An Uncommon Plate Shoulder, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.
On Glorious Shoulder Pads's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 42,466 gold18 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 42,266 gold17 silver to 52,408 gold52 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #44246 | Stormwind City 78.6, 69.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar 48.4, 71.9 |
The game's collection data lists Glorious Shoulder Pads as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 78.6, 69.3 on the Stormwind City map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #44246 | Stormwind City | 78.6, 69.3; 75.5, 66.1; 78.9, 69.6 | /way #84 78.6 69.3 | 200 |
| NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar | 48.4, 71.9 | /way #85 48.4 71.9 | 200 |
Stormwind City 3 placements
VendorVendorVendorOrgrimmar 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 10s 76c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 93s 46c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 93s 46c. In MoP Classic it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 93s 46c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 32g 50s 78c |
| Classic Era | 57 | 52 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 10s 76c |
| The Burning Crusade | 57 | 52 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 93s 46c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 57 | 52 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 93s 46c |
| MoP Classic | 57 | 52 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 93s 46c |
In the Appearances collection, Glorious Shoulder Pads is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4322. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Glorious Shoulder Pads.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Glorious Shoulder Pads suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Glorious Shoulder Pads (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 27 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glorious Shoulder Pads (this item) | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Alabaster Plate Pauldrons | 28 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Vanguard Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
| Dawnbringer Shoulders | 28 | 22 | +6 Versatility, +8 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Imbued Plate Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Commander's Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Exalted Epaulets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Grimscale Pauldrons | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Imperial Plate Shoulders | 27 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Lofty Shoulder Pads | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Icebane Mantle | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Imbued Plate Pauldrons has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from Glorious Shoulder Pads among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Heaving Plates of Protection (item level 37), Pauldrons of Edward the Odd (item level 37), Ghost-Forged Shoulders (item level 37), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Glorious Shoulder Pads among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Symbolic Pauldrons (item level 23), Warbringer's Spaulders (item level 23), Jouster's Pauldrons (item level 22) and Saltstone Shoulder Pads (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Glorious Shoulder Pads is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44246 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 78.6, 69.3.
Glorious Shoulder Pads uses icon file 135051, which 40 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Sunscale Spaulders ID 14851 · Armor - Plate · item level 26Stockade Pauldrons ID 14552 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Lieutenant Commander's Plate Pauldrons ID 16432 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Field Marshal's Lamellar Pauldrons ID 16476 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Field Marshal's Plate Shoulderguards ID 16480 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Lawbringer Spaulders ID 16856 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Dawnbringer Shoulders ID 12625 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14971 (14966 to 14976) were usually added in the same batch as Glorious Shoulder Pads: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Glorious Breastplate ID 14966 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Glorious Gauntlets ID 14967 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Glorious Belt ID 14968 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Glorious Headdress ID 14969 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Glorious Legplates ID 14970 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Glorious Sabatons ID 14972 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Glorious Shield ID 14973 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Glorious Bindings ID 14974 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Exalted Harness ID 14975 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Exalted Gauntlets ID 14976 · Armor - Plate · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 14971 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Glorious Shoulder Pads 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 Glorious Shoulder Pads 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 Glorious Shoulder Pads
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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