, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 3s 49c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 264, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 3g 3s 49c. In MoP Classic it is item level 78, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 3s 49c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 98s 61c |
| WoW Forever | 78 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 5g 83s 58c |
| Classic Era | 78 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 5g 83s 58c |
| The Burning Crusade | 78 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 3s 49c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 264 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 3s 49c |
| MoP Classic | 78 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 3s 49c |
In the Appearances collection, Genesis Shoulderpads is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 5688. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Genesis Shoulderpads.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Genesis Shoulderpads among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Genesis Shoulderpads suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 10 items nearest to Genesis Shoulderpads (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis Shoulderpads (this item) | 29 | 25 | +5 Critical Strike, +4 Haste, +8 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect. Quest | Not listed |
 Polar Spaulders | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Spaulders of the Unseen | 29 | 23 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Golden Mantle of the Dawn | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +7 Dodge. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Traveler's Spaulders | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Adventurer's Shoulders | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Runic Leather Shoulders | 29 | 24 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
| Bonechewer Shoulderguards | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sunroc Shoulderguards | 30 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Pridelord Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +3 Critical Strike, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Peerless Shoulders | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Sunroc Shoulderguards has the highest item level here (30).
Next item levels up from Genesis Shoulderpads among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Hide of Chromaggus (item level 37), Flickering Shoulderpads (item level 37), Vine Shoulders (item level 38), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dragonhide Spaulders (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Wyrmhide Spaulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Genesis Shoulderpads among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Nocturnal Shoulder Pads (item level 22), Trickster's Pauldrons (item level 22), Sentinel Shoulders (item level 21), Insignia Mantle (item level 20) and Cutthroat's Mantle (item level 20).
Genesis Shoulderpads is part of the transmog set Genesis Raiment (Druid only). The other 6 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Genesis Shoulderpads uses icon file 135034, which 23 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Mantle of the Oracle ID 21350 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Deathdealer's Spaulders ID 21361 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Enigma Shoulderpads ID 21345 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Doomcaller's Mantle ID 21335 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Stormcaller's Pauldrons ID 21376 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Bone Golem Shoulders ID 18686 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Scorpid-Sting Mantle ID 24366 · Armor - Mail · item level 30Boneshredder Shoulderguards ID 24779 · Armor - Leather · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 21354 (21349 to 21359) were usually added in the same batch as Genesis Shoulderpads: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Footwraps of the Oracle ID 21349 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Mantle of the Oracle ID 21350 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Vestments of the Oracle ID 21351 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30
Trousers of the Oracle ID 21352 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Genesis Helm ID 21353 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Genesis Boots ID 21355 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Genesis Trousers ID 21356 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Genesis Vest ID 21357 · Armor - Leather · item level 30
Pattern: Soul Pouch ID 21358 · Recipe "Teaches you how to sew a Soul Pouch."
Deathdealer's Boots ID 21359 · Armor - Leather · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 21354 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Genesis Shoulderpads 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 Genesis Shoulderpads 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 Genesis Shoulderpads
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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