A Poor Mail Shoulder, item level 23, requires level 16, binds when equipped.
On Overlinked Chain Shoulderpads's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 644 gold43 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 500 gold10 silver to 874 gold73 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 24s 34c. In Classic Era it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 24s 34c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 24s 34c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 24s 34c. In MoP Classic it is item level 42, requires level 37 and sells to vendors for 24s 34c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 23 | 16 | Poor | Binds when equipped | 4g 4s 74c |
| WoW Forever | 42 | 37 | Poor | - | 24s 34c |
| Classic Era | 42 | 37 | Poor | - | 24s 34c |
| The Burning Crusade | 42 | 37 | Poor | - | 24s 34c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 42 | 37 | Poor | - | 24s 34c |
| MoP Classic | 42 | 37 | Poor | - | 24s 34c |
In the Appearances collection, Overlinked Chain Shoulderpads is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1131. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
The 10 items nearest to Overlinked Chain Shoulderpads (item level 23) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 22 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlinked Chain Shoulderpads (this item) | 23 | 16 | World Drop | Not listed |
 Captain's Shoulderguards | 23 | 16 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ravager's Mantle | 23 | 16 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Steadfast Shoulders | 23 | 16 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Skeletal Shoulders | 23 | 16 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Brigade Pauldrons | 24 | 17 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ancient Pauldrons | 24 | 17 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bonelink Epaulets | 24 | 17 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Chief Brigadier Pauldrons | 22 | 15 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Jazeraint Pauldrons | 22 | 15 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Marauder's Shoulder Pads | 22 | 15 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Brigade Pauldrons has the highest item level here (24).
Next item levels up from Overlinked Chain Shoulderpads among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Ornate Pauldrons (item level 28), Engraved Pauldrons (item level 28), Bloodlust Epaulets (item level 28), Icy Scale Shoulderpads (item level 29) and Drakesfire Epaulets (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Overlinked Chain Shoulderpads among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Banded Pauldrons (item level 19), Slayer's Shoulderguards (item level 19), Wicked Chain Shoulder Pads (item level 19), Sentry's Shoulderguards (item level 18) and Grunt's Pauldrons (item level 16).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Overlinked Chain Shoulderpads uses icon file 135046, which 27 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Banded Pauldrons ID 9842 · Armor - Mail · item level 19Adventurer's Shoulders ID 10263 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Lead Surveyor's Mantle ID 11842 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Snarkshaw Spaulders ID 11871 · Armor - Leather · item level 27Runic Leather Shoulders ID 15096 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Pillager's Pauldrons ID 15562 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Pauldrons of Might ID 16868 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4006 (4001 to 4011) were usually added in the same batch as Overlinked Chain Shoulderpads: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Overlinked Chain Boots ID 4001 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Overlinked Chain Bracers ID 4002 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Overlinked Chain Cloak ID 4003 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25
Overlinked Chain Gloves ID 4004 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Overlinked Chain Pants ID 4005 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Overlinked Chain Armor ID 4007 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Sterling Chain Belt ID 4008 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Sterling Chain Boots ID 4009 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Sterling Chain Bracers ID 4010 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Sterling Chain Cloak ID 4011 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 4006 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Overlinked Chain Shoulderpads 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 Overlinked Chain Shoulderpads 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 Overlinked Chain Shoulderpads
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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