A Common Mail Shoulder, item level 14, requires level 8, binds when equipped.
On Burnished Pauldrons's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 2,243 gold64 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 329 gold48 silver to 8,546 gold87 silver. About 5 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 35% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 2,243 gold64 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 5s 15c. In Classic Era it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 5s 15c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 5s 15c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 5s 15c. In MoP Classic it is item level 22, requires level 17 and sells to vendors for 5s 15c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 14 | 8 | Common | Binds when equipped | 8s 62c |
| WoW Forever | 22 | 17 | Common | - | 5s 15c |
| Classic Era | 22 | 17 | Common | - | 5s 15c |
| The Burning Crusade | 22 | 17 | Common | - | 5s 15c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 22 | 17 | Common | - | 5s 15c |
| MoP Classic | 22 | 17 | Common | - | 5s 15c |
In the Appearances collection, Burnished Pauldrons is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1664.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear.
The 10 items nearest to Burnished 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnished Pauldrons (this item) | 14 | 8 | World Drop | 100 gold on 50 realms |
 War Paint Shoulder Pads | 14 | 8 | World Drop | 385 gold on 57 realms |
 Outrunner's Pauldrons | 14 | 9 | World Drop | 300 gold on 48 realms |
 Bloodspattered Shoulder Pads | 13 | 8 | World Drop | 95 gold on 55 realms |
 Grunt's Pauldrons | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 237 gold on 57 realms |
 Spiked Chain Shoulder Pads | 17 | 10 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 699 gold on 51 realms |
 Sentry's Shoulderguards | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 144 gold on 55 realms |
 Phalanx Spaulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 69 gold on 62 realms |
 Banded Pauldrons | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 15 gold on 66 realms |
| Slayer's Shoulderguards | 19 | 12 | +7 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 7 gold on 64 realms |
| Wicked Chain Shoulder Pads | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 220 gold on 63 realms |
Phalanx Spaulders has the highest item level here (19). The lowest listed price among them is Slayer's Shoulderguards at 7 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Burnished Pauldrons among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Ancient Pauldrons (item level 24), Bonelink Epaulets (item level 24), Khan's Mantle (item level 25), Gryphon Mail Pauldrons (item level 25) and Formidable Shoulder Pads (item level 25).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Burnished Pauldrons uses icon file 135059, which 19 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Valorous Pauldrons ID 8281 · Armor - Plate · item level 25Crusader's Pauldrons ID 10200 · Armor - Mail · item level 27Fleshhide Shoulders ID 10774 · Armor - Leather · item level 24Bark Iron Pauldrons ID 11889 · Armor - Plate · item level 26Lofty Shoulder Pads ID 14929 · Armor - Plate · item level 27Lieutenant Commander's Lamellar Shoulders ID 16436 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4694 (4687 to 4699) were usually added in the same batch as Burnished Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Barbaric Cloth Belt ID 4687 · Armor - Cloth · item level 7
Hunting Cloak ID 4689 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6
Hunting Belt ID 4690 · Armor - Leather · item level 6
Ceremonial Cloak ID 4692 · Armor - Cloth · item level 6
Ceremonial Leather Belt ID 4693 · Armor - Leather · item level 7
Burnished Cloak ID 4695 · Armor - Cloth · item level 11
Lapidis Tankard of Tidesippe ID 4696 · Armor · item level 29
Burnished Girdle ID 4697 · Armor - Mail · item level 12Seer's Mantle ID 4698 · Armor - Cloth · item level 13
Seer's Belt ID 4699 · Armor - Cloth · item level 11The raw ItemSparse values for item 4694 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Burnished 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 Burnished 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 Burnished 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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