An Uncommon Leather Shoulder, item level 20, requires level 13, binds when equipped. Crafted with Barbaric Shoulders.
On Barbaric Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 397 gold29 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 36 gold68 silver to 3,505 gold10 silver. About 8 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 167% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 397 gold29 silver.
| Crafted | Barbaric Shoulders | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 26s 9c. In Classic Era it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 26s 9c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 26s 9c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 26s 9c. In MoP Classic it is item level 35, requires level 30 and sells to vendors for 26s 9c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 20 | 13 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26s 9c |
| Classic Era | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26s 9c |
| The Burning Crusade | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26s 9c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26s 9c |
| MoP Classic | 35 | 30 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26s 9c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Barbaric Shoulders takes 8 Heavy Leather, 1 Cured Heavy Hide and 2 Fine Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Barbaric Shoulders is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1947. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 137g 29s, and Cured Heavy Hide is the largest share at 72%. Barbaric Shoulders lists from 2g 14s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 135g 25s less than its reagents cost, after the 5% auction cut. The recipe Barbaric Shoulders turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 195 and grey at 215.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Heavy Leather | 8 | 4 gold73 silver | 37 gold84 silver |
 Cured Heavy Hide | 1 | 99 gold43 silver | 99 gold43 silver |
 Fine Thread | 2 | 1 silver | 2 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 137 gold29 silver | ||
| Barbaric Shoulders at its lowest listing | 2 gold14 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | −135 gold25 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Barbaric 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 Barbaric Shoulders (item level 20) in item level among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot, from item level 19 to 22.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbaric Shoulders (this item) | 20 | 13 | +7 Stamina, +4 Agility or Intellect. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 2 gold on 45 realms |
 Insignia Mantle | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | 95 gold on 57 realms |
 Cutthroat's Mantle | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 102 gold on 58 realms |
| Headhunter's Spaulders | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 95 gold on 57 realms |
| Infiltrator Shoulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 55 gold on 57 realms |
| Scaled Leather Shoulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 43 gold on 59 realms |
| Pathfinder Shoulder Pads | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 35 gold on 59 realms |
 Watchman Pauldrons | 19 | 12 | +7 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect | 248 gold on 54 realms |
 Glyphed Epaulets | 22 | 14 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | 11 gold on 52 realms |
| Huntsman's Shoulders | 22 | 15 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 23 gold on 42 realms |
| Warden's Mantle | 22 | 15 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +5 Versatility, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 46 realms |
Glyphed Epaulets has the highest item level here (22). The lowest listed price among them is Glyphed Epaulets at 11 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Barbaric Shoulders among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Polar Spaulders (item level 29), Spaulders of the Unseen (item level 29), Stormshroud Shoulders (item level 29), Golden Mantle of the Dawn (item level 29) and Adventurer's Shoulders (item level 29).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Barbaric Shoulders uses icon file 135039, which 80 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Emblazoned Shoulders ID 6399 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Serpent's Shoulders ID 5404 · Armor - Leather · item level 13Rugged Spaulders ID 5254 · Armor - Leather · item level 13Boulder Pads ID 4810 · Armor - Leather · item level 21Forest Leather Mantle ID 4709 · Armor - Leather · item level 16Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 5964 (5959 to 5969) were usually added in the same batch as Barbaric Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Acidic Venom Sac ID 5959 · Quest
Sealed Note to Watcher Backus ID 5960 · Quest
Dark Leather Pants ID 5961 · Armor - Leather · item level 14
Guardian Pants ID 5962 · Armor - Leather · item level 19
Barbaric Leggings ID 5963 · Armor - Leather · item level 20
Guardian Cloak ID 5965 · Armor - Cloth · item level 21
Guardian Gloves ID 5966 · Armor - Leather · item level 21
Girdle of Nobility ID 5967 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Rugged Boots ID 5968 · Armor - Leather · item level 8
Regent's Cloak ID 5969 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14The raw ItemSparse values for item 5964 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Barbaric 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 Barbaric 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 Barbaric 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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