This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Leather Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 68, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 62s 86c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 68, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 17s 61c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 68, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 17s 61c. In MoP Classic it is item level 68, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 4s 7c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 27s 10c |
| Classic Era | 68 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 62s 86c |
| The Burning Crusade | 68 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 17s 61c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 68 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 2g 17s 61c |
| MoP Classic | 68 | 60 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 3g 4s 7c |
Appearance ID: 2758. 5 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Abyssal Leather Shoulders suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 10 items nearest to Abyssal Leather Shoulders (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot, from item level 28 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abyssal Leather Shoulders (this item) | 29 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina | Not listed |
 Spaulders of the Unseen | 29 | 23 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | 25 gold on 60 realms |
 Traveler's Spaulders | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | 47 gold on 49 realms |
 Adventurer's Shoulders | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 36 gold on 52 realms |
| Bonechewer Shoulderguards | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 57 realms |
 Polar Spaulders | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 3,600 gold on 71 realms |
 Sunroc Shoulderguards | 30 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 80 gold on 54 realms |
| Pridelord Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +3 Critical Strike, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 108 gold on 49 realms |
| Peerless Shoulders | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 400 gold on 52 realms |
| Ranger Pauldrons | 31 | 25 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 20 gold on 51 realms |
 Daggerfen Pauldrons | 31 | 26 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 147 gold on 53 realms |
Ranger Pauldrons has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Ranger Pauldrons at 20 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Abyssal Leather Shoulders among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Hide of Chromaggus (item level 37), Flickering Shoulderpads (item level 37), Vine Shoulders (item level 38), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dragonhide Spaulders (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Wyrmhide Spaulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Abyssal Leather Shoulders among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Warden's Mantle (item level 22), Nocturnal Shoulder Pads (item level 22), Trickster's Pauldrons (item level 22), Archer's Shoulderpads (item level 21) and Insignia Mantle (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Abyssal Leather Shoulders uses icon file 135039, which 80 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Taut Dragonhide Shoulderpads ID 19389 · Armor - Leather · item level 29 "The hides of several different dragon flights appear to be stitched together, comprising the top of the..."Outlander's Pauldrons ID 24587 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Vengeance Pauldrons ID 24715 · Armor - Leather · item level 30Dreghood Pauldrons ID 24723 · Armor - Leather · item level 30Moldy Leather Shoulderpads ID 25356 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Decaying Leather Shoulderpads ID 25364 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20689 (20684 to 20694) were usually added in the same batch as Abyssal Leather Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Abyssal Mail Armguards ID 20684 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Wavefront Necklace ID 20685 · Armor · item level 29
Abyssal Cloth Amice ID 20686 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Abyssal Plate Vambraces ID 20687 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Earthen Guard ID 20688 · Armor - Shield · item level 29
Abyssal Cloth Wristbands ID 20690 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Windshear Cape ID 20691 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Multicolored Band ID 20692 · Armor · item level 29
Weighted Cloak ID 20693 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Glowing Black Orb ID 20694 · Armor · item level 29The raw ItemSparse values for item 20689 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Abyssal Leather 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 Abyssal Leather 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 Abyssal Leather 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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