This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
In the Appearances collection, Cryptic Shoulderpads is listed as Quest. Appearance ID: 56833. 3 other items wear 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, Cryptic Shoulderpads suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 4 items nearest to Cryptic Shoulderpads (item level 233) in item level among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot, from item level 175 to 197.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptic Shoulderpads (this item) | 233 | 60 | +55 Agility or Intellect, +83 Stamina, +58 Versatility, +31 Mastery. Quest | Not listed |
 Smuggler's Reinforced Shoulderguards | 197 | 80 | +39 Agility or Intellect, +59 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Leatherworking | 15 gold on 82 realms |
| Thalassian Competitor's Leather Shoulderpads | 197 | 80 | +39 Agility or Intellect, +59 Stamina. Crafted with Midnight Leatherworking | 200 gold on 82 realms |
| Tarnished Dawnlit Corsair's Spaulders | 197 | 90 | +39 Agility or Intellect, +59 Stamina, +35 Haste, +32 Critical Strike. World Drop | 32 gold on 82 realms |
 Umbrahide Pauldrons | 175 | 60 | +32 Agility or Intellect, +48 Stamina. Crafted with Shadowlands Leatherworking | 2,000 gold on 81 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Smuggler's Reinforced Shoulderguards at 15 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Cryptic Shoulderpads among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Draconic Combatant's Resilient Shoulderpads (item level 330), Worn Shadowguard Blade's Shoulderpads (item level 400), Mantle of Sunless Kindling (item level 415), Underscout's Shoulderguards (item level 545) and Algari Competitor's Leather Shoulderpads (item level 577).
Nearest lower item levels below Cryptic Shoulderpads among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Shadebound Pauldrons (item level 165), Desolate Leather Pauldrons (item level 100), Frayed Shoulderpads (item level 78), Feralbark Shoulders (item level 60) and Spiritbough Mantle (item level 60).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cryptic Shoulderpads is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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