A Common Leather Shoulder, item level 12, requires level 7, binds when equipped.
On Bashing Pauldrons's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 75,856 gold78 silver across its tracked history (Apr 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 25,842 gold33 silver to 3,000,000 gold. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 47% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 75,856 gold78 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 3s 23c. In Classic Era it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 3s 23c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 3s 23c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 3s 23c. In MoP Classic it is item level 20, requires level 15 and sells to vendors for 3s 23c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 12 | 7 | Common | Binds when equipped | 4s 51c |
| WoW Forever | 20 | 15 | Common | - | 3s 23c |
| Classic Era | 20 | 15 | Common | - | 3s 23c |
| The Burning Crusade | 20 | 15 | Common | - | 3s 23c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 20 | 15 | Common | - | 3s 23c |
| MoP Classic | 20 | 15 | Common | - | 3s 23c |
In the Appearances collection, Bashing Pauldrons is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1851. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Bashing Pauldrons.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear.
The 10 items nearest to Bashing Pauldrons (item level 12) in item level among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot, from item level 13 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bashing Pauldrons (this item) | 12 | 7 | World Drop | 30,677 gold on 18 realms |
 Inscribed Leather Spaulders | 13 | 8 | World Drop | 16 gold on 51 realms |
 Lupine Mantle | 13 | 8 | World Drop | 150 gold on 49 realms |
| Feral Shoulder Pads | 15 | 9 | World Drop | 462 gold on 57 realms |
| Prospector's Pads | 16 | 10 | +5 Stamina, +7 Versatility. World Drop | 206 gold on 61 realms |
| Rigid Shoulders | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 35 gold on 57 realms |
| Robust Shoulders | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 182 gold on 50 realms |
| Infiltrator Shoulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 74 gold on 63 realms |
| Scaled Leather Shoulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 64 realms |
| Pathfinder Shoulder Pads | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 136 gold on 64 realms |
 Forest Tracker Epaulets | 19 | 12 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 52 realms |
Forest Tracker Epaulets has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Scaled Leather Shoulders at 15 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Bashing Pauldrons among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Ranger Shoulders (item level 23), Wolf Rider's Shoulder Pads (item level 23), Imperial Leather Spaulders (item level 24), Tracker's Shoulderpads (item level 24) and Imposing Shoulders (item level 24).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Bashing Pauldrons uses icon file 135038, which 94 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Insignia Mantle ID 4721 · Armor - Leather · item level 20Grim Pauldrons ID 4443 · Armor - Plate · item level 21Mail Combat Spaulders ID 6404 · Armor - Mail · item level 20Frost Metal Pauldrons ID 4123 · Armor - Mail · item level 21Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 5319 (5314 to 5324) were usually added in the same batch as Bashing Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Boar Hunter's Cape ID 5314 · Armor - Cloth · item level 12
Timberland Armguards ID 5315 · Armor - Cloth · item level 11
Barkshell Tunic ID 5316 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Dry Moss Tunic ID 5317 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Zhovur Axe ID 5318 · Weapon - Two-Handed Axe · item level 12
Padded Lamellar Boots ID 5320 · Armor - Plate · item level 9
Elegant Shortsword ID 5321 · Weapon - One-Handed Sword · item level 12
Demolition Hammer ID 5322 · Weapon - Two-Handed Mace · item level 16
Everglow Lantern ID 5323 · Armor · item level 16
Engineer's Hammer ID 5324 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 9The raw ItemSparse values for item 5319 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Bashing 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 Bashing 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 Bashing 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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