This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 23, binds when picked up. Sold by a vendor NPC.
| Vendor | NPC #23396 | Netherstorm 33.1, 64.0 |
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The game's collection data lists Spaulders of Valor as sold by a vendor NPC in Netherstorm. The vendor stands at 33.1, 64.0 on the Netherstorm map.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #23396 | Netherstorm | 33.1, 64.0 | /way #109 33.1 64.0 | 73 |
Netherstorm 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Spaulders of Valor is one of 8 pieces of Battlegear of Valor, alongside Belt of Valor, Boots of Valor and Bracers of Valor and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 4 pieces, 6 pieces and 8 pieces equipped.
In Classic Era it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 1g 52s 7c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 60 and requires level 55. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 60, requires level 55 and sells to vendors for 26s 56c. In MoP Classic it is item level 60 and requires level 55.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 23 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 65s 62c |
| Classic Era | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 52s 7c |
| The Burning Crusade | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 65s 62c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 26s 56c |
| MoP Classic | 60 | 55 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 65s 62c |
Appearance ID: 4932. 5 other items wear 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, Spaulders of Valor suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Spaulders of Valor (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 27 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spaulders of Valor (this item) | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike | Not listed |
 Polished Obsidian Pauldrons | 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 |
 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 |
 Alabaster Plate Pauldrons | 28 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Glorious Shoulder Pads | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Talonguard Epaulets | 31 | 25 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
| Imperial Plate Shoulders | 27 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
Talonguard Epaulets has the highest item level here (31).
Next item levels up from Spaulders of Valor among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Heaving Plates of Protection (item level 37), Pauldrons of Edward the Odd (item level 37), Ghost-Forged Shoulders (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 Spaulders of Valor among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Symbolic Pauldrons (item level 23), Warbringer's Spaulders (item level 23), Jouster's Pauldrons (item level 22) and Saltstone Shoulder Pads (item level 22).
Spaulders of Valor is part of the transmog set Battlegear of Valor (Warrior, Paladin and Death Knight only), which the Appearances collection lists in 2 versions. The other 16 pieces:
Breastplate of Valor
Helm of Valor
Legplates of Valor
Boots of Valor
Bracers of Valor
Belt of Valor
Gauntlets of ValorPolished Spaulders of ValorPolished Breastplate of ValorPolished Helm of ValorPolished Legplates of ValorReplica Gauntlets of ValorReplica Bracers of ValorReplica Boots of ValorReplica Belt of ValorReplica Breastplate of ValorBuilt from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Spaulders of Valor is listed at 1 vendor placement. NPC 23396 stands in Netherstorm at map coordinates 33.1, 64.0.
Spaulders of Valor uses icon file 135061, which 38 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Formidable Shoulder Pads ID 15638 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Arcanite Barding ID 18753 · QuestClouddrift Mantle ID 11874 · Armor - Leather · item level 28Mantle of Wicked Revenge ID 21665 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Dregmetal Spaulders ID 11722 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Spaulders of Heroism ID 22001 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Templar Pauldrons ID 10170 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Lord's Pauldrons ID 10085 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16733 (16728 to 16738) were usually added in the same batch as Spaulders of Valor: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Lightforge Legplates ID 16728 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Lightforge Spaulders ID 16729 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Breastplate of Valor ID 16730 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Helm of Valor ID 16731 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Legplates of Valor ID 16732 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Boots of Valor ID 16734 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Bracers of Valor ID 16735 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Belt of Valor ID 16736 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Gauntlets of Valor ID 16737 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Witherseed Gloves ID 16738 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 16733 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Spaulders of Valor 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 Spaulders of Valor 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 Spaulders of Valor
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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