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Dark Iron Shoulders
Item Level 28Binds when equipped
ShoulderArmor
16 Armor
+5 Strength or Intellect
+8 Stamina
+8 Dodge
Requires Level 22
Sell price: 72 silver64 copper
Current price
18,999 gold52 silver
- Cheapest realm right now is 95% under the 30-realm average.live market
- Listings are down 59% from their 7 day average (1 vs 2 units).live market
- Today's price is cheaper than 63% of recorded snapshots.live market
Dark Iron Shoulders Price History on Moon Guard
Moon Guard Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Moon Guard Auction House14Units listed
14Sellers
18,999 gold52 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Dark Iron Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 3,954 gold17 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 998 gold48 silver to 17,035 gold48 silver. About 14 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 380% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 3,954 gold17 silver.
Crafted By
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Shoulders takes 6 Dark Iron Bar and 1 Heart of Fire.
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Dark Iron Shoulders is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3423. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cost to Craft: Dark Iron Shoulders
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 1,241g 98s, and Dark Iron Bar is the largest share at 100%. Dark Iron Shoulders lists from 1,883g 3s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 546g 89s after the 5% auction cut, a 44% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Dark Iron Shoulders is taught by Plans: Dark Iron Shoulders.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dark Iron Bar | 6 | 206 gold99 silver | 1,241 gold94 silver |
 Heart of Fire | 1 | 4 silver | 4 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 1,241 gold98 silver | ||
| Dark Iron Shoulders at its lowest listing | 1,883 gold3 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 546 gold89 silver | ||
What Else the Reagents Make
- Dark Iron Bar goes into 30 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Engineering and Jewelcrafting, including Dark Iron Sunderer, Dark Iron Plate, Steel Ironforge Emblem and Sulfuron Hammer. It is itself made by the recipe Smelt Dark Iron.
- Heart of Fire goes into 27 other recipes across Blacksmithing, Tailoring, Engineering, Leatherworking, Jewelcrafting and Alchemy, including Warblades of the Hakkari, Reborn, Fiery Vengeance, Bloodlord's Reaver and Dark Iron Plate.
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest US Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear. With Strength or Intellect, Dark Iron Shoulders suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Dark Iron Shoulders (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 28 to 29.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Iron Shoulders (this item) | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +8 Dodge. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 1,883 gold on 29 realms |
 Alabaster Plate Pauldrons | 28 | 21 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World Drop | 27 gold on 51 realms |
 Templar Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 3 gold on 52 realms |
 Vanguard Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | 3,000 gold on 55 realms |
 Glorious Shoulder Pads | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 2,500 gold on 57 realms |
 Imbued Plate Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World Drop | 115 gold on 54 realms |
 Commander's Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 104 gold on 52 realms |
| Warleader's Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +8 Stamina, +3 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 222 gold on 54 realms |
 Exalted Epaulets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 555 gold on 53 realms |
 Grimscale Pauldrons | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 21 gold on 62 realms |
 Icebane Mantle | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,199 gold on 81 realms |
Imbued Plate Pauldrons has the highest item level here (29). The lowest listed price among them is Templar Pauldrons at 3 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Dark Iron Shoulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Spiked Cobalt Shoulders (item level 33), Kraken Epaulets (item level 34), Heaving Plates of Protection (item level 37), Ghost-Forged Shoulders (item level 37) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Dark Iron Shoulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Tyrant's Epaulets (item level 24), Brutish Shoulders (item level 24), Field Plate Pauldrons (item level 23), Embossed Plate Pauldrons (item level 23) and Symbolic Pauldrons (item level 23).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Dark Iron Shoulders in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Dark Iron Shoulders 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 Dark Iron Shoulders next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Dark Iron Shoulders in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Dark Iron Shoulders is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- Where do you get Dark Iron Shoulders in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Dark Iron Shoulders is created by Dark Iron Shoulders.
- What level is Dark Iron Shoulders in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Dark Iron Shoulders is Uncommon quality, item level 58 and requires level 53.
- What does Dark Iron Shoulders sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 1g 7s for one Dark Iron Shoulders in Classic Era.
- What slot is Dark Iron Shoulders in WoW Classic?
- Dark Iron Shoulders is a Shoulder Plate in Classic Era; it binds when equipped.
- How much is Dark Iron Shoulders on the auction house right now?
- 18,999g 52s on Moon Guard, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
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 Dark Iron Shoulders