An Uncommon Leather Shoulder, item level 18, requires level 11, binds when equipped. Crafted with Dark Leather Shoulders.
On Dark Leather Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 4,219 gold79 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,386 gold11 silver to 6,906 gold28 silver. About 6 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is around its All-Time typical of 4,219 gold79 silver.
| Crafted | Dark Leather Shoulders | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 14s 57c. In Classic Era it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 14s 57c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 14s 57c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 14s 57c. In MoP Classic it is item level 28, requires level 23 and sells to vendors for 14s 57c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 18 | 11 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 15s |
| WoW Forever | 28 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 14s 57c |
| Classic Era | 28 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 14s 57c |
| The Burning Crusade | 28 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 14s 57c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 28 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 14s 57c |
| MoP Classic | 28 | 23 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 14s 57c |
The Classic Leatherworking recipe Dark Leather Shoulders takes 12 Medium Leather, 1 Elixir of Lesser Agility, 1 Gray Dye and 2 Fine Thread.
In the Appearances collection, Dark Leather Shoulders is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 1552. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Dark Leather Shoulders.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 63g 94s, and Elixir of Lesser Agility is the largest share at 54%. Dark Leather Shoulders lists from 159g each, so one craft sold at that price returns 87g 11s after the 5% auction cut, a 136% margin over its reagents. The Classic Leatherworking recipe Dark Leather Shoulders is taught by Pattern: Dark Leather Shoulders. It turns yellow at Classic Leatherworking skill 165 and grey at 190.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Medium Leather | 12 | 2 gold47 silver | 29 gold64 silver |
 Elixir of Lesser Agility | 1 | 34 gold25 silver | 34 gold25 silver |
 Gray Dye | 1 | 3 silver | 3 silver |
 Fine Thread | 2 | 1 silver | 2 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 63 gold94 silver | ||
| Dark Leather Shoulders at its lowest listing | 159 gold | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 87 gold11 silver | ||
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.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Dark Leather Shoulders suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Dark Leather Shoulders uses icon file 135043, which 40 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Mithril Scale Shoulders ID 7932 · Armor - Mail · item level 25Jouster's Pauldrons ID 8163 · Armor - Plate · item level 22Lunar Mantle ID 14247 · Armor - Cloth · item level 24Winteraxe Epaulets ID 19111 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Mantle of the Dusk-Dweller ID 24398 · Armor - Leather · item level 30Gladiator's Leather Spaulders ID 25832 · Armor - Leather · item level 32Grand Marshal's Dragonhide Spaulders ID 28622 · Armor - Leather · item level 32Grand Marshal's Leather Spaulders ID 28687 · Armor - Leather · item level 32Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 4252 (4247 to 4257) were usually added in the same batch as Dark Leather Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Hillman's Leather Gloves ID 4247 · Armor - Leather · item level 18Dark Leather Gloves ID 4248 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Dark Leather Belt ID 4249 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Hillman's Belt ID 4250 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Hillman's Shoulders ID 4251 · Armor - Leather · item level 16
Toughened Leather Gloves ID 4253 · Armor - Leather · item level 17Barbaric Gloves ID 4254 · Armor - Leather · item level 18
Green Leather Armor ID 4255 · Armor - Leather · item level 19Guardian Armor ID 4256 · Armor - Leather · item level 20
Green Leather Belt ID 4257 · Armor - Leather · item level 19The raw ItemSparse values for item 4252 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Dark Leather 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 Leather Shoulders 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 Dark Leather Shoulders
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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