An Uncommon Mail Shoulder, item level 18, requires level 11, binds when equipped.
On Battleforge Shoulderguards's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 496 gold94 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 96 gold33 silver to 1,455 gold49 silver. About 7 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 496 gold94 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 17s 7c. In Classic Era it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 17s 7c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 17s 7c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 17s 7c. In MoP Classic it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 17s 7c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 18 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 46s 67c |
| WoW Forever | 28 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 17s 7c |
| Classic Era | 28 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 17s 7c |
| The Burning Crusade | 28 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 17s 7c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 28 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 17s 7c |
| MoP Classic | 28 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 17s 7c |
In the Appearances collection, Battleforge Shoulderguards is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2184. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Battleforge Shoulderguards.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Battleforge Shoulderguards suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Battleforge Shoulderguards (item level 18) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 16 to 21.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battleforge Shoulderguards (this item) | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 5 gold on 36 realms |
 Sentry's Shoulderguards | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 144 gold on 57 realms |
 Phalanx Spaulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 69 gold on 63 realms |
 Banded Pauldrons | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 69 realms |
 Slayer's Shoulderguards | 19 | 12 | +7 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 7 gold on 66 realms |
| Wicked Chain Shoulder Pads | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 220 gold on 66 realms |
 Spiked Chain Shoulder Pads | 17 | 10 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 699 gold on 52 realms |
| Mail Combat Spaulders | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Haste. World Drop | 100 gold on 70 realms |
 Thick Scale Shoulder Pads | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 144 gold on 64 realms |
 Grunt's Pauldrons | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 237 gold on 59 realms |
| Renegade Pauldrons | 21 | 14 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 49 gold on 57 realms |
Renegade Pauldrons has the highest item level here (21). The lowest listed price among them is Slayer's Shoulderguards at 7 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Battleforge Shoulderguards among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Brigade Pauldrons (item level 24), Ancient Pauldrons (item level 24), Bonelink Epaulets (item level 24), Khan's Mantle (item level 25) and Gryphon Mail Pauldrons (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Battleforge Shoulderguards uses icon file 135038, which 94 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
Mail Combat Spaulders ID 6404 · Armor - Mail · item level 20Bashing Pauldrons ID 5319 · Armor - Leather · item level 12Nightscape Shoulders ID 8192 · Armor - Leather · item level 23Insignia Mantle ID 4721 · Armor - Leather · item level 20Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 6597 (6592 to 6602) were usually added in the same batch as Battleforge Shoulderguards: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Battleforge Armor ID 6592 · Armor - Mail · item level 18
Battleforge Cloak ID 6593 · Armor - Cloth · item level 16
Battleforge Girdle ID 6594 · Armor - Mail · item level 18
Battleforge Gauntlets ID 6595 · Armor - Mail · item level 18
Battleforge Legguards ID 6596 · Armor - Mail · item level 18
Dervish Buckler ID 6598 · Armor - Shield · item level 18
Battleforge Shield ID 6599 · Armor - Shield · item level 18
Dervish Belt ID 6600 · Armor - Leather · item level 17
Dervish Boots ID 6601 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Dervish Bracers ID 6602 · Armor - Leather · item level 17The raw ItemSparse values for item 6597 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Battleforge Shoulderguards 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 Battleforge Shoulderguards 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 Battleforge Shoulderguards
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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