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Polished Obsidian Pauldrons
Item Level 29Binds when equipped
ShoulderArmor
17 Armor
+6 Strength or Intellect
+8 Stamina
+5 Dodge
Requires Level 25
Sell price: 2 gold73 silver
Current price
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Polished Obsidian Pauldrons 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 Polished Obsidian Pauldrons's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 5,000 gold2 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 5,000 gold2 silver to 31,000 gold2 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Polished Obsidian Pauldrons is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 5839. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Polished Obsidian Pauldrons suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Polished Obsidian Pauldrons (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polished Obsidian Pauldrons (this item) | 29 | 25 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Dodge. World Drop | Not listed |
 Imbued Plate Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Commander's Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Heroic Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Exalted Epaulets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Grimscale Pauldrons | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Icebane Mantle | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Bloodscale Pauldrons | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Templar Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Emerald Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Vanguard Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
Bloodscale Pauldrons has the highest item level here (30).
Next item levels up from Polished Obsidian Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Wapach's Spaulders of Solidarity (item level 35), Heaving Plates of Protection (item level 37), Pauldrons of Edward the Odd (item level 37), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Polished Obsidian Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Brutish Shoulders (item level 24), Field Plate Pauldrons (item level 23), Embossed Plate Pauldrons (item level 23), Symbolic Pauldrons (item level 23) and Warbringer's Spaulders (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Polished Obsidian Pauldrons in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Polished Obsidian Pauldrons 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 Polished Obsidian Pauldrons next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Polished Obsidian Pauldrons in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Polished Obsidian Pauldrons 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 Polished Obsidian Pauldrons in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Polished Obsidian Pauldrons is Rare quality, item level 68 and requires level 60.
- What does Polished Obsidian Pauldrons sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 2g 14s for one Polished Obsidian Pauldrons in Classic Era.
- What slot is Polished Obsidian Pauldrons in WoW Classic?
- Polished Obsidian Pauldrons is a Shoulder Plate 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 Polished Obsidian Pauldrons
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 3.80.2.69874, 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