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Merciless Epaulets
Item Level 27Binds when equipped
ShoulderArmor
11 Armor
+5 Agility or Intellect
+8 Stamina
Requires Level 21
Sell price: 30 gold27 silver
Current price
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Merciless Epaulets Price History
Realm Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Not currently listedWe track this item - no active Auction House listings in the latest scan. Prices appear here as soon as one is posted (scans run every 15 minutes).
On Merciless Epaulets's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 10,666 gold86 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 8,294 gold6 silver to 11,278 gold13 silver.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Merciless Epaulets is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2837. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Merciless Epaulets suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Merciless Epaulets (item level 27) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 26 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merciless Epaulets (this item) | 27 | 21 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Lord's Pauldrons | 27 | 20 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ironhide Pauldrons | 27 | 21 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Engraved Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Bloodlust Epaulets | 28 | 22 | +8 Stamina, +8 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Protector Pads | 26 | 20 | +8 Stamina, +6 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Hero's Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Warstrike Shoulder Pads | 29 | 24 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Impenetrable Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Magnificent Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Triumphant Shoulder Pads | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Hero's Pauldrons has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from Merciless Epaulets among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Skettis Spaulders (item level 32), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Spaulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Spaulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mail Spaulders (item level 39) and Battlebound Spaulders (item level 48).
Nearest lower item levels below Merciless Epaulets among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Ravager's Mantle (item level 23), Steadfast Shoulders (item level 23), Chief Brigadier Pauldrons (item level 22), Jazeraint Pauldrons (item level 22) and Marauder's Shoulder Pads (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Merciless Epaulets in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Merciless Epaulets 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 Merciless Epaulets next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Merciless Epaulets in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Merciless Epaulets is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Merciless Epaulets in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Merciless Epaulets is Uncommon quality, item level 54 and requires level 49.
- What does Merciless Epaulets sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 33s for one Merciless Epaulets in Classic Era.
- What slot is Merciless Epaulets in WoW Classic?
- Merciless Epaulets is a Shoulder Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
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 Merciless Epaulets
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70245, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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