This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Plate Shoulder, item level 85, requires level 48, binds when picked up.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
In the Appearances collection, Cruel Executioner's Pauldrons is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 42022. 2 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
1 quest lists Cruel Executioner's Pauldrons among its rewards in Blizzard's quest data.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Cruel Executioner's Pauldrons suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cruel Executioner's Pauldrons uses icon file 3447989, which 21 other items also use. The 6 closest by item ID:
Stoneforged Shoulderguards ID 175500 · Armor - Plate · item level 85Blackthorn Shoulders ID 175564 · Armor - Plate · item level 100Cruel Executioner's Shoulders ID 175467 · Armor - Plate · item level 85Stoneforged Spaulders ID 175435 · Armor - Plate · item level 85Grove Warden's Shoulderplates ID 175668 · Armor - Plate · item level 85Glimmerhoof Pauldrons ID 176782 · Armor - Plate · item level 100Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 175532 (175527 to 175534) were usually added in the same batch as Cruel Executioner's Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Cruel Executioner's Greaves ID 175527 · Armor - Plate · item level 85
Corpse-Stitcher's Trousers ID 175528 · Armor - Cloth · item level 85
Flesh Architect's Greaves ID 175529 · Armor - Mail · item level 85
Deceitful Agent's Legwraps ID 175530 · Armor - Leather · item level 85
Deceitful Agent's Shoulderpads ID 175531 · Armor - Leather · item level 85
Corpse-Stitcher's Amice ID 175533 · Armor - Cloth · item level 85
Flesh Architect's Epaulets ID 175534 · Armor - Mail · item level 85The raw ItemSparse values for item 175532 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
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