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Scalpel-Sharpening Shoulderguards

Item Level 35
Binds when picked up
ShoulderArmor
18 Armor
+6 Strength or Intellect
+9 Stamina
+6 Critical Strike
+6 Haste
Requires Level 30
Sell price: 13 gold25 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor

An Epic Plate Shoulder, item level 35, requires level 30, binds when picked up. Drops from Professor Putricide in Icecrown Citadel.

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Where it comes from
DropProfessor Putricide in Icecrown Citadel10 Player (Heroic)
Build history

First seen in build 3.80.2.69874 (Wrath of the Lich King).

Related
Other versions
Across game versions

In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 264 and requires level 80. In MoP Classic it is item level 264 and requires level 80.

VersionItem levelRequired levelQualityBindingSells for
Retail (Midnight)3530EpicBinds when picked up13g 25s 22c
Wrath of the Lich King26480EpicBinds when picked up13g 25s 22c
MoP Classic26480EpicBinds when picked up13g 25s 22c
Scalpel-Sharpening Shoulderguards Game Data

Appearance

In the Appearances collection, Scalpel-Sharpening Shoulderguards is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 12302. 5 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

Where Scalpel-Sharpening Shoulderguards Comes From

Scalpel-Sharpening Shoulderguards Drops From

The in-game Adventure Guide lists Scalpel-Sharpening Shoulderguards in the loot of 1 encounter.

Professor Putricide in Icecrown Citadel

Also drops from this encounter (41 other items):

See all 42 items in the Professor Putricide loot table

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.

How Scalpel-Sharpening Shoulderguards Compares

Who It Suits

Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Scalpel-Sharpening Shoulderguards suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to Scalpel-Sharpening Shoulderguards (item level 35) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 30 to 39.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
Scalpel-Sharpening Shoulderguards (this item)3530+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Boss DropNot listed
Heaving Plates of Protection3732+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Parry, +6 Mastery. World DropNot listed
Pauldrons of Edward the Odd3732+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +5 Parry, +6 Mastery. World DropNot listed
Ripfiend Shoulderplates3227+7 Strength or Intellect, +6 Critical Strike, +3 Haste. World DropNot listed
Bloodfist Epaulets3226+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Spaulders3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Mastery. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed
Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Plate Shoulders3935+6 Strength or Intellect, +9 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +6 Haste. Crafted with Pandaria BlacksmithingNot listed
Talonguard Epaulets3125+6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World DropNot listed
Bloodscale Pauldrons3025+5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World DropNot listed

Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders has the highest item level here (39).

Next item levels up from Scalpel-Sharpening Shoulderguards among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Leystone Pauldrons (item level 47), Twilight Dragon's Pauldrons (item level 60), Geocrag Spaulders (item level 60), Razorfin Shoulderguards (item level 60) and Tomb-Keeper's Spaulders (item level 60).

Nearest lower item levels below Scalpel-Sharpening Shoulderguards among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Heavy Mithril Shoulder (item level 24), Chromite Pauldrons (item level 24), Tyrant's Epaulets (item level 24), Brutish Shoulders (item level 24) and Field Plate Pauldrons (item level 23).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

Where Scalpel-Sharpening Shoulderguards Fits

Other Items Named Scalpel-Sharpening Shoulderguards

1 other item in the current build is also called Scalpel-Sharpening Shoulderguards. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.

Items That Share Scalpel-Sharpening Shoulderguards's Icon

Scalpel-Sharpening Shoulderguards uses icon file 349760, which 11 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:

Items Numbered Next to Scalpel-Sharpening Shoulderguards

Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 51865 (51860 to 51870) were usually added in the same batch as Scalpel-Sharpening Shoulderguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.

Scalpel-Sharpening Shoulderguards Client Record

The raw ItemSparse values for item 51865 in the current client build.

Vendor buy price
66 gold26 silver
Vendor sell price
13 gold25 silver
Material
Plate
Equip slot
Shoulder
Expansion ID
2
Flags
4104 / 24576 / 0 / 0 / 0

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.

3D Model

First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.