An Uncommon Leather Shoulder, item level 21, requires level 14, binds when equipped.
On Boulder Pads's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,559 gold across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 201 gold39 silver to 10,694 gold65 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 31% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,559 gold.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 33s 51c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 33s 52c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 33s 52c. In MoP Classic it is item level 37, requires level 32 and sells to vendors for 33s 52c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 21 | 14 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3g 39s 16c |
| Classic Era | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 33s 51c |
| The Burning Crusade | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 33s 52c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 33s 52c |
| MoP Classic | 37 | 32 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 33s 52c |
In the Appearances collection, Boulder Pads is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1717. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Boulder Pads 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 Boulder Pads (item level 21) in item level among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot, from item level 20 to 23.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder Pads (this item) | 21 | 14 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | 88 gold on 44 realms |
| Sentinel Shoulders | 21 | 14 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 10 gold on 53 realms |
 Glyphed Epaulets | 22 | 14 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | 65 gold on 61 realms |
| Warden's Mantle | 22 | 15 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +5 Versatility, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 25 gold on 60 realms |
 Nocturnal Shoulder Pads | 22 | 15 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 127 gold on 64 realms |
| Trickster's Pauldrons | 22 | 14 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 6 gold on 59 realms |
 Insignia Mantle | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Critical Strike. World Drop | 103 gold on 64 realms |
 Cutthroat's Mantle | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 59 gold on 58 realms |
| Headhunter's Spaulders | 20 | 13 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 55 gold on 62 realms |
 Ranger Shoulders | 23 | 16 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 35 gold on 58 realms |
 Wolf Rider's Shoulder Pads | 23 | 16 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 54 realms |
Ranger Shoulders has the highest item level here (23). The lowest listed price among them is Trickster's Pauldrons at 6 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Boulder Pads among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Jadefire Epaulets (item level 27), Wanderer's Shoulders (item level 28), Peerless Shoulders (item level 28), Polar Spaulders (item level 29) and Spaulders of the Unseen (item level 29).
Nearest lower item levels below Boulder Pads among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Rigid Shoulders (item level 16), Feral Shoulder Pads (item level 15) and Replica Darkmantle Spaulders (item level 1).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Boulder Pads uses icon file 135039, which 80 other items also use. The 3 closest by item ID:
Forest Leather Mantle ID 4709 · Armor - Leather · item level 16Lambent Scale Pauldrons ID 4705 · Armor - Mail · item level 17Inscribed Leather Spaulders ID 4700 · Armor - Leather · item level 13Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4810 (4805 to 4818) were usually added in the same batch as Boulder Pads: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Flatland Cougar Femur ID 4805 · Quest
Plainstrider Scale ID 4806 · Quest
Swoop Gizzard ID 4807 · Quest
Well Stone ID 4808 · Quest
Ambercorn ID 4809 · Quest
Small Leather Collar ID 4813 · Miscellaneous
Discolored Fang ID 4814 · Miscellaneous
Legionnaire's Leggings ID 4816 · Armor - Mail · item level 15
Blessed Claymore ID 4817 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 14
Executioner's Sword ID 4818 · Weapon - Two-Handed Sword · item level 15The raw ItemSparse values for item 4810 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Boulder Pads 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 Boulder Pads 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 Boulder Pads
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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