This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Cryptstalker ArmorAppearance ID: 5994. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Cryptstalker Spaulders.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Cryptstalker Spaulders suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Cryptstalker Spaulders (item level 30) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 29 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptstalker Spaulders (this item) | 30 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +6 Haste | Not listed |
| Netherstalker Mantle | 30 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 23 gold on 53 realms |
 Wrathfin Mantle | 30 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 150 gold on 51 realms |
| Icy Scale Shoulderpads | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 3,268 gold on 77 realms |
| Drakesfire Epaulets | 29 | 23 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +9 Versatility, +4 Fire Resistance. World Drop | 200 gold on 57 realms |
 Black Dragonscale Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 301 gold on 78 realms |
 Marshcreeper Mantle | 31 | 25 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 135 gold on 54 realms |
| Blood Knight Pauldrons | 31 | 26 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 4 gold on 55 realms |
| Hero's Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Versatility. World Drop | 150 gold on 58 realms |
| Masterwork Pauldrons | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 52 realms |
 Warstrike Shoulder Pads | 29 | 24 | +8 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 219 gold on 53 realms |
Marshcreeper Mantle has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Blood Knight Pauldrons at 4 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Cryptstalker Spaulders among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Chain Spaulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ringmail Spaulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Mail Spaulders (item level 39), Highland Spaulders (item level 40) and Ravascale Shoulderguards (item level 58).
Nearest lower item levels below Cryptstalker Spaulders among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot: Formidable Shoulder Pads (item level 25), Brigade Pauldrons (item level 24), Ancient Pauldrons (item level 24), Bonelink Epaulets (item level 24) and Captain's Shoulderguards (item level 23).
Cryptstalker Spaulders is part of the transmog set Cryptstalker Armor (Hunter only). The other 7 pieces:
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Cryptstalker Spaulders 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 Cryptstalker Spaulders 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 Cryptstalker Spaulders
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Cryptstalker Spaulders is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market 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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