This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Leather Shoulder, item level 22, requires level 15, binds when picked up. Drops from Ancient Stone Keeper in Uldaman.
| Drop | Ancient Stone Keeper in Uldaman |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 45, requires level 40, Uncommon quality and sells to vendors for 71s 56c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 85s 87c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 85s 87c. In MoP Classic it is item level 40, requires level 35 and sells to vendors for 48s 48c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 22 | 15 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 5g 39s 22c |
| Classic Era | 45 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when picked up | 71s 56c |
| The Burning Crusade | 45 | 40 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 85s 87c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 45 | 40 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 85s 87c |
| MoP Classic | 40 | 35 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 48s 48c |
In the Appearances collection, Rockshard Pauldrons is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 287. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Rockshard Pauldrons in the loot of 1 encounter.
Ancient Stone Keeper in Uldaman
Also drops from this encounter (4 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Rockshard Pauldrons suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Rockshard Pauldrons uses icon file 135033, which 112 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Fairywing Mantle ID 9536 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18Sorcerer Mantle ID 9881 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22Royal Amice ID 9912 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Abjurer's Mantle ID 9941 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25Ornate Pauldrons ID 10125 · Armor - Mail · item level 28High Councillor's Mantle ID 10142 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Emerald Pauldrons ID 10281 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Imbued Plate Pauldrons ID 10374 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 9411 (9406 to 9416) were usually added in the same batch as Rockshard Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Spirewind Fetter ID 9406 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Stoneweaver Leggings ID 9407 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Ironshod Bludgeon ID 9408 · Weapon - Staff · item level 22
Ironaya's Bracers ID 9409 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Cragfists ID 9410 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Galgann's Fireblaster ID 9412 · Weapon - Gun · item level 22
The Rockpounder ID 9413 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 22
Oilskin Leggings ID 9414 · Armor - Leather · item level 22
Grimlok's Tribal Vestments ID 9415 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Grimlok's Charge ID 9416 · Weapon - Polearm · item level 22The raw ItemSparse values for item 9411 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Rockshard 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 Rockshard Pauldrons 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 Rockshard Pauldrons
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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