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Onslaught Shoulderblades

Item Level 33
Binds when picked up
ShoulderArmor
18 Armor
+6 Strength or Intellect
+5 Stamina
+7 Critical Strike
+4 Haste
Requires Level 27
Sell price: 6 gold11 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Epic Plate Shoulder, item level 33, requires level 27, binds when picked up.

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Build history

First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).

Set: Onslaught Battlegear
  • (2) Set: Increases the damage done by your Execute ability by 10%.
  • (4) Set: Increases the damage of your Mortal Strike and Bloodthirst abilities by 5%.

Onslaught Shoulderblades is one of 8 pieces of Onslaught Battlegear, alongside Onslaught Battle-Helm, Onslaught Breastplate and Onslaught Gauntlets and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces and 4 pieces equipped.

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Across game versions

In The Burning Crusade it is item level 146 and requires level 70. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 280 and requires level 80. In MoP Classic it is item level 146, requires level 70 and sells to vendors for 1c.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3327EpicBinds when picked up6g 11s 11c
The Burning Crusade14670EpicBinds when picked up-
Wrath of the Lich King28080EpicBinds when picked up-
MoP Classic14670EpicBinds when picked up1c
Onslaught Shoulderblades Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Onslaught Shoulderblades is listed as Vendor. Appearance ID: 8062. 2 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How Onslaught Shoulderblades Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Onslaught Shoulderblades suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Onslaught Shoulderblades (item level 33) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 29 to 37.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Onslaught Shoulderblades (this item)3327+6 Strength or Intellect, +5 Stamina, +7 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. VendorNot listed
Ripfiend Shoulderplates3227+7 Strength or Intellect, +6 Critical Strike, +3 Haste. World DropNot listed
Talonguard Epaulets3125+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Bloodscale Pauldrons3025+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Heaving Plates of Protection3732+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Parry, +6 Mastery. World DropNot listed
Pauldrons of Edward the Odd3732+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +5 Parry, +6 Mastery. World DropNot listed
Icebane Mantle2925+8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic BlacksmithingNot listed
Polished Obsidian Pauldrons2925+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Dodge. World DropNot listed
Ghost-Forged Shoulders3732+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Imbued Plate Pauldrons2923+7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World DropNot listed
Commander's Pauldrons2923+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World DropNot listed

Heaving Plates of Protection has the highest item level here (37).

Next item levels up from Onslaught Shoulderblades among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Truesteel Pauldrons (item level 44), Botani-Barbed Pauldrons (item level 44), Leystone Pauldrons (item level 47), Direbone Frill Pauldrons (item level 58) and Twilight Dragon's Pauldrons (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Onslaught Shoulderblades among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Bloodforged Shoulder Pads (item level 25), Heavy Mithril Shoulder (item level 24), Chromite Pauldrons (item level 24), Tyrant's Epaulets (item level 24) and Brutish Shoulders (item level 24).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Onslaught Shoulderblades Fits

Items That Share Onslaught Shoulderblades's Icon

Onslaught Shoulderblades uses icon file 135087, which 33 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Onslaught Shoulderblades

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 30979 (30974 to 30984) were usually added in the same batch as Onslaught Shoulderblades: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Onslaught Shoulderblades Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 30979 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
30 gold55 silver
Vendor sell price
6 gold11 silver
Material
Metal
Equip slot
Shoulder
Item set ID
672
Expansion ID
1
Flags
4096 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.