This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Leather Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up. Drops from Sulfuron Harbinger in Molten Core.
| Drop | Sulfuron Harbinger in Molten Core | |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #58152 | Netherstorm 33.0, 64.2 |
The game's collection data lists Nightslayer Shoulder Pads as sold by a vendor NPC in Netherstorm. The vendor stands at 33.0, 64.2 on the Netherstorm map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #58152 | Netherstorm | 33.0, 64.2 | /way #109 33.0 64.2 | 100 |
Netherstorm 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).
Nightslayer Shoulder Pads is one of 8 pieces of Nightslayer Armor, alongside Nightslayer Belt, Nightslayer Boots and Nightslayer Bracelets and others. Bonuses activate at 3 pieces, 5 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.
In Classic Era it is item level 66, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 27s 19c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 66, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 64s 63c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 66, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 64s 63c. In MoP Classic it is item level 66, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 64s 63c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 61s 23c |
| Classic Era | 66 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 27s 19c |
| The Burning Crusade | 66 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 64s 63c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 66 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 64s 63c |
| MoP Classic | 66 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 2g 64s 63c |
In the Appearances collection, Nightslayer Shoulder Pads is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 4968. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Nightslayer Shoulder Pads.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Nightslayer Shoulder Pads in the loot of 1 encounter.
Flamewaker Priest, Sulfuron Harbinger in Molten Core
Also drops from this encounter (15 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Nightslayer Shoulder Pads 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 Nightslayer Shoulder Pads (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot, from item level 28 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightslayer Shoulder Pads (this item) | 29 | 25 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike, +2 Shadow Resistance. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Polar Spaulders | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
 Spaulders of the Unseen | 29 | 23 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Traveler's Spaulders | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Adventurer's Shoulders | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Runic Leather Shoulders | 29 | 24 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | Not listed |
| Bonechewer Shoulderguards | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Sunroc Shoulderguards | 30 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Peerless Shoulders | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Ranger Pauldrons | 31 | 25 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Daggerfen Pauldrons | 31 | 26 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Ranger Pauldrons has the highest item level here (31).
Next item levels up from Nightslayer Shoulder Pads among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Hide of Chromaggus (item level 37), Flickering Shoulderpads (item level 37), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Wyrmhide Spaulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ironskin Spaulders (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Leather Spaulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Nightslayer Shoulder Pads among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Warden's Mantle (item level 22), Nocturnal Shoulder Pads (item level 22), Trickster's Pauldrons (item level 22), Insignia Mantle (item level 20) and Cutthroat's Mantle (item level 20).
Nightslayer Shoulder Pads is part of the transmog set Nightslayer Armor (Rogue only). The other 16 pieces:
Nightslayer Chestpiece
Nightslayer Cover
Nightslayer Pants
Nightslayer Boots
Nightslayer Bracelets
Nightslayer Gloves
Nightslayer Belt
Highlander's Leather Boots
Highlander's Lizardhide BootsHighlander's Lizardhide BootsHighlander's Lizardhide BootsHighlander's Lizardhide BootsHighlander's Leather BootsHighlander's Leather BootsHighlander's Leather BootsDefiler's Lizardhide BootsBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Nightslayer Shoulder Pads is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 58152 stands in Netherstorm at map coordinates 33.0, 64.2.
Nightslayer Shoulder Pads uses icon file 135056, which 90 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Lieutenant Commander's Leather Spaulders ID 16420 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Diabolic Mantle ID 18757 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Warden's Mantle ID 14603 · Armor - Leather · item level 22Death's Clutch ID 14503 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Celestial Pauldrons ID 14316 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Opulent Mantle ID 14278 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26Mantle of the Blackwing Cabal ID 19370 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Stoneform Shoulders ID 13955 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16823 (16818 to 16828) were usually added in the same batch as Nightslayer Shoulder Pads: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Netherwind Belt ID 16818 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Vambraces of Prophecy ID 16819 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Nightslayer Chestpiece ID 16820 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Nightslayer Cover ID 16821 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Nightslayer Pants ID 16822 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Nightslayer Boots ID 16824 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Nightslayer Bracelets ID 16825 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Nightslayer Gloves ID 16826 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Nightslayer Belt ID 16827 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Cenarion Belt ID 16828 · Armor - Leather · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 16823 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Nightslayer 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 Nightslayer 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 Nightslayer 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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