A Rare Plate Shoulder, item level 29, requires level 25, binds when equipped. Crafted with Darksoul Shoulders.
On Darksoul Shoulders's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 13,331 gold69 silver across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 2,999 gold65 silver to 146,875 gold1 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 68% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 13,331 gold69 silver.
| Crafted | Darksoul Shoulders | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
Darksoul Shoulders is one of 3 pieces of The Darksoul, alongside Darksoul Breastplate and Darksoul Leggings. Bonuses activate at 3 pieces equipped.
In WoW Forever it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 82s 85c. In Classic Era it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 1g 82s 85c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 67s 73c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 232, requires level 80, Epic quality and sells to vendors for 2g 67s 73c. In MoP Classic it is item level 65, requires level 60 and sells to vendors for 2g 67s 73c.
| Version | Item level | Required level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 29 | 25 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 84s 39c |
| WoW Forever | 65 | 60 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 82s 85c |
| Classic Era | 65 | 60 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 1g 82s 85c |
| The Burning Crusade | 65 | 60 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 67s 73c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 232 | 80 | Epic | Binds when equipped | 2g 67s 73c |
| MoP Classic | 65 | 60 | Rare | Binds when equipped | 2g 67s 73c |
The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Darksoul Shoulders takes 16 Thorium Bar and 2 Large Opal.
In the Appearances collection, Darksoul Shoulders is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 5459. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Darksoul Shoulders.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest US listings, the reagents for one craft cost 70g 58s, and Thorium Bar is the largest share at 97%. Darksoul Shoulders lists from 999g 99s each, so one craft sold at that price returns 879g 41s after the 5% auction cut, a 1,246% margin over its reagents. The Classic Blacksmithing recipe Darksoul Shoulders is taught by Plans: Darksoul Shoulders.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thorium Bar | 16 | 4 gold29 silver | 68 gold64 silver |
 Large Opal | 2 | 97 silver | 1 gold94 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 70 gold58 silver | ||
| Darksoul Shoulders at its lowest listing | 999 gold99 silver | ||
| Return after the 5% auction cut | 879 gold41 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.
Plate is the armor type Death Knight, Paladin and Warrior wear.
The 10 items nearest to Darksoul Shoulders (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot, from item level 27 to 31.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darksoul Shoulders (this item) | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 999 gold on 35 realms |
 Warleader's Shoulders | 29 | 23 | +8 Stamina, +3 Strength or Intellect. World Drop | 475 gold on 42 realms |
 Heroic Pauldrons | 29 | 23 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 474 gold on 58 realms |
 Exalted Epaulets | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 400 gold on 53 realms |
 Grimscale Pauldrons | 29 | 24 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 2,929 gold on 53 realms |
| Icebane Mantle | 29 | 25 | +8 Stamina, +2 Strength or Intellect, +3 Dodge, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Blacksmithing | 2,806 gold on 79 realms |
 Bloodscale Pauldrons | 30 | 25 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 99 gold on 47 realms |
 Vanguard Pauldrons | 28 | 22 | +4 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina, +10 Critical Strike. World Drop | 872 gold on 48 realms |
 Glorious Shoulder Pads | 28 | 22 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 3,340 gold on 59 realms |
 Talonguard Epaulets | 31 | 25 | +6 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 86 gold on 46 realms |
 Lofty Shoulder Pads | 27 | 21 | +5 Strength or Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop | 200 gold on 55 realms |
Talonguard Epaulets has the highest item level here (31). The lowest listed price among them is Talonguard Epaulets at 86 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Darksoul Shoulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Heaving Plates of Protection (item level 37), Pauldrons of Edward the Odd (item level 37), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Dreadplate Shoulders (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Scaled Shoulders (item level 39) and Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Ornamented Spaulders (item level 39).
Nearest lower item levels below Darksoul Shoulders among Armor > Plate, Shoulder slot: Symbolic Pauldrons (item level 23), Warbringer's Spaulders (item level 23), Jouster's Pauldrons (item level 22) and Saltstone Shoulder Pads (item level 22).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Darksoul Shoulders uses icon file 135032, which 61 other items also use. The 8 closest by item ID:
Zandalar Confessor's Mantle ID 19841 · Armor - Cloth · item level 29Bloodsoaked Pauldrons ID 19878 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Highlander's Chain Pauldrons ID 20055 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Highlander's Plate Spaulders ID 20057 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Highlander's Lamellar Spaulders ID 20058 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Defiler's Chain Pauldrons ID 20158 · Armor - Mail · item level 29Defiler's Lamellar Spaulders ID 20184 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Defiler's Plate Spaulders ID 20212 · Armor - Plate · item level 29Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 19695 (19690 to 19700) were usually added in the same batch as Darksoul Shoulders: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Bloodsoul Breastplate ID 19690 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Bloodsoul Shoulders ID 19691 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Bloodsoul Gauntlets ID 19692 · Armor - Mail · item level 29
Darksoul Breastplate ID 19693 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Darksoul Leggings ID 19694 · Armor - Plate · item level 29
Harvest Bread ID 19696 · Consumable · item level 23
Bounty of the Harvest ID 19697 · Armor
Zulian Coin ID 19698 · Quest "One of the lesser Paragons of Power from the Gurubashi Empire."
Razzashi Coin ID 19699 · Quest "One of the lesser Paragons of Power from the Gurubashi Empire."
Hakkari Coin ID 19700 · Quest "One of the lesser Paragons of Power from the Gurubashi Empire."The raw ItemSparse values for item 19695 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Darksoul 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 Darksoul 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 Darksoul 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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