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Black Dragonscale Shoulders
Item Level 29Binds when equipped
ShoulderArmor
11 Armor
+8 Agility or Intellect
+8 Stamina
+5 Critical Strike
Requires Level 23
Sell price: 84 silver98 copper
Current price
1,999 gold
- Cheapest realm right now is 98% under the 74-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 35% from their 7 day average (2 vs 3 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 16% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Black Dragonscale Shoulders Price History on Tichondrius
Tichondrius Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Tichondrius Auction House17Units listed
17Sellers
1,999 goldCheapest now
Thin supply
On Black Dragonscale Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 6,945 gold3 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,679 gold88 silver to 24,642 gold42 silver. About 17 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 71% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 6,945 gold3 silver.
Part of a set
Black Dragon MailCrafted By
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Black Dragonscale Shoulders takes 20 Rugged Leather, 15 Black Dragonscale, 1 Cured Rugged Hide and 1 Rune Thread.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Black Dragonscale Shoulders is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 4340. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Black Dragonscale Shoulders.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Black Dragonscale Shoulders
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 196g 43s, and Black Dragonscale is the largest share at 53%. Black Dragonscale Shoulders lists from 301g 1s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 89g 52s after the 5% auction cut, a 46% margin over its reagents. The Classic Leatherworking recipe Black Dragonscale Shoulders is taught by Pattern: Black Dragonscale Shoulders. It turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 320 and grey at 340.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rugged Leather | 20 | 4 gold37 silver | 87 gold40 silver |
 Black Dragonscale | 15 | 7 gold | 105 gold |
 Cured Rugged Hide | 1 | 3 gold49 silver | 3 gold49 silver |
 Rune Thread | 1 | 54 silver | 54 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 196 gold43 silver | ||
| Black Dragonscale Shoulders at its lowest listing | 301 gold1 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 89 gold52 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Rugged Leather goes into 105 other recipes across Leatherworking, Blacksmithing, Engineering, Tailoring and Enchanting, including Onyxia Scale Breastplate, Red Dragonscale Breastplate, Sandstalker Breastplate and Spitfire Breastplate. It is itself made by the recipe Rugged Leather.
- Black Dragonscale goes into 7 other recipes in Leatherworking, including Onyxia Scale Breastplate, Black Dragonscale Breastplate, Black Dragonscale Leggings and Black Dragonscale Boots.
- Cured Rugged Hide goes into 69 other recipes across Leatherworking and Engineering, including Displacement Boots, Helm of Lingering Power, Animist's Legguards and Junglefury Leggings. It is itself made by the recipe Cured Rugged Hide.
- Rune Thread goes into 215 other recipes across Leatherworking and Tailoring, including Displacement Boots, Helm of Lingering Power, Lucien's Lost Soles and Sanctified Leather Hat.
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.
Who It Suits
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Black Dragonscale Shoulders suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Black Dragonscale Shoulders (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Dragonscale Shoulders (this item) | 29 | 23 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 301 gold on 73 realms |
 Drakesfire Epaulets | 29 | 23 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +9 Versatility, +4 Fire Resistance. World Drop | 200 gold on 59 realms |
| Hero's Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Versatility. World Drop | 150 gold on 57 realms |
| Masterwork Pauldrons | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 52 realms |
 Warstrike Shoulder Pads | 29 | 24 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 125 gold on 56 realms |
 Impenetrable Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 2,500 gold on 57 realms |
| Triumphant Shoulder Pads | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 23 gold on 54 realms |
 Icy Scale Shoulderpads | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 3,268 gold on 75 realms |
| Netherstalker Mantle | 30 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 72 gold on 54 realms |
| Wrathfin Mantle | 30 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 150 gold on 55 realms |
| Ornate Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 57 realms |
Netherstalker Mantle has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Ornate Pauldrons at 15 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Black Dragonscale Shoulders among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Spaulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Spaulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mail Spaulders (item level 39), Highland Spaulders (item level 40) and Ravascale Shoulderguards (item level 58).
Nearest lower item levels below Black Dragonscale Shoulders among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Captain's Shoulderguards (item level 23), Ravager's Mantle (item level 23), Steadfast Shoulders (item level 23), Chief Brigadier Pauldrons (item level 22) and Jazeraint Pauldrons (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Black Dragonscale Shoulders in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Black Dragonscale 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 Black Dragonscale Shoulders next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Black Dragonscale Shoulders in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Black Dragonscale Shoulders 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.
- Where do you get Black Dragonscale Shoulders in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Black Dragonscale Shoulders is created by Black Dragonscale Shoulders.
- What level is Black Dragonscale Shoulders in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Black Dragonscale Shoulders is Rare quality, item level 60 and requires level 55.
- What does Black Dragonscale Shoulders sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 2g 17s for one Black Dragonscale Shoulders in Classic Era.
- What slot is Black Dragonscale Shoulders in WoW Classic?
- Black Dragonscale Shoulders is a Shoulder Mail in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Black Dragonscale Shoulders on the auction house right now?
- 1,999g on Tichondrius, 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 Black Dragonscale Shoulders