An Uncommon Plate Shoulder, item level 27, requires level 20, binds when equipped. Crafted with Imperial Plate Shoulders.
On Imperial Plate Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 434 gold9 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 300 gold4 silver to 434 gold10 silver.
| Crafted | Imperial Plate Shoulders | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Imperial Plate Shoulders is one of 7 pieces of Imperial Plate, alongside Imperial Plate Belt, Imperial Plate Boots and Imperial Plate Bracers and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 53, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 86s 46c. In Classic Era it is item level 53, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 86s 46c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 53, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 1g 51s 3c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 53, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 1g 51s 3c. In MoP Classic it is item level 53, requires level 47 and sells to vendors for 1g 51s 3c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 53 | 47 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 86s 46c |
| Classic Era | 53 | 47 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 86s 46c |
| The Burning Crusade | 53 | 47 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 51s 3c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 53 | 47 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 51s 3c |
| MoP Classic | 53 | 47 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 51s 3c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Imperial Plate Shoulders takes 12 Thorium Bar and 6 Rugged Leather.
In the Appearances collection, Imperial Plate Shoulders is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3551. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 53g 82s, and Thorium Bar is the largest share at 67%. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Imperial Plate Shoulders is taught by Plans: Imperial Plate Shoulders. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 285 and grey at 300.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thorium Bar | 12 | 2 gold99 silver | 35 gold88 silver |
 Rugged Leather | 6 | 2 gold99 silver | 17 gold94 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 53 gold82 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Imperial Plate Shoulders suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Imperial Plate Shoulders (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 26 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Plate Shoulders (this item) | 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 |
 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 |
 Glorious Shoulder Pads | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Sunscale Spaulders | 26 | 20 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
| Dawnbringer Shoulders | 28 | 22 | +6 Versatility, +8 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Wyrmslayer Spaulders | 26 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 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 |
Imbued Plate Pauldrons has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from Imperial Plate Shoulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Ripfiend Shoulderplates (item level 32), Heaving Plates of Protection (item level 37), Pauldrons of Edward the Odd (item level 37), Ghost-Forged Shoulders (item level 37) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Imperial Plate Shoulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: 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.
Imperial Plate Shoulders uses icon file 135033, which 112 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Azure Moon Amice ID 12109 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Moonlit Amice ID 11884 · Armor - Cloth · item level 19Boreal Mantle ID 11782 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28Sunderseer Mantle ID 13185 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Soulstealer Mantle ID 13374 · Armor - Cloth · item level 27Mooncloth Shoulders ID 14139 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Geomancer's Spaulders ID 14223 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21Embersilk Mantle ID 14232 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 12428 (12422 to 12433) were usually added in the same batch as Imperial Plate Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Imperial Plate Chest ID 12422 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Imperial Plate Belt ID 12424 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Imperial Plate Bracers ID 12425 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Imperial Plate Boots ID 12426 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Imperial Plate Helm ID 12427 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Imperial Plate Leggings ID 12429 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Frostsaber E'ko ID 12430 · QuestWinterfall E'ko ID 12431 · QuestShardtooth E'ko ID 12432 · QuestWildkin E'ko ID 12433 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 12428 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Imperial Plate Shoulders 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 Imperial Plate Shoulders 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 Imperial Plate Shoulders
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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