A Rare Recipe, item level 1.
On Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 6,799 gold99 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 909 gold to 9,299 gold99 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Spell effects bound to this item, from first-party game data.
In WoW Forever it is item level 35. In Classic Era it is item level 35. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 35. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 35. In MoP Classic it is item level 35.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Rare | 8s 50c |
| WoW Forever | 35 | Rare | 8s 50c |
| Classic Era | 35 | Rare | 8s 50c |
| The Burning Crusade | 35 | Rare | 8s 50c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 35 | Rare | 8s 50c |
| MoP Classic | 35 | Rare | 8s 50c |
Creates 
Golden Scale Shoulders Uncommon Mail Shoulder, item level 20
Using Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders teaches this recipe. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Golden Scale Shoulders takes 6 Steel Bar, 2 Gold Bar and 1 Heavy Grinding Stone.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders teaches the Classic Blacksmithing recipe Golden Scale Shoulders, which makes Golden Scale Shoulders. At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 53g 12s, and Steel Bar is the largest share at 71%. It turns yellow at Classic Blacksmithing skill 200 and grey at 225.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Steel Bar | 6 | 6 gold25 silver | 37 gold50 silver |
 Gold Bar | 2 | 7 gold22 silver | 14 gold44 silver |
 Heavy Grinding Stone | 1 | 1 gold18 silver | 1 gold18 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 53 gold12 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The 10 recipes nearest to Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders in required skill among Recipe > Blacksmithing, all from Classic like Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders.
| Item | Creates | Required Skill | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders (this item) | 175 | Not listed | |
 Plans: Jade Serpentblade |  Jade Serpentblade | 175 | Not listed |
| Plans: Golden Iron Destroyer |  Golden Iron Destroyer | 170 | Not listed |
| Plans: Golden Scale Leggings |  Golden Scale Leggings | 170 | Not listed |
| Plans: Moonsteel Broadsword |  Moonsteel Broadsword | 180 | Not listed |
| Plans: Polished Steel Boots |  Polished Steel Boots | 185 | Not listed |
| Plans: Iron Counterweight |  Iron Counterweight | 165 | Not listed |
| Plans: Green Iron Shoulders | Green Iron Shoulders | 160 | Not listed |
| Plans: Edge of Winter |  Edge of Winter | 190 | Not listed |
| Plans: Hardened Iron Shortsword |  Hardened Iron Shortsword | 160 | Not listed |
| Plans: Golden Scale Cuirass |  Golden Scale Cuirass | 195 | Not listed |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders uses icon file 134939, which 1,738 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Plans: Golden Scale Boots ID 3875 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Golden Scale Boots."Library Scrip ID 3898 · QuestRecipe: Major Troll's Blood Elixir ID 3831 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Major Troll's Blood Elixir."Recipe: Elixir of Fortitude ID 3830 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make an Elixir of Fortitude."Recipe: Soothing Turtle Bisque ID 3737 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a Soothing Turtle Bisque."Recipe: Tasty Lion Steak ID 3736 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a Tasty Lion Steak."Recipe: Hot Lion Chops ID 3735 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook up some Hot Lion Chops."Recipe: Big Bear Steak ID 3734 · Recipe "Teaches you how to cook a Big Bear Steak."Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3871 (3866 to 3876) were usually added in the same batch as Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Plans: Jade Serpentblade ID 3866 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Jade Serpentblade."Plans: Golden Iron Destroyer ID 3867 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Golden Iron Destroyer."Plans: Frost Tiger Blade ID 3868 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Frost Tiger Blade."Plans: Shadow Crescent Axe ID 3869 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Shadow Crescent Axe."Plans: Green Iron Shoulders ID 3870 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Green Iron Shoulders."Plans: Golden Scale Leggings ID 3872 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Golden Scale Leggings."Plans: Golden Scale Cuirass ID 3873 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make a Golden Scale Cuirass."Plans: Polished Steel Boots ID 3874 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Polished Steel Boots."Plans: Golden Scale Boots ID 3875 · Recipe "Teaches you how to make Golden Scale Boots."
Fang of Bhag'thera ID 3876 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 3871 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders 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 Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's Professions, Legacy, Camping and Honor changes · Classic Era page for Plans: Golden Scale Shoulders
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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