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Darkcrest Pauldrons
Item Level 30Binds when equipped
ShoulderArmor
17 Armor
+5 Strength or Intellect
+8 Stamina
Requires Level 24
Sell price: 35 gold47 silver
Current price
1,800 gold
Darkcrest Pauldrons Price History on Emerald Dream
Emerald Dream Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Emerald Dream Auction House3Units listed
3Sellers
1,800 goldCheapest now
Thin supply
On Darkcrest Pauldrons's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 1,088 gold69 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 102 gold5 silver to 800,891 gold7 silver. About 3 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 65% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 1,088 gold69 silver.
Background
First seen in build 2.5.6.69795 (The Burning Crusade).
In MoP Classic it is item level 87, requires level 59 and sells to vendors for 3g 10s 68c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 30 | 24 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 35g 47s 82c |
| MoP Classic | 87 | 59 | Uncommon | Binds when equipped | 3g 10s 68c |
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Darkcrest Pauldrons is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 3423. 4 other items wear the same appearance:
Read 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, Darkcrest Pauldrons suits Arms, Fury and Protection Warrior; Holy, Protection and Retribution Paladin; Blood, Frost and Unholy Death Knight.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Darkcrest Pauldrons (item level 30) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 28 to 30.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darkcrest Pauldrons (this item) | 30 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 100 gold on 33 realms |
 Bloodscale Pauldrons | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 45 gold on 62 realms |
 Imbued Plate Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +7 Strength or Intellect, +10 Haste. World Drop | 55 gold on 46 realms |
| Warleader's Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +8 Stamina, +3 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 380 gold on 46 realms |
 Heroic Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 518 gold on 51 realms |
 Exalted Epaulets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 500 gold on 50 realms |
 Grimscale Pauldrons | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 6,557 gold on 47 realms |
| Polished Obsidian Pauldrons | 29 | 25 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +5 Dodge. World Drop | 680 gold on 45 realms |
| Icebane Mantle | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 3,199 gold on 74 realms |
 Vanguard Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | 1 gold on 50 realms |
 Glorious Shoulder Pads | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 3,654 gold on 57 realms |
The lowest listed price among them is Vanguard Pauldrons at 1 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Darkcrest Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Heaving Plates of Protection (item level 37), Pauldrons of Edward the Odd (item level 37), Stormforged Shoulders (item level 37), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Darkcrest Pauldrons among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Field Plate Pauldrons (item level 23), Embossed Plate Pauldrons (item level 23), Symbolic Pauldrons (item level 23), Warbringer's Spaulders (item level 23) and Jouster's Pauldrons (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Darkcrest Pauldrons's Icon
Darkcrest Pauldrons uses icon file 135055, which 35 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
- Boulderfist Epaulets ID 24988 · Armor - Plate · item level 31
- Warmaul Epaulets ID 24996 · Armor - Plate · item level 31
- Zangar Epaulets ID 25525 · Armor - Cloth · item level 30
- Moonglade Shoulders ID 27737 · Armor - Leather · item level 32
- Shoulderpads of Assassination ID 27776 · Armor - Leather · item level 32
- Defiler's Leather Shoulders ID 20194 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
- Defiler's Epaulets ID 20176 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29
- Defiler's Lizardhide Shoulders ID 20175 · Armor - Leather · item level 29
Items Numbered Next to Darkcrest Pauldrons
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 24940 (24935 to 24945) were usually added in the same batch as Darkcrest Pauldrons: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Darkcrest Sabatons ID 24935 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Darkcrest Breastplate ID 24936 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Darkcrest Gauntlets ID 24937 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Darkcrest Helm ID 24938 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Darkcrest Legguards ID 24939 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Darkcrest Bracers ID 24941 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Bloodscale Belt ID 24942 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Bloodscale Sabatons ID 24943 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Bloodscale Breastplate ID 24944 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Bloodscale Gauntlets ID 24945 · Armor - Plate · item level 30
Darkcrest Pauldrons Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 24940 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 177 gold39 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 35 gold47 silver
- Material
- Plate
- Equip slot
- Shoulder
- Expansion ID
- 1
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.