This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
A Rare Leather Shoulder, item level 28, requires level 22, binds when picked up. Drops from Warder Stilgiss in Blackrock Depths.
| Drop | Warder Stilgiss in Blackrock Depths |
|---|
First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In Classic Era it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 57s 39c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 1g 57s 39c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 57, requires level 52 and sells to vendors for 15s 73c. In MoP Classic it is item level 56, requires level 51 and sells to vendors for 1g 48s 48c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 28 | 22 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 36g 70s |
| Classic Era | 57 | 52 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 57s 39c |
| The Burning Crusade | 57 | 52 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 57s 39c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 57 | 52 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 15s 73c |
| MoP Classic | 56 | 51 | Rare | Binds when picked up | 1g 48s 48c |
In the Appearances collection, Dark Warder's Pauldrons is listed as Boss Drop. Appearance ID: 5941. 1 other item wears the same appearance:
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
The in-game Adventure Guide lists Dark Warder's Pauldrons in the loot of 1 encounter.
Warder Stilgiss in Blackrock Depths
Also drops from this encounter (4 other items):
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files (JournalEncounterItem, JournalEncounterCreature, Achievement) and the Blizzard Game Data quest API.
Leather is the armor type Demon Hunter, Druid, Monk and Rogue wear. With Agility or Intellect, Dark Warder's Pauldrons suits Assassination, Outlaw and Subtlety Rogue; Brewmaster, Mistweaver and Windwalker Monk; Balance, Feral, Guardian and Restoration Druid; Havoc, Vengeance and Devourer Demon Hunter.
The 10 items nearest to Dark Warder's Pauldrons (item level 28) in item level among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot, from item level 27 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Warder's Pauldrons (this item) | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +6 Critical Strike, +4 Haste. Boss Drop | Not listed |
 Peerless Shoulders | 28 | 22 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 475 gold on 55 realms |
 Spaulders of the Unseen | 29 | 23 | +9 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +2 Critical Strike. World Drop | 99 gold on 55 realms |
 Stormshroud Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +8 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike, +7 Dodge. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 219 gold on 44 realms |
 Golden Mantle of the Dawn | 29 | 24 | +8 Stamina, +7 Dodge. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 2,999 gold on 51 realms |
 Traveler's Spaulders | 29 | 23 | +7 Agility or Intellect, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | 62 gold on 41 realms |
 Grand Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,578 gold on 47 realms |
| Bonechewer Shoulderguards | 29 | 24 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 1,200 gold on 52 realms |
| Polar Spaulders | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Leatherworking | 3,600 gold on 74 realms |
| Jadefire Epaulets | 27 | 21 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 22 gold on 51 realms |
 Sunroc Shoulderguards | 30 | 25 | +5 Agility or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 80 gold on 48 realms |
Sunroc Shoulderguards has the highest item level here (30). The lowest listed price among them is Jadefire Epaulets at 22 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Dark Warder's Pauldrons among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Darkbrand Shoulders (item level 36), Hide of Chromaggus (item level 37), Flickering Shoulderpads (item level 37), Bloodtusk Shoulderpads (item level 38) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dragonhide Spaulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Dark Warder's Pauldrons among Armor > Leather, Shoulder slot: Mantle of Thieves (item level 20), Insignia Mantle (item level 20), Barbaric Shoulders (item level 20), Cutthroat's Mantle (item level 20) and Headhunter's Spaulders (item level 20).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
1 other item in the current build is also called Dark Warder's Pauldrons. Same-name entries are usually a different rank, faction, quest stage or reward track of the same object.
Dark Warder's Pauldrons ID 231489 · Armor - Leather · item level 584Dark Warder's Pauldrons uses icon file 135038, which 94 other items also use. The 5 closest by item ID:
Darkmantle Spaulders ID 22008 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Polar Shoulder Pads ID 22941 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Champion's Dragonhide Shoulders ID 23254 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Lieutenant Commander's Dragonhide Shoulders ID 23309 · Armor - Leather · item level 29Eroded Mail Shoulderpads ID 25372 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 22241 (22236 to 22246) were usually added in the same batch as Dark Warder's Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Buttermilk Delight ID 22236 · Consumable
Dark Desire ID 22237 · Consumable
Very Berry Cream ID 22238 · Consumable
Sweet Surprise ID 22239 · Consumable
Greaves of Withering Despair ID 22240 · Armor - Mail · item level 27
Verek's Leash ID 22242 · Armor - Mail · item level 28
Small Soul Pouch ID 22243 · Container · item level 12
Box of Souls ID 22244 · Container · item level 18
Soot Encrusted Footwear ID 22245 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Enchanted Mageweave Pouch ID 22246 · Container · item level 24The raw ItemSparse values for item 22241 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Dark Warder's 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 Dark Warder's 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 Dark Warder's Pauldrons
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