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Protector Pads
Item Level 26Binds when equipped
ShoulderArmor
11 Armor
+8 Stamina
+6 Versatility
Requires Level 20
Sell price: 29 gold70 silver
Current price
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Protector Pads 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 Protector Pads's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,334 gold10 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 1,835 gold10 silver to 3,329 gold33 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Protector Pads is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4194. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Protector Pads (item level 26) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 24 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protector Pads (this item) | 26 | 20 | +8 Stamina, +6 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Lord's Pauldrons | 27 | 20 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ironhide Pauldrons | 27 | 21 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Khan's Mantle | 25 | 18 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Gryphon Mail Pauldrons | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Formidable Shoulder Pads | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Ornate Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Engraved Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Bloodlust Epaulets | 28 | 22 | +8 Stamina, +8 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Blackforge Pauldrons | 24 | 18 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +9 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
| Brigade Pauldrons | 24 | 17 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Ornate Pauldrons has the highest item level here (28).
Next item levels up from Protector Pads among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Marshcreeper Mantle (item level 31), Blood Knight Pauldrons (item level 31), Skettis Spaulders (item level 32), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Spaulders (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Spaulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Protector Pads among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Chief Brigadier Pauldrons (item level 22), Jazeraint Pauldrons (item level 22), Marauder's Shoulder Pads (item level 22), Sparkleshell Shoulder Pads (item level 22) and Renegade Pauldrons (item level 21).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Protector Pads in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Protector 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 Protector Pads next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Protector Pads in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Protector Pads 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 Protector Pads in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Protector Pads is Uncommon quality, item level 51 and requires level 46.
- What does Protector Pads sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 14s for one Protector Pads in Classic Era.
- What slot is Protector Pads in WoW Classic?
- Protector Pads is a Shoulder Mail 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 Protector Pads
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70245, 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