An Uncommon Leather Shoulder, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when equipped. Sold by a vendor NPC.
On Rigid Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 9,173 gold57 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 49 gold32 silver to 10,662 gold77 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
| Vendor | NPC #54402 | Mount Hyjal 47.5, 77.4 |
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The game's collection data lists Rigid Shoulders as sold by a vendor NPC in Mount Hyjal. The vendor stands at 47.5, 77.4 on the Mount Hyjal map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #54402 | Mount Hyjal | 47.5, 77.4 | /way #198 47.5 77.4 | 8 |
Mount Hyjal 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 WoW Forever it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 11s 63c. In Classic Era it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 11s 63c. In MoP Classic it is item level 26, requires level 21 and sells to vendors for 11s 63c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 31s 68c |
| WoW Forever | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 11s 63c |
| Classic Era | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 11s 63c |
| MoP Classic | 26 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 11s 63c |
In the Appearances collection, Rigid Shoulders is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1551. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Rigid Shoulders suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 10 items nearest to Rigid Shoulders (item level 16) in item level among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot, from item level 13 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigid Shoulders (this item) | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Prospector's Pads | 16 | 10 | +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Feral Shoulder Pads | 15 | 9 | World Drop | Not listed |
| Robust Shoulders | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Wrangler's Mantle | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Infiltrator Shoulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Scaled Leather Shoulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Pathfinder Shoulder Pads | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Watchman Pauldrons | 19 | 12 | +7 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect | Not listed |
| Inscribed Leather Spaulders | 13 | 8 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Insignia Mantle | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
Insignia Mantle has the highest item level here (20).
Next item levels up from Rigid Shoulders among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Rageclaw Shoulder Pads (item level 25), Jadefire Epaulets (item level 27), Peerless Shoulders (item level 28), Polar Spaulders (item level 29) and Spaulders of the Unseen (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Rigid Shoulders among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Replica Darkmantle Spaulders (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Rigid Shoulders is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 54402 stands in Mount Hyjal at map coordinates 47.5, 77.4.
Rigid Shoulders uses icon file 135039, which 80 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Robust Shoulders ID 15127 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Ghostwalker Pads ID 15150 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Feral Shoulder Pads ID 15313 · Armor - Leather · item level 15Pathfinder Shoulder Pads ID 15345 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Headhunter's Spaulders ID 15357 · Armor - Leather · item level 20Trickster's Pauldrons ID 15368 · Armor - Leather · item level 22Peerless Shoulders ID 15432 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Dokebi Mantle ID 14587 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15116 (15111 to 15121) were usually added in the same batch as Rigid Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Rigid Moccasins ID 15111 · Armor - Leather · item level 13
Rigid Bracelets ID 15112 · Armor - Leather · item level 12
Rigid Buckler ID 15113 · Armor - Shield · item level 14
Rigid Cape ID 15114 · Armor - Cloth · item level 11
Rigid Gloves ID 15115 · Armor - Leather · item level 14
Rigid Leggings ID 15117 · Armor - Leather · item level 15
Rigid Tunic ID 15118 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Highborne Pants ID 15119 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Robust Girdle ID 15120 · Armor - Leather · item level 16Robust Boots ID 15121 · Armor - Leather · item level 18The raw ItemSparse values for item 15116 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Rigid 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 Rigid 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 Rigid 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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