This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Encounters that drop this item, from the game's own dungeon journal. Drop chances are not stored in the client data we mine, so none are shown here. The tags show which difficulties each encounter can award it on.
Shoulderguards of Painful Lessons is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. Its first-party game data (identity, effects and sources) is read from the official World of Warcraft client build.
In the Appearances collection, Shoulderguards of Painful Lessons is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 14364. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Shoulderguards of Painful Lessons suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Shoulderguards of Painful Lessons (item level 23) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 22 to 24.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulderguards of Painful Lessons (this item) | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +6 Versatility, +4 Critical Strike. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Field Plate Pauldrons | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Embossed Plate Pauldrons | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Symbolic Pauldrons | 23 | 17 | +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | Not listed |
 Warbringer's Spaulders | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Heavy Mithril Shoulder | 24 | 17 | +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
| Ornate Mithril Shoulder | 24 | 17 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +12 Dodge. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Chromite Pauldrons | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Tyrant's Epaulets | 24 | 17 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Brutish Shoulders | 24 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Jouster's Pauldrons | 22 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +9 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
Heavy Mithril Shoulder has the highest item level here (24).
Next item levels up from Shoulderguards of Painful Lessons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Icebane Mantle (item level 29), Polished Obsidian Pauldrons (item level 29), Imbued Plate Pauldrons (item level 29), Commander's Pauldrons (item level 29) and Runic Plate Shoulders (item level 29).
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