Lieutenant Commander's Plate Pauldrons
Item Level 29This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when picked up.
This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 24, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Lieutenant Commander's Plate Pauldrons is one of 6 pieces of Lieutenant Commander's Battlegear, alongside Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Boots, Knight-Lieutenant's Plate Gauntlets and Knight-Captain's Plate Chestguard and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 87s 36c. In Classic Era it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 87s 36c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 37s 34c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1g 37s 34c. In MoP Classic it is item level 63, requires level 58 and sells to vendors for 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 24 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 70s 58c |
| WoW Forever | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 87s 36c |
| Classic Era | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 87s 36c |
| The Burning Crusade | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 37s 34c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 37s 34c |
| MoP Classic | 63 | 58 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1c |
Appearance ID: 4732. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Lieutenant Commander's Plate Pauldrons suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Lieutenant Commander's Plate Pauldrons (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 24 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike | Not listed | |
| 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed | |
| 28 | 22 | +6 Versatility, +8 Strength or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed | |
| 30 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed | |
| 28 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
Darkcrest Pauldrons has the highest item level here (30).
Next item levels up from Lieutenant Commander's Plate Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Necropolis Epaulets (item level 35), 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 Lieutenant Commander's Plate Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Chromite Pauldrons (item level 24), Tyrant's Epaulets (item level 24), Brutish Shoulders (item level 24), Field Plate Pauldrons (item level 23) and Embossed Plate Pauldrons (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Lieutenant Commander's Plate Pauldrons uses icon file 135051, which 40 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16432 (16427 to 16437) were usually added in the same batch as Lieutenant Commander's Plate Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
The raw ItemSparse values for item 16432 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Lieutenant Commander's Plate 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 Lieutenant Commander's Plate 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 Lieutenant Commander's Plate 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