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Ancient Pauldrons
Item Level 24Binds when equipped
ShoulderArmor
10 Armor
+5 Agility or Intellect
+8 Stamina
Requires Level 17
Sell price: 12 gold72 silver
Current price
1,942 gold49 silver
Ancient Pauldrons Price History on Burning Blade
Burning Blade Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Burning Blade Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
1,942 gold49 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Ancient Pauldrons's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,984 gold across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 464 gold10 silver to 13,358 gold70 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 1,984 gold.
Background
| Vendor | NPC #54652 | Dalaran |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | NPC #54655 | Tanaris 51.5, 28.1 |
| Vendor | NPC #54658 | Orgrimmar 38.9, 69.7 |
Sold By
The game's collection data lists Ancient Pauldrons as sold by 8 vendor NPCs in Dalaran, Tanaris and Orgrimmar. The 3 with the most spawn points are shown.
| Vendor | Zone | Map | Waypoint | Other items it sells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC #54652 | Dalaran | - | - | 163 |
| NPC #54655 | Tanaris | 51.5, 28.1 | /way #71 51.5 28.1 | 163 |
| NPC #54658 | Orgrimmar | 38.9, 69.7 | /way #85 38.9 69.7 | 163 |
Tanaris 1 placement
VendorVendor NPC, zone and position come from the client's collection source tables (CollectableSourceInfo and CollectableSourceVendorSparse); coordinates are the in-game map readout.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 44, requires level 39 and sells to vendors for 70s 35c. In MoP Classic it is item level 44, requires level 39 and sells to vendors for 70s 35c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12g 72s 21c |
| WoW Forever | 24 | 17 | Uncommon | - | - |
| Classic Era | 44 | 39 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 70s 35c |
| MoP Classic | 44 | 39 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 70s 35c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Ancient Pauldrons is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 4612. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Ancient Pauldrons.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Ancient Pauldrons suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Ancient Pauldrons (item level 24) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 22 to 26.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Pauldrons (this item) | 24 | 17 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 75 gold on 61 realms |
 Brigade Pauldrons | 24 | 17 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 69 gold on 48 realms |
 Bonelink Epaulets | 24 | 17 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 34 gold on 48 realms |
| Khan's Mantle | 25 | 18 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +5 Critical Strike. World Drop | 21 gold on 59 realms |
 Gryphon Mail Pauldrons | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 93 gold on 54 realms |
 Formidable Shoulder Pads | 25 | 19 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 99 gold on 55 realms |
 Captain's Shoulderguards | 23 | 16 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 1 gold on 46 realms |
| Ravager's Mantle | 23 | 16 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina, +3 Critical Strike. World Drop | 134 gold on 57 realms |
 Steadfast Shoulders | 23 | 16 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 96 gold on 57 realms |
 Protector Pads | 26 | 20 | +8 Stamina, +6 Versatility. World Drop | 91 gold on 45 realms |
 Chief Brigadier Pauldrons | 22 | 15 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Haste. World Drop | 44 gold on 52 realms |
Protector Pads has the highest item level here (26). The lowest listed price among them is Captain's Shoulderguards at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Ancient Pauldrons among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Icy Scale Shoulderpads (item level 29), Drakesfire Epaulets (item level 29), Black Dragonscale Shoulders (item level 29), Wrathfin Mantle (item level 30) and Marshcreeper Mantle (item level 31).
Nearest lower item levels below Ancient Pauldrons among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Sentry's Shoulderguards (item level 18), Grunt's Pauldrons (item level 16), War Paint Shoulder Pads (item level 14), Outrunner's Pauldrons (item level 14) and Nokhudon Mantle (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Where to Buy Ancient Pauldrons
Ancient Pauldrons is listed at 8 vendor placements; the first 4 are below. NPC 69322 stands in Gadgetzan.
- NPC 69322 in Gadgetzan
- NPC 54661 in Stormwind City at 75.0, 67.7
- NPC 69975 in Stormwind City at 75.0, 67.7
- NPC 54658 in Orgrimmar at 38.9, 69.7
Items That Share Ancient Pauldrons's Icon
Ancient Pauldrons uses icon file 135040, which 250 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
- Wicked Chain Shoulder Pads ID 15542 · Armor - Mail · item level 19
- Sentry's Shoulderguards ID 15531 · Armor - Mail · item level 18
- Sanguine Mantle ID 14378 · Armor - Cloth · item level 17
- Mystic's Shoulder Pads ID 14368 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14
- Watcher's Mantle ID 14182 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
- Luminescent Amice ID 17047 · Armor - Cloth · item level 18
Items Numbered Next to Ancient Pauldrons
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 15608 (15603 to 15613) were usually added in the same batch as Ancient Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Ancient Cloak ID 15603 · Armor - Cloth · item level 22
Ancient Defender ID 15604 · Armor - Shield · item level 24
Ancient Gauntlets ID 15605 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Ancient Belt ID 15606 · Armor - Mail · item level 22
Ancient Legguards ID 15607 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Bonelink Armor ID 15609 · Armor - Mail · item level 25
Bonelink Bracers ID 15610 · Armor - Mail · item level 23- Bonelink Cape ID 15611 · Armor - Cloth · item level 23
Bonelink Gauntlets ID 15612 · Armor - Mail · item level 24
Bonelink Belt ID 15613 · Armor - Mail · item level 23
Ancient Pauldrons Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 15608 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 63 gold61 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 12 gold72 silver
- Material
- Chain
- Equip slot
- Shoulder
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Ancient Pauldrons in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Ancient 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 Ancient Pauldrons next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Ancient Pauldrons in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Ancient Pauldrons is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Ancient Pauldrons in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Ancient Pauldrons is Uncommon quality, item level 44 and requires level 39.
- What does Ancient Pauldrons sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 70s 35c for one Ancient Pauldrons in Classic Era.
- What slot is Ancient Pauldrons in WoW Classic?
- Ancient Pauldrons is a Shoulder Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Ancient Pauldrons on the auction house right now?
- 1,942g 49s on Burning Blade, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Ancient Pauldrons
WoW Forever: what our data shows
- Sighted in the WoW Forever beta client
- Build 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
- Also in the Classic Era client
- Yes - this item is in the Classic Era client's data too
- Appearances in the beta client
- 1 recorded look
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