On Chromite Pauldrons's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 729 gold99 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 125 gold24 silver to 4,097 gold98 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 8% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 729 gold99 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 50s 36c. In Classic Era it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 50s 36c. In MoP Classic it is item level 45, requires level 40 and sells to vendors for 87s 96c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 24 | 17 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 14g 16s 7c |
| WoW Forever | 45 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 50s 36c |
| Classic Era | 45 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 50s 36c |
| MoP Classic | 45 | 40 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 87s 96c |
In the Appearances collection, Chromite Pauldrons is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 2618. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Chromite Pauldrons suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
The 10 items nearest to Chromite Pauldrons (item level 24) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 23 to 25.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chromite Pauldrons (this item) | 24 | 17 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 128 gold on 47 realms |
 Heavy Mithril Shoulder | 24 | 17 | +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 37 gold on 78 realms |
 Tyrant's Epaulets | 24 | 17 | +3 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 77 gold on 60 realms |
 Brutish Shoulders | 24 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 50 gold on 62 realms |
 Valorous Pauldrons | 25 | 19 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World Drop | 22 gold on 44 realms |
 Jade Epaulets | 25 | 19 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 52 realms |
| Bloodforged Shoulder Pads | 25 | 18 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 164 gold on 53 realms |
 Field Plate Pauldrons | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 132 gold on 49 realms |
| Embossed Plate Pauldrons | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 8 gold on 49 realms |
| Symbolic Pauldrons | 23 | 17 | +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility. World Drop | 227 gold on 63 realms |
| Warbringer's Spaulders | 23 | 17 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 18 gold on 53 realms |
Valorous Pauldrons has the highest item level here (25). The lowest listed price among them is Embossed Plate Pauldrons at 8 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Chromite Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Icebane Mantle (item level 29), Bloodscale Pauldrons (item level 30), Talonguard Epaulets (item level 31), Spiked Cobalt Shoulders (item level 33) and Wapach's Spaulders of Solidarity (item level 35).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Chromite Pauldrons uses icon file 135060, which 115 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Alabaster Plate Pauldrons ID 8319 · Armor - Plate · item level 28Sanguine Pauldrons ID 6792 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Protector Pads ID 14797 · Armor - Mail · item level 26Warlord's Chain Shoulders ID 16568 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Warlord's Mail Spaulders ID 16580 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Pauldrons of Elements ID 16669 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Earthfury Epaulets ID 16844 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Zandalar Madcap's Mantle ID 19835 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 8144 (8139 to 8152) were usually added in the same batch as Chromite Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Chromite Gauntlets ID 8139 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Chromite Girdle ID 8140 · Armor - Plate · item level 23
Chromite Greaves ID 8141 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Chromite Barbute ID 8142 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Chromite Legplates ID 8143 · Armor - Plate · item level 24
Wicked Claw ID 8146 · Miscellaneous · item level 20
Voodoo Charm ID 8149 · Quest
Deeprock Salt ID 8150 · Trade Goods · item level 10
Flask of Mojo ID 8151 · Miscellaneous
Flask of Big Mojo ID 8152 · MiscellaneousThe raw ItemSparse values for item 8144 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Chromite 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 Chromite 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 Chromite 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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