An Uncommon Plate Shoulder, item level 26, requires level 20, binds when equipped.
On Sunscale Spaulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 798 gold99 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 796 gold99 silver to 2,783 gold85 silver, a wide spread for a 30-day window.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 51, requires level 46 and sells to vendors for 74s 16c. In MoP Classic it is item level 51, requires level 46 and sells to vendors for 1g 29s 54c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 26 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 29g 4s 65c |
| WoW Forever | 26 | 20 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 51 | 46 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 74s 16c |
| MoP Classic | 51 | 46 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 29s 54c |
In the Appearances collection, Sunscale Spaulders is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4233. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Sunscale Spaulders.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Sunscale Spaulders suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Sunscale Spaulders (item level 26) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 24 to 28.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunscale Spaulders (this item) | 26 | 20 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +4 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Wyrmslayer Spaulders | 26 | 20 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
 Imperial Plate Shoulders | 27 | 20 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Lofty Shoulder Pads | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 High Chief's Pauldrons | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Jade Epaulets | 25 | 19 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Bloodforged Shoulder Pads | 25 | 18 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Vanguard Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
| Glorious Shoulder Pads | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
 Heavy Mithril Shoulder | 24 | 17 | +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | Not listed |
 Chromite Pauldrons | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | Not listed |
Vanguard Pauldrons has the highest item level here (28).
Next item levels up from Sunscale Spaulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Bloodscale Pauldrons (item level 30), Wapach's Spaulders of Solidarity (item level 35), Heaving Plates of Protection (item level 37), Pauldrons of Edward the Odd (item level 37) and Stormforged Shoulders (item level 37).
Nearest lower item levels below Sunscale Spaulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Jouster's Pauldrons (item level 22) and Saltstone Shoulder Pads (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Sunscale Spaulders uses icon file 135051, which 40 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Glorious Shoulder Pads ID 14971 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Stockade Pauldrons ID 14552 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Lieutenant Commander's Plate Pauldrons ID 16432 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Field Marshal's Lamellar Pauldrons ID 16476 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Field Marshal's Plate Shoulderguards ID 16480 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Lawbringer Spaulders ID 16856 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Dawnbringer Shoulders ID 12625 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14851 (14846 to 14856) were usually added in the same batch as Sunscale Spaulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Sunscale Gauntlets ID 14846 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Sunscale Belt ID 14847 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Sunscale Sabatons ID 14848 · Armor - Plate · item level 26
Sunscale Helmet ID 14849 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Sunscale Legplates ID 14850 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Sunscale Shield ID 14852 · Armor - Shield · item level 27
Sunscale Wristguards ID 14853 · Armor - Plate · item level 25
Vanguard Breastplate ID 14854 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Vanguard Gauntlets ID 14855 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Vanguard Girdle ID 14856 · Armor - Plate · item level 27The raw ItemSparse values for item 14851 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Sunscale Spaulders 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 Sunscale Spaulders 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 Sunscale Spaulders
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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