This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
An Epic Plate Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Warlord's Plate Shoulders is one of 6 pieces of Warlord's Battlegear, alongside Warlord's Plate Armor, Warlord's Plate Headpiece and General's Plate Boots and others. Bonuses activate at 2 pieces, 3 pieces and 6 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 74, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 98s 50c. In Classic Era it is item level 74, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 98s 50c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 74 and requires level 60. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 74 and requires level 60. In MoP Classic it is item level 74, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 5g 8s 14c |
| WoW Forever | 74 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 1g 98s 50c |
| Classic Era | 74 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 1g 98s 50c |
| The Burning Crusade | 74 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 74 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | - |
| MoP Classic | 74 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 1c |
Appearance ID: 4837. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Field Marshal's Plate ShoulderguardsRead from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Warlord's Plate Shoulders suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Warlord's Plate Shoulders (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warlord's Plate Shoulders (this item) | 29 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +11 Critical Strike | 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 | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World Drop | Not listed |
 Commander's 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 |
| Stockade Pauldrons | 28 | 21 | +8 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +8 Dodge. World Drop | Not listed |
| Dawnbringer Shoulders | 28 | 22 | +6 Versatility, +8 Strength or Intellect. 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 |
 Vanguard Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | Not listed |
Bloodscale Pauldrons has the highest item level here (30).
Next item levels up from Warlord's Plate Shoulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Necropolis Epaulets (item level 35), Heaving Plates of Protection (item level 37), Pauldrons of Edward the Odd (item level 37), Ghost-Forged Shoulders (item level 37) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Warlord's Plate Shoulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Tyrant's Epaulets (item level 24), Brutish Shoulders (item level 24), Field Plate Pauldrons (item level 23), Embossed Plate Pauldrons (item level 23) and Symbolic Pauldrons (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Warlord's Plate Shoulders uses icon file 135042, which 26 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Champion's Plate Pauldrons ID 16516 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Cutthroat's Mantle ID 15140 · Armor - Leather · item level 20Brutish Shoulders ID 14909 · Armor - Plate · item level 24Symbolic Pauldrons ID 14830 · Armor - Plate · item level 23Royal Cap Spaulders ID 14548 · Armor - Mail · item level 24Skeletal Shoulders ID 13132 · Armor - Mail · item level 23Bonespike Shoulder ID 12588 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Acid Inscribed Pauldrons ID 20637 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 16544 (16539 to 16551) were usually added in the same batch as Warlord's Plate Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
General's Silk Boots ID 16539 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
General's Silk Handguards ID 16540 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Warlord's Plate Armor ID 16541 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Warlord's Plate Headpiece ID 16542 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
General's Plate Leggings ID 16543 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
General's Plate Boots ID 16545 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
General's Plate Gauntlets ID 16548 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Warlord's Dragonhide Hauberk ID 16549 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Warlord's Dragonhide Helmet ID 16550 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Warlord's Dragonhide Epaulets ID 16551 · Armor - Leather · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 16544 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Warlord's Plate Shoulders 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 Warlord's Plate Shoulders 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 Warlord's Plate Shoulders
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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