An Uncommon Mail Shoulder, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when equipped.
On Grunt's Pauldrons's most active realm, the Auction House minimum price has held steady at 12,013 gold82 silver over the last 30 days.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 12s 64c. In Classic Era it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 12s 64c. In MoP Classic it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 12s 64c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26s 66c |
| WoW Forever | 25 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12s 64c |
| Classic Era | 25 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12s 64c |
| MoP Classic | 25 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12s 64c |
In the Appearances collection, Grunt's Pauldrons is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4543. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Grunt's Pauldrons.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Grunt's Pauldrons suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Grunt's Pauldrons (item level 16) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 14 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grunt's Pauldrons (this item) | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Hulking Spaulders | 16 | 10 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +3 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Spiked Chain Shoulder Pads | 17 | 10 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sentry's Shoulderguards | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| War Paint Shoulder Pads | 14 | 8 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Outrunner's Pauldrons | 14 | 9 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Phalanx Spaulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Banded Pauldrons | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Slayer's Shoulderguards | 19 | 12 | +7 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Wicked Chain Shoulder Pads | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Mail Combat Spaulders | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
Mail Combat Spaulders has the highest item level here (20).
Next item levels up from Grunt's Pauldrons among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Bonelink Epaulets (item level 24), Khan's Mantle (item level 25), Gryphon Mail Pauldrons (item level 25), Formidable Shoulder Pads (item level 25) and Protector Pads (item level 26).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Grunt's Pauldrons uses icon file 135037, which 38 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Ironfeather Shoulders ID 15067 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Lupine Mantle ID 15019 · Armor - Leather · item level 13Bristlebark Amice ID 14573 · Armor - Leather · item level 17Resilient Mantle ID 14397 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19Aboriginal Shoulder Pads ID 14169 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13Pagan Mantle ID 14157 · Armor - Cloth · item level 15Phytoskin Spaulders ID 17749 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Councillor's Shoulders ID 10100 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15513 (15508 to 15518) were usually added in the same batch as Grunt's Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Grunt's Cape ID 15508 · Armor - Cloth · item level 11
Grunt's Handwraps ID 15509 · Armor - Mail · item level 13
Grunt's Belt ID 15510 · Armor - Mail · item level 12
Grunt's Legguards ID 15511 · Armor - Mail · item level 15
Grunt's Shield ID 15512 · Armor - Shield · item level 15
Grunt's Chestpiece ID 15514 · Armor - Mail · item level 16
Spiked Chain Belt ID 15515 · Armor - Mail · item level 16
Spiked Chain Slippers ID 15516 · Armor - Mail · item level 17
Spiked Chain Wristbands ID 15517 · Armor - Mail · item level 16
Spiked Chain Breastplate ID 15518 · Armor - Mail · item level 18The raw ItemSparse values for item 15513 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Grunt's 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 Grunt's 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 Grunt's 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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