An Uncommon Mail Shoulder, item level 16, requires level 10, binds when equipped.
On Cutthroat Pauldrons's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 20,802 gold82 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,566 gold15 silver to 5,200,000 gold. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 96% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 20,802 gold82 silver.
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 12s 66c. In Classic Era it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 12s 66c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 12s 66c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 12s 66c. In MoP Classic it is item level 25, requires level 20 and sells to vendors for 14s 68c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 16 | 10 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 26s 72c |
| WoW Forever | 25 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12s 66c |
| Classic Era | 25 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12s 66c |
| The Burning Crusade | 25 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12s 66c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 25 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 12s 66c |
| MoP Classic | 25 | 20 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 14s 68c |
In the Appearances collection, Cutthroat Pauldrons is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 1131. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Mail is the armor type Evoker, Hunter and Shaman wear. With Agility or Intellect, Cutthroat Pauldrons suits Beast Mastery, Marksmanship and Survival Hunter; Elemental, Enhancement and Restoration Shaman; Devastation, Preservation and Augmentation Evoker.
The 10 items nearest to Cutthroat Pauldrons (item level 16) in item level among Armor > Mail, Shoulder slot, from item level 13 to 20.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Pauldrons (this item) | 16 | 10 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 72 gold on 41 realms |
 Grunt's Pauldrons | 16 | 10 | +3 Agility or Intellect, +5 Stamina. World Drop | 150 gold on 56 realms |
 Sentry's Shoulderguards | 18 | 11 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +6 Stamina. World Drop | 190 gold on 56 realms |
| War Paint Shoulder Pads | 14 | 8 | World Drop | 391 gold on 62 realms |
 Outrunner's Pauldrons | 14 | 9 | World Drop | 300 gold on 53 realms |
 Phalanx Spaulders | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 72 gold on 66 realms |
 Banded Pauldrons | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 77 gold on 68 realms |
 Slayer's Shoulderguards | 19 | 12 | +7 Stamina, +3 Agility or Intellect. World Drop | 43 gold on 66 realms |
| Wicked Chain Shoulder Pads | 19 | 12 | +4 Agility or Intellect, +7 Stamina. World Drop | 480 gold on 67 realms |
| Bloodspattered Shoulder Pads | 13 | 8 | World Drop | 12 gold on 52 realms |
| Mail Combat Spaulders | 20 | 13 | +6 Agility or Intellect, +9 Haste. World Drop | 100 gold on 66 realms |
Mail Combat Spaulders has the highest item level here (20). The lowest listed price among them is Bloodspattered Shoulder Pads at 12 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Cutthroat 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.
Cutthroat Pauldrons uses icon file 135038, which 94 other items also use. The 2 closest by item ID:
Double Mail Shoulderpads ID 3814 · Armor - Mail · item level 22Laminated Scale Shoulderpads ID 3998 · Armor - Mail · item level 28Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 3231 (3225 to 3237) were usually added in the same batch as Cutthroat Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bloodstained Knife ID 3225 · Weapon - Dagger · item level 4
Nightbane Staff ID 3227 · Weapon - Staff · item level 14
Jimmied Handcuffs ID 3228 · Armor - Plate · item level 16
Tarantula Silk Sash ID 3229 · Armor - Cloth · item level 14
Black Wolf Bracers ID 3230 · Armor - Leather · item level 13
Gnoll Hide Sack ID 3233 · Container · item level 8
Deliah's Ring ID 3234 · Quest
Ring of Scorn ID 3235 · Armor · item level 12 "For Deliah"
Rot Hide Ichor ID 3236 · QuestSample Ichor ID 3237 · QuestThe raw ItemSparse values for item 3231 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Cutthroat 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 Cutthroat 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 Cutthroat 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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