A Common Mail Shoulder, item level 14, requires level 9, binds when equipped.
On Blackrock Pauldrons's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,717 gold55 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2023 to Jun 2026), ranging from 188 gold20 silver to 64,428 gold73 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 19% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 3,717 gold55 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 5s 83c. In Classic Era it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 5s 83c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 5s 84c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 5s 84c. In MoP Classic it is item level 23, requires level 18 and sells to vendors for 5s 84c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 14 | 9 | Common | Binds when equipped | 6s 77c |
| WoW Forever | 23 | 18 | Common | - | 5s 83c |
| Classic Era | 23 | 18 | Common | - | 5s 83c |
| The Burning Crusade | 23 | 18 | Common | - | 5s 84c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 23 | 18 | Common | - | 5s 84c |
| MoP Classic | 23 | 18 | Common | - | 5s 84c |
In the Appearances collection, Blackrock Pauldrons is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 419. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
The 10 items nearest to Blackrock Pauldrons (item level 14) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 13 to 19.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Pauldrons (this item) | 14 | 9 | World Drop | 2,500 gold on 19 realms |
| War Paint Shoulder Pads | 14 | 8 | World Drop | 385 gold on 54 realms |
 Outrunner's Pauldrons | 14 | 9 | World Drop | 300 gold on 55 realms |
 Bloodspattered Shoulder Pads | 13 | 8 | World Drop | 95 gold on 48 realms |
| Hulking Spaulders | 16 | 10 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +3 Haste. World Drop | 528 gold on 50 realms |
 Grunt's Pauldrons | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 237 gold on 55 realms |
 Sentry's Shoulderguards | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 434 gold on 51 realms |
 Phalanx Spaulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 65 gold on 61 realms |
 Banded Pauldrons | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 91 gold on 65 realms |
| Slayer's Shoulderguards | 19 | 12 | +7 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 59 gold on 63 realms |
| Wicked Chain Shoulder Pads | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 219 gold on 65 realms |
Phalanx Spaulders has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Slayer's Shoulderguards at 59 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Blackrock Pauldrons among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Khan's Mantle (item level 25), Gryphon Mail Pauldrons (item level 25), Formidable Shoulder Pads (item level 25), Lord's Pauldrons (item level 27) and Crusader's Pauldrons (item level 27).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Blackrock Pauldrons. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Blackrock Pauldrons ID 113811 · Armor - PlateBlackrock Pauldrons uses icon file 135038, which 94 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Laced Mail Shoulderpads ID 1744 · Armor - Mail · item level 12Linked Chain Shoulderpads ID 1752 · Armor - Mail · item level 13Reinforced Chain Shoulderpads ID 1760 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 1445 (1434 to 1450) were usually added in the same batch as Blackrock Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Glowing Wax Stick ID 1434 · Consumable · item level 3
Frontier Britches ID 1436 · Armor - Leather · item level 10
Warrior's Shield ID 1438 · Armor - Shield · item level 4
Gnoll Skull Basher ID 1440 · Weapon - One-Handed Mace · item level 11
Jeweled Amulet of Cainwyn ID 1443 · Armor · item level 29
Blackrock Boots ID 1446 · Armor - Mail · item level 11
Ring of Saviors ID 1447 · Armor · item level 24
Blackrock Gauntlets ID 1448 · Armor - Mail · item level 12
Minor Channeling Ring ID 1449 · Armor · item level 15
Potion of Fervor ID 1450 · Consumable · item level 11The raw ItemSparse values for item 1445 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Blackrock 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 Blackrock 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 Blackrock 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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