An Uncommon Plate Shoulder, item level 27, requires level 21, binds when equipped. Sold by 2 vendor NPCs.
On Lofty Shoulder Pads's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 16,006 gold12 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,111 gold to 16,848 gold56 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
| Vendor | NPC #44246 | Stormwind City 78.6, 69.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar 48.4, 71.9 |
The game's collection data lists Lofty Shoulder Pads as sold by 2 vendor NPCs in Stormwind City and Orgrimmar. The first vendor stands at 78.6, 69.3 on the Stormwind City map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #44246 | Stormwind City | 78.6, 69.3; 75.5, 66.1; 78.9, 69.6 | /way #84 78.6 69.3 | 200 |
| NPC #46555 | Orgrimmar | 48.4, 71.9 | /way #85 48.4 71.9 | 200 |
Stormwind City 3 placements
VendorVendorVendorOrgrimmar 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 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 89s 99c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 1g 57s 19c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 1g 57s 19c. In MoP Classic it is item level 54, requires level 49 and sells to vendors for 1g 57s 19c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 27 | 21 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 30g 71s 23c |
| Classic Era | 54 | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 89s 99c |
| The Burning Crusade | 54 | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 57s 19c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 54 | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 57s 19c |
| MoP Classic | 54 | 49 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 57s 19c |
In the Appearances collection, Lofty Shoulder Pads is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4288. 1 other item wears 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, Lofty Shoulder Pads suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Lofty Shoulder Pads (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lofty Shoulder Pads (this item) | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Imperial Plate Shoulders | 27 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 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 |
 Overlord's Spaulders | 26 | 20 | +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 |
 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 Lofty Shoulder Pads among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Heaving Plates of Protection (item level 37), Pauldrons of Edward the Odd (item level 37), Ghost-Forged Shoulders (item level 37), Temple Pauldrons (item level 38) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Lofty Shoulder Pads 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.
Lofty Shoulder Pads is listed at 2 vendor placements. NPC 44246 stands in Stormwind City at map coordinates 78.6, 69.3.
Lofty Shoulder Pads uses icon file 135059, which 19 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Lieutenant Commander's Lamellar Shoulders ID 16436 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Bark Iron Pauldrons ID 11889 · Armor - Plate · item level 26Fleshhide Shoulders ID 10774 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Crusader's Pauldrons ID 10200 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Mantle of the Horusath ID 21453 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Valorous Pauldrons ID 8281 · Armor - Plate · item level 25Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14929 (14924 to 14934) were usually added in the same batch as Lofty Shoulder Pads: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Lofty Breastplate ID 14924 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Lofty Helm ID 14925 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Lofty Gauntlets ID 14926 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Lofty Belt ID 14927 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Lofty Legguards ID 14928 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Lofty Shield ID 14930 · Armor - Shield · item level 28
Heroic Armor ID 14931 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Heroic Greaves ID 14932 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Heroic Gauntlets ID 14933 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Heroic Girdle ID 14934 · Armor - Plate · item level 28The raw ItemSparse values for item 14929 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Lofty Shoulder Pads 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 Lofty Shoulder Pads 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 Lofty Shoulder Pads
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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