An Uncommon Mail Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when equipped.
On Impenetrable Pauldrons's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 7,094 gold58 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 3,000 gold to 129,865 gold41 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 1g 83s 75c. In MoP Classic it is item level 59, requires level 54 and sells to vendors for 1g 83s 75c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 32g 41s 55c |
| WoW Forever | 29 | 23 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 59 | 54 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 83s 75c |
| MoP Classic | 59 | 54 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 83s 75c |
In the Appearances collection, Impenetrable Pauldrons is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4649. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Impenetrable Pauldrons.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Impenetrable Pauldrons suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Impenetrable Pauldrons (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impenetrable Pauldrons (this item) | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Warstrike Shoulder Pads | 29 | 24 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Magnificent Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Triumphant Shoulder Pads | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 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 |
 Icy Scale Shoulderpads | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
| Wrathfin Mantle | 30 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Bloodlust Epaulets | 28 | 22 | +8 Stamina, +8 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
| Blood Knight Pauldrons | 31 | 26 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ironhide Pauldrons | 27 | 21 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Blood Knight Pauldrons has the highest item level here (31).
Next item levels up from Impenetrable Pauldrons 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), Warpscale Spaulders (item level 40) and Battlebound Spaulders (item level 48).
Nearest lower item levels below Impenetrable Pauldrons among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Renegade Pauldrons (item level 21), Pillager's Pauldrons (item level 21), Mail Combat Spaulders (item level 20), Thick Scale Shoulder Pads (item level 20) and Phalanx Spaulders (item level 19).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Impenetrable Pauldrons uses icon file 135044, which 56 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Potent Shoulders ID 15177 · Armor - Leather · item level 25Volcanic Shoulders ID 15055 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Exalted Epaulets ID 14981 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Buccaneer's Mantle ID 14170 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14Windshrieker Pauldrons ID 13538 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Magician's Mantle ID 12998 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16Argent Shoulders ID 19059 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Splinthide Shoulders ID 11685 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15666 (15661 to 15671) were usually added in the same batch as Impenetrable Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Impenetrable Cloak ID 15661 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27
Impenetrable Gauntlets ID 15662 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Impenetrable Belt ID 15663 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Impenetrable Helmet ID 15664 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Impenetrable Legguards ID 15665 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Impenetrable Wall ID 15667 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Magnificent Bracers ID 15668 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Magnificent Breastplate ID 15669 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Magnificent Helmet ID 15670 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Magnificent Cloak ID 15671 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 15666 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Impenetrable 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 Impenetrable 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 Impenetrable 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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