This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Mail Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Sulfuron Harbinger in Molten Core.
| Drop | Sulfuron Harbinger in Molten Core |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Giantstalker's Epaulets is one of 8 pieces of Giantstalker Armor, alongside Giantstalker's Belt, Giantstalker's Boots and Giantstalker's Bracers and others. Bonuses activate at 3 pieces, 5 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.
In Classic Era it is item level 66, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 4g 12s 37c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 66, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 33s 52c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 66, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 33s 52c. In MoP Classic it is item level 66, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 86s 65c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 77s 71c |
| Classic Era | 66 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 4g 12s 37c |
| The Burning Crusade | 66 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 33s 52c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 66 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 33s 52c |
| MoP Classic | 66 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 86s 65c |
In the Appearances collection, Giantstalker's Epaulets is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 4993. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Giantstalker's Epaulets.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Giantstalker's Epaulets in the loot of 1 encounter.
Flamewaker Priest, Sulfuron Harbinger in Molten Core
Also drops from this encounter (15 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Giantstalker's Epaulets suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Giantstalker's Epaulets (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 27 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giantstalker's Epaulets (this item) | 29 | 25 | +6 Critical Strike, +8 Stamina, +9 Haste, +5 Agility or Intellect, +2 Shadow Resistance. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Icy Scale Shoulderpads | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Drakesfire Epaulets | 29 | 23 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +9 Versatility, +4 Fire Resistance. World Drop | Not listed |
 Black Dragonscale Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
| Hero's Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Unyielding Spaulders | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ornate Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Bloodlust Epaulets | 28 | 22 | +8 Stamina, +8 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Marshcreeper Mantle | 31 | 25 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Blood Knight Pauldrons | 31 | 26 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Lord's Pauldrons | 27 | 20 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Marshcreeper Mantle has the highest item level here (31).
Next item levels up from Giantstalker's Epaulets among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Spaulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Spaulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mail Spaulders (item level 39), Battlebound Spaulders (item level 48) and Ravascale Shoulderguards (item level 58).
Nearest lower item levels below Giantstalker's Epaulets among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Marauder's Shoulder Pads (item level 22), Sparkleshell Shoulder Pads (item level 22), Double Mail Shoulderpads (item level 22), Renegade Pauldrons (item level 21) and Enduring Pauldrons (item level 21).
Giantstalker's Epaulets is part of the transmog set Giantstalker Armor (Hunter only). The other 9 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Giantstalker's Epaulets uses icon file 135041, which 31 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Dragonstalker's Spaulders ID 16937 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Lightforge Spaulders ID 16729 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Beaststalker's Mantle ID 16679 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Field Marshal's Chain Spaulders ID 16468 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Sparkleshell Shoulder Pads ID 15583 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Truestrike Shoulders ID 12927 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Beastmaster's Mantle ID 22016 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Soulforge Spaulders ID 22093 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16848 (16843 to 16853) were usually added in the same batch as Giantstalker's Epaulets: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Earthfury Legguards ID 16843 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Earthfury Epaulets ID 16844 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Giantstalker's Breastplate ID 16845 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Giantstalker's Helmet ID 16846 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Giantstalker's Leggings ID 16847 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Giantstalker's Boots ID 16849 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Giantstalker's Bracers ID 16850 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Giantstalker's Belt ID 16851 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Giantstalker's Gloves ID 16852 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Lawbringer Chestguard ID 16853 · Armor - Plate · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 16848 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Giantstalker's Epaulets 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 Giantstalker's Epaulets 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 Giantstalker's Epaulets
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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