An Uncommon Plate Shoulder, item level 23, requires level 17, binds when equipped. Sold by 3 vendor NPCs.
On Symbolic Pauldrons's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,990 gold48 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 2,908 gold41 silver to 3,366 gold8 silver.
| Vendor | NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #54657 | Orgrimmar 38.1, 70.3 |
| Vendor | NPC #54660 | Stormwind City 74.9, 67.0 |
The game's collection data lists Symbolic Pauldrons as sold by 3 vendor NPCs in Gadgetzan, Orgrimmar and Stormwind City.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #40216 | Gadgetzan | - | - | 162 |
| NPC #54657 | Orgrimmar | 38.1, 70.3 | /way #85 38.1 70.3 | 162 |
| NPC #54660 | Stormwind City | 74.9, 67.0 | /way #84 74.9 67.0 | 162 |
Orgrimmar 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 42, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 38s 1c. In MoP Classic it is item level 42, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 66s 40c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 9g 52s 22c |
| WoW Forever | 23 | 17 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 42 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 38s 1c |
| MoP Classic | 42 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 66s 40c |
In the Appearances collection, Symbolic Pauldrons is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4215. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Symbolic Pauldrons.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Symbolic Pauldrons is listed at 3 vendor placements. NPC 40216 stands in Gadgetzan.
Symbolic Pauldrons uses icon file 135042, which 26 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Brutish Shoulders ID 14909 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Royal Cap Spaulders ID 14548 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Cutthroat's Mantle ID 15140 · Armor - Leather · item level 20Champion's Plate Pauldrons ID 16516 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Skeletal Shoulders ID 13132 · Armor - Mail · item level 23Warlord's Plate Shoulders ID 16544 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Bonespike Shoulder ID 12588 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Nightshade Spaulders ID 10228 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14830 (14825 to 14835) were usually added in the same batch as Symbolic Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Symbolic Crest ID 14825 · Armor - Shield · item level 23
Symbolic Gauntlets ID 14826 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Symbolic Belt ID 14827 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Symbolic Greaves ID 14828 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Symbolic Legplates ID 14829 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Symbolic Crown ID 14831 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Symbolic Vambraces ID 14832 · Armor - Plate · item level 22
Tyrant's Gauntlets ID 14833 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Tyrant's Armguards ID 14834 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Tyrant's Chestpiece ID 14835 · Armor - Plate · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 14830 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Symbolic 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 Symbolic 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 Symbolic 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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