An Uncommon Plate Shoulder, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when equipped.
On Vanguard Pauldrons's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 6,338 gold34 silver over the last 30 days, ranging from 6,338 gold34 silver to 41,596 gold89 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 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 1g 5s 23c. In MoP Classic it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 1g 83s 80c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 32g 51s 25c |
| WoW Forever | 28 | 22 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 56 | 51 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 5s 23c |
| MoP Classic | 56 | 51 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 1g 83s 80c |
In the Appearances collection, Vanguard Pauldrons is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4239. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Vanguard Pauldrons.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Vanguard Pauldrons suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Vanguard Pauldrons (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 27 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Pauldrons (this item) | 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 |
 Imbued Plate Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
| Warleader's Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +8 Stamina, +3 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | Not listed |
 Heroic Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. 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 |
 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 |
| Polished Obsidian Pauldrons | 29 | 25 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Dodge. 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 |
Imbued Plate Pauldrons has the highest item level here (29).
Next item levels up from Vanguard Pauldrons 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 Vanguard Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Replica Soulforge Spaulders (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Vanguard Pauldrons uses icon file 135058, which 27 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Outrunner's Pauldrons ID 15505 · Armor - Mail · item level 14Marauder's Shoulder Pads ID 15574 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Icy Tomb Spaulders ID 18699 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Bandit Shoulders ID 10405 · Armor - Leather · item level 14Inquisitor's Shawl ID 19507 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22Ebonhold Shoulderpads ID 8272 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Knight's Pauldrons ID 7459 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Azure Shoulders ID 7060 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 14860 (14855 to 14865) were usually added in the same batch as Vanguard Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Vanguard Gauntlets ID 14855 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Vanguard Girdle ID 14856 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Vanguard Sabatons ID 14857 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Vanguard Headdress ID 14858 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Vanguard Legplates ID 14859 · Armor - Plate · item level 28
Vanguard Vambraces ID 14861 · Armor - Plate · item level 27
Warleader's Breastplate ID 14862 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Warleader's Gauntlets ID 14863 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Warleader's Belt ID 14864 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Warleader's Greaves ID 14865 · Armor - Plate · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 14860 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Vanguard 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 Vanguard 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 Vanguard 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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