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).
In Classic Era it is item level 72, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 40s 30c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 72, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 86s 49c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 264, requires level 80 and sells to vendors for 3g 86s 49c. In MoP Classic it is item level 72, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 3g 86s 49c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 69s 91c |
| Classic Era | 72 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 40s 30c |
| The Burning Crusade | 72 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 86s 49c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 264 | 80 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 86s 49c |
| MoP Classic | 72 | 60 | Epic | Binds when picked up | 3g 86s 49c |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Acid Inscribed Pauldrons suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Acid Inscribed Pauldrons. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Acid Inscribed Pauldrons ID 150387 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Acid Inscribed Pauldrons uses icon file 135042, which 26 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Champion's Plate Shoulders ID 23243 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Lieutenant Commander's Plate Shoulders ID 23315 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Warlord's Plate Shoulders ID 16544 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Champion'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 24Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 20637 (20632 to 20642) were usually added in the same batch as Acid Inscribed Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Mindtear Band ID 20632 · Armor · item level 29
Unnatural Leather Spaulders ID 20633 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Boots of Fright ID 20634 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Jade Inlaid Vestments ID 20635 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
Hibernation Crystal ID 20636 · Armor · item level 29
Leggings of the Demented Mind ID 20638 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Strangely Glyphed Legplates ID 20639 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Southsea Head Bucket ID 20640 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Southsea Mojo Boots ID 20641 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24
Antiquated Nobleman's Tunic ID 20642 · Armor - Cloth · item level 25The raw ItemSparse values for item 20637 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Acid Inscribed 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 Acid Inscribed 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 Acid Inscribed 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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